Scientists from University of Wisconsin-Madison are testing ways to predict change in behaviour of various ecosystems due to climate change, based on 'space-for-time' substitutions of data.
The new research uses data from fossilized pollen trapped in cores of sediments to...
A German company called AoTerra has developed a method of reusing waste heat from servers by embedding them into households. So basically their customers will be able to heat their homes using a cloud server.
The servers are encased in...
You don't mess with Germans when it comes to beer purity. Period. An official letter was sent to Berlin officials by brewers, stating their concern that fracking (to extract shale gas) could endanger the water supply that beer is...
At the unveiling of the Tesla Model S, Elon Musk proved you can take 8 people onboard, plus their baggage. Now, some kindergarten kids want to outperform Elon and prove you can do way better than this.
Well, it's not...
Despite lack of consumer interest, German Chancellor Angela Merkel continues to try to make good on her vow to bring one million cars to German roads by 2020.
Merkel’s goal is lofty. The German automobile market exceeded $3 million but...
Little over an hour ago, I just came from the Mall - I went to see Fast and Furious 6, as the trailer was nice and hoped of some electrics along the way. Then, when my eyes hit the...
World's fresh water resources might soon become exhausted as the severity of climate change and pollution levels continue to increase at enormous rates.
This warning was issued last week by more than 500 scientists from various international leading institutes. They...
The Solar Impulse (HB-SIA) aircraft travelled the 1,541 km (958 miles), setting a new record on solar-powered flights across the U.S.
The plane took off in Phoenix, Arizona and landed in Dallas 18 hours later. The upcoming destinations of the solar...
![[2012 Panamera] 2014 Porsche Panamera Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Coming Soon](https://i0.wp.com/www.greenoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2012_Porsche_Panamera_Sport_Turismo_e-hybrid_8105018221.jpg?resize=681%2C412&ssl=1 "2014 Hybrid Porsche Panamera Brags Over 400HP and Over 50MPG")
Put Porsche, Hybrid, and >50MPG in a Venn Diagram, and we're certain that the diagram would have no vehicle would fit in that intersection. In the case of the Porsche Panamera Hybrid Electric Vehicle, we have to make an...
Better Place has stuck by its vision of electric vehicles that recharge in minutes, via battery swapping, but there just isn't enough support for it, be it from automakers or consumers.
It seems like a great idea, being able to...
