General Motors asked what Chevy Volt owners wanted more of, and the overwhelming response was “more range!” With the introduction of the 2016 Chevy Volt, everything is better, particularly range and fuel economy.
First, General Motors upgraded the 17.1 kWh...
New paper-like material made of cellulose is much stronger than metal, and could one day replace it.
Alternative eco-friendly materials that can replace metals are of high demand. The reasons behind this are many, including polluting mining processes, expensive manufacturing...
Germany broke their own record for renewable energy at the end of July, providing for 78% of their energy needs on the 25th and generating 40.65 GW with just solar and wind. They had previously managed to get 74%...
The future of electric cars will likely involve a shift from the batteries currently used to capacitors instead.
Even in 2011, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors knew that capacitors would outstrip the battery in both performance and cost....
Carbon-harvesting, smog-capturing tower is soon to emerge in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. All carbon that is collected will then be turned into jewelry.
Not too long ago, when Beijing smog was making the news nearly every day, there was a Dutch...
Don't let that biomass go to waste! Weeds are not good for the garden, but not all of them need to be thrown away. Some can actually be used as a food source.
With all the pesticides and other methods...
The Obama Administration previously proposed legislation including regulations written by the Environmental Protection Agency requiring pollution-emitters like power plants to begin dramatically cutting their emissions starting in the year 2020.
The legislation still has not been finalized, and according to people involved in the...
When encouraging new solar projects, it's important to promote quality over quantity. This distinction may become relevant to the debate soon, as China's National Energy Administration released a report stating that the country has added 7.7 GW of solar...
Engineering students developed five systems that could harvest electricity from railway crossings.
Every once in a while, unfortunately more often than we would like to, we read about unfortunate accidents that take place at railway crossings at remote locations. These...
Google Street View cars will soon have sensors for air pollution monitoring. The new project will give people access to important health information-the quality of the air they breathe.
Additionally, the information can be used on a larger scale to...
