Grid-scale metal air batteries were showcased at the ARPA-E Summit that took place this week by Fluidic Energy, a small startup in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The invention was developed by Professor Cody Friesen from Arizona State University, who is also a...
Stick-on solar cell, a revolutionary new technology under development by startup company Ubiquitous Energy, could provide continuous supply of power to mobile devices and tablets throughout the day.
In order to maintain a completely transparent screen, the solar cells let all...
Nuclear power plants in Japan are about to resume operation as new guidelines will be implemented later this year.
According to Prime Minister Shizo Abe, Nuclear Regulation Authority, a new independent watchdog agency, will make sure that the tougher restrictions...
Higher is better, right? The 2013 Nissan Leaf to be produced in the UK has 14% more range than the Japanese version made in 2012. That translates into 124 miles of pure electric drive versus 109 miles.
The fact that...
Hyundai’s 2013 Sonata hybrid promises a good enough upgrade over its predecessor toting better miles to the gallon, a higher capacity battery as well as a lower price.
The Sonata hybrid this time round has a better Hybrid Starter Generator...
At age 14, teenage nuclear scientist Taylor Wilson was the youngest person in history to design and build a working fusion reactor. Now 18, Wilson is planning to construct a modular nuclear power plant.
The teenager, who graduates from high...
The European Spallation Source (ESS), as the structure will be called, has been designed with gardens, outdoor spaces to collect and soak up rainwater, and green roofs.
The world’s largest and most advanced neutron-based Higgs boson, DNA, and molecular proteins research center,...
BMW and international automotive parts supplier Continental announced this week that they are teaming to create autonomous car technology through the end of 2014.
Engineers from Continental and BMW will meet to define the prerequisites for autonomous cars that would...
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released data proving that the Clean Air Act regulations have had a tremendous impact and are hugely successful at reducing pollutants and greenhouse gases.
In 1990, the Clean Air Act was amended to...
Swiss company Solar Impulse has demonstrated that a solar-powered airplane can fly day and night without any other fuel than sunlight.
Solar Impulse flew its solar-powered airplane, with a wingspan of 208 feet, aboard a Boeing 747 after the team...
