US and UK Collaborate on Clean Water Initiatives

A new transatlantic collaboration, Clean Water for All, will bring leading water engineers from the United States and the UK together to tackle problems...
More Powerful USB PD Standard Coming in 2014

Could Development of Efficient DC Power Grids be Spurred by New USB PD Standard?

It may not seem that the ubiquitous USB cable has anything to do with the power grid. It's all a matter of current. The problem...

8 Affordable Ways to Weatherproof Your Home

Whether it is winter or summer, one thing is certain – the temperature outside your home doesn't match the temperature within, and unless your...
Addressing Climate Change, Not for OUR Benefit, but THEIRS

Climate Change Action Hampered by Shortsightedness, Schelling Was Right

Our ability to make decisions today, such as addressing climate change, for a future that we may not even live to see, better conditions...
ClearSign Combustion Reduces Power Plant Emissions Cheaper

Power Plant Emissions Shaped by Electrical Fields, Literally! ClearSign Combustion

Power plant emissions are directly tied to the type of fuel they burn, how much fuel they burn, and how efficiently they burn it,...

Li-Fi Technology Could Provide Fast, Cheap and Energy-Efficient Internet Via LED Bulbs

Reading about new energy efficient technologies that can transform the world to a cleaner and greener place, with a lot less emissions and minimal...

Self-Contained Portable System Purifies and Transports Water Using Solar Panels

The availability of clean drinking water in many areas around the world is limited. Engineers and scientists are continuously searching for solutions to this...
Smartphone App "Wattson" Watches Over Your Smart Home

Neurio Appliance Turns Every Home into a Smart Home

We've all been told, “Don't forget to turn out the lights when you leave the room.” A Smart Home is smart enough to do...
Stanford University's Ceramic-Nanolayer-Coated Tungsten Emitter after an Hour at 2,550°F

How Thermophotovoltaic Solar Cells Could be 80% Efficient

Theoretically, single-junction photovoltaic solar cells can only achieve 34% efficiency, a theoretical maximum, since that's pretty much all the spectrum they can absorb and...

New Technology By Disney Generates Electricity From Paper

Digital interactive media has become quite a big part of our entertainment. New devices are increasingly taking an active role in interaction, responding to...