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New research from the University of Wisconsin reveals that computer chips can be made out of wood, and without any reduction in performance. Electronic chips made out of wood would be biodegradable, and save the headache of deciding what to...
High-altitude wind turbines could possibly change world's climate, but only after they have supplied a hundred times the energy we currently need- according to scientists. Every once in a while, scientists publish the strangest of things that often makes others sit...
Indian Railways, one of the largest railway networks in the world, plans to go big on solar- first stop is installing solar panels on the coach roofs of passenger trains. Indian Railways, the fourth largest railway network in the world, has...
In a video that will surely make history, a Tesla Model S P85D is drag racing BMW's darling, the i8. In other words, you can see where passion has been put in and what a purebred electric car means....
Offshore wind is expected to become cost-competitive with gas by 2020. According to a new report, innovations in wind energy technology as well as increased manufacturing of the new technology and governmental policy have together made the costs associated with...
2098 mpg is the mileage achieved by the Quebec's Laval University team, which won the SAE Supermileage competition, this year. Living in an age of impending climate change and fossil fuel depletion, possible solutions are either we depend on renewable fuels like...
Israel made a deal on Sunday to build a 121-megawatt solar energy plant that can power over 69,000 homes and mitigate 463,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The new project, along with two nearby plants, will also provide 2% of the...
A patent has been given to Apple after they filed their design for an iPhone that uses solar power to charge throughout the day. The solar panels would be hidden behind the touchscreen. The patent does not explicitly explain how...
Just like it happened to many respectable automakers (see Toyota), in 2012 a class action lawsuit was targeted against Nissan for its great car, the all-electric Leaf. The unhappy Leaf owners claimed that their batteries failed after having only a...
Daymak Photon is a new generation folding, solar powered, electric kick scooter that can play your favorite music and can charge your phone. There are plenty of varieties to pick from when it comes to electric scooters- lighter, smaller, practical, sleeker,...