When considering a hybrid vehicle, perhaps one of the first things you think about is fuel economy. Then there’s the hybrid battery, which will eventually fail, and do you have any idea how much that costs?
The thing about hybrid...
With frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, especially hurricanes, is increasing rapidly as a consequence of climate change, power cuts in many parts of the world become more and more apparent.
Utility grids are under enormous pressure to deal...
It is truly rewarding for any scientific team when the concept that they have been working on for years and years finally realizes and makes it between the covers of the highest rated journals, let's say Nature or Science.
However,...
Although it sounds like something straight out of a movie, it’s real… when the oil giants like Chevron or Exxon-Mobil want to move in on a new oil reserve in places like the Middle East, Asia, or Africa, the...
A professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Delaware has come up with an eco-friendly leather alternative that’s made from natural oils and fibers.
Whether or not you chose to wear leather usually depends on your attitude...
The Millennial Generation - people born in the 1980s and 1990s who are in their teens and 20s today – say they are more interested in environmental issues that their parents’ generation.
Clinton Global Initiative and Microsoft commissioned the poll...
You know a concept is brilliant when even artists want to use it in their special collections and shows. This year, a surprising number of contemporary dance performances and art exhibitions are choreographed and design around renewable energy sources,...
Tesla Motors, for now, is the undisputed leader in electric vehicle technology, but could the resurrected Fisker Automotive be a good competitor?
No, I’m not talking about Fisker Automotive’s stalled lineup of extended-range electric vehicles (EREV), such as the Fisker...
How the world would benefit if we could simply switch over to 100% renewable energy, but perhaps it’s not that easy.
Well, we’ve always known that renewable energy wasn’t the easy choice, once you throw in economics, efficiency, and political...
Regardless of the incredible amount of studies and articles that have appeared on the net, a surprising amount of people seem to be inclined to avoid the problem of increasing air pollution in urban areas instead of dealing with...
