Coal power plants, aside from generating electricity and the worst carbon dioxide emissions of any power plant.
As if coal power wasn’t dirty enough, from an emissions standpoint, they also generate tons of coal ash as a byproduct of combustion....
Over the winter, docked at the Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly, in Lorient, France, the MS Türanor PlanetSolar solar-powered catamaran has been retrofitting for its new expedition in 2014.
The MS Türanor PlanetSolar spent the 2013 season on two...
We all know that the best ideas and realizations come to us while sitting on the toilet. But, something that we don't know, or at least doesn't cross our minds, is that a huge part of the world's population...
With every new smart phone, or cool portable technology that comes along, the need for having a wireless charger at our disposal at all times, becomes greater. Scientists have long realized this, and they have also thought of the...
With all the problems associated with fracking, it should come as no surprise that the polls are heavily against the practice.
A recent survey conducted in the UK, “Public Attitudes to Science 2014,” asked a total of 1,749 adults their...
After a recent decision to ban the direct-sale of automobiles to consumers in New Jersey, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk published an open letter explaining just what’s what.
We’ve been covering Tesla Motors’ success and failure with its direct-sales model...
Green homes, especially where the climate is outside of human comfort zones, depend on proper insulation.
Fiberglass insulation is a key component to the green home. This barrier, in the winter, keeps the heat creeping through the walls to a...
Electric vehicles, being a fairly new item on the market, may seem far too new and unusual for many people to consider them, but all that’s needed is a little education.
Really, the lack of electric vehicle education has stifled...
There are a couple of ways to recharge an electric vehicle at the home or business, some of which can be expensive.
For business owners, especially those who are interested in encouraging adoption of electric vehicles, or whose employees are...
In the last week, eleven earthquakes have been felt in Northeastern Ohio, prompting authorities to order local fracking operations to halt.
Fracking (colloquial for hydraulic fracturing, a controversial method to extract natural gas) companies insist they’re not causing any problems. With...
