Rice husks, the waste product of rice cultivation, might just be the ever-so-needed source of silicon, which could boost the capacity of conventional lithium-ion batteries of smartphones and electric and hybrid vehicles.
Research conducted by a team of Korean scientists...
Russia's nuclear power-generating ships, designed to power offshore oil-drilling platforms in the Arctic, are ready to become fully operational by 2016.
The ships will be equipped with KLT-40 reactors that can power 200,000 homes and can be modified to desalinate...
According to Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, the working temperature of a processor can be lowered up to 25% just by using one single layer or graphene.
Keeping electronics cool is one of the keys to prolonging lifespan. The...
Another form of hydroelectricity being investigated involves the movement of the ocean. Here, consistency could mean the difference between wave power or tide power.
Like the wind that drives them, ocean waves are intermittent. Thus, any wave power generators that...
The BMW i3 and i8, shown as extended-range electric vehicles in recent years on the auto show circuits, are a highly anticipated addition to the BMW lineup.
The new BMW 'i' line is a new direction in green technology...
Charging a mobile device using flexible solar cells fitted in headphones, or a shoe insole that harnesses energy generated by walking, could soon be possible, as the crowdfunding website Kickstarter showcases some of the coolest innovation technologies seeking funding.
Solar...
Germany's feed-in tariffs, an initiative that began in year 2000, allow small scale green energy producers to sell excess power to the national grid.
The scale and cost of the project are comparable to the fall of the Berlin wall,...
Dutch scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology have discovered that they can reduce air pollution by 50% by installing air-purifying pavement on the city of Hengelo’s urban streets.
The scientists discovered that by lining the streets with paving blocks covered...
Engineers from the University of Missouri and Duke University can now turn human waste into drinkable water.
Assisted by a $1.18 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its Reinvent the Toilet challenge, engineers have the goal to...
As the impact and severity of climate change become more and more apparent, politicians, talk show hosts and economists feel obliged to mention the term, even when they are not entirely certain of what they are referring to.
It is...
