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A research professor at the University of Michigan Research Institute discovered that data collected between 1970 and 2010 proves that every form of transportation is more efficient than every single light-duty vehicle. The researcher, Michael Sivak, looked at transportation trends...
Finding effective ways to clean up pollutants from the air has become quite a challenge for quite a number of scientific teams. An interesting approach was taken by researchers from University of Oxford, where the group studied the electrostatic...
PVplanet, a software designed by Siemens Energy, is a clever tool that helps solar facility owners and future ones, to plan the most cost-effective layout for their solar parks. This genius technology provides hundreds of potential arrangements of solar panels,...
Most States use fuel taxes for at least a portion of the transportation budget, which raises a question, “How does the State pay for extra wear and tear of electric vehicles, which don't pay fuel taxes?” For the most part,...
The move to digital has been a win for the environment in many ways, but even with all the benefits that come with a reduction in many forms of traditional waste, electricity output per individual actually increasing. This makes the...
We've got to love the MythBusters on The Discovery Channel. These guys have the incredible ability to break all, OK maybe not all, but most of our common believes, and they surely do it with flair. Considering the huge emphasis...
2013 has been a banner year for solar power installations and achievements around the world. SolarMosaic put together this great infographic highlighting the top ten…   SolarMosaic itself is one of the best things to come to solar power in decades....
The Toyota Prius is unique in the automobile market, the first and most-successful hybrid electric vehicle, as well as the best-selling hybrid in the world. The Toyota Prius has been delivering excellent fuel economy, thanks to its award-winning Toyota Synergy...
Electric vehicles, in the last decade, have become more affordable and reliable than ever before, but perhaps taking an even closer look can help researchers develop better solutions. Of course, better solutions for electric vehicle batteries would need to fulfill...
Google bought Nest, for $3.2 billion, an investment, which many are still not quite sure whether it is a smart one or not. But the tech giant hardly ever makes mistakes, and surely they have a very good reason...