German researchers identified a link between the sediment trapped behind hydroelectric dams and the release of methane in the atmosphere from rivers. In their study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, the scientists established that the amount of...
Researchers from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute established the reason behind the loss of efficiency of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The so-called "efficiency droop" causes as much as 20% greater electrical currents, preventing major improvements in LED lights for household needs.
The study,...
Increasing intensity and number of storm events, sea level rise, flooding... It is incredible how every day there is at least one headline warning us to be prepared for any possible events that might occur as a result of...
Tesla Motors is already showing great success here in the United States, and has just started making deliveries in the European Union. Does Tesla Motors have a future in China?
China is currently the world's fastest-growing economy, and has a...
General Motors is setting the bar high for employee accountability. “Your Mileage May Vary” is not enough when someone purposely misrepresents vehicle emissions data.
What most of us perceive as fuel savings when we look at fuel efficiency, fuel-vs-distance ,...
No business goes into business unless it is with the purpose of making money. Though it pains us to say it, the same is true of the emerging electric vehicle market.
According to a study recently completed by Indiana University,...
Scientists from HZB and TU Delft, The Netherlands, were able to store five percent of solar energy in the form of hydrogen using a solar cell and a photo anode made from metal oxide. The new solar fuel device...
Researchers from University of Pittsburgh discovered that the performance of lithium-ion batteries and super capacitors made from graphite and graphene is affected by their exposure to water. The study published last week in Nature Materials shows that opposite to common...
Landscape artist Marc Granen designed the ultimate solution to the lack of green areas in urban environments. The so-called "Phyto Kinetic" are green roofs for buses.
If mounted on top of public transport vehicles, these roofs can contribute to the...
Albedo is the percentage of incoming radiation reflected off a surface. The term comes from the Latin word for whiteness. When applied to the Earth, the albedo effect measures how much of the sun’s energy is reflected back into...
