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When the invention of plastic PET bottles for purification of contaminated water hit the news, many believed that there is finally an affordable and easy solution to providing clean drinking water to areas and communities where access to the...
Ok guys, the new iPhone is out, so as the new Samsung with a flexible display. I am sure many of you have already pre-ordered the gadgets, and have been waiting patiently for this day to arrive. But have...
Palm oil, also known as dendê oil, is an edible vegetable oil produced from oil palm. It can be used for cooking, or to make soaps, cosmetics, and biofuel. It’s much cheaper than other edible oils on the market, and...
The water crisis in our world today revolves not around water scarcity, but water quality. One of every six people doesn’t have access to safe drinking water. This is ironic considering about 70% of our planet is covered...
Skyonic , a Texas-based company devoted to mineralizing carbon emissions, is planning to turn carbon capture into a lucrative business by putting the pollutants into a common baking ingredient. The very first Skyonic Skymine facility, in San Antonio, is currently...
Go to the Tesla Motors website, and you'll be greeted by a picture of the Tesla Model S and the words, “The Safest Car in America.” Those are some pretty big words, coming from such a small company, but could...
Automobile technology is constantly on the move, and today's vehicles are safer, more efficient, more powerful, and cleaner than ever before in history. Tomorrow's vehicles are here today, only they haven't all congealed into a single marketable product. It usually...
With the recent boom in natural gas production in the United States and other parts of the world, it is no wonder that engineers are looking to use the new fuel in expanded capacity. It's not as if natural gas...
Finding ways to increase battery capacity has been a prior task of many research teams around the world. This is especially the case with paper based Li-ion batteries, due to their flexibility and relatively low cost. Now a team...
After months of negotiations and debates, green taxes on flights to and from Europe are still pending a global deal, although international governments finally agreed that airlines should be part of a scheme to reduce carbon emissions. This new development...