Despite numerous efforts of critics and opponents of renewable energy to undermine the importance of solar and wind, and to stimulate burning of fossil fuels as an energy source, they cannot keep up with current technological advances and sustainable...
European Union politicians cannot seem to agree on emissions standards. In fact, many politicians are divided – some are anxious to enforce green standards and want to keep up with the emissions goals of the US while others do...
This month, ice physicists at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) have published their findings on light transmission through the Arctic sea ice in the scientific journal Geophysical Research Letters.
Researchers found that more...
Aalto University scientists have achieved an improvement in light absorption and surface passivation of silicon nanostructures after applying an atomic layer coating.
This finding may advance high sensitivity light response devices such as high efficiency solar cells.
Researchers detailed their findings...
Researchers at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute at Wako, Japan have discovered a magnet that becomes weaker as the number of electrons increases. In other words, a magnet can be stable without excess electrons, signifying the presence of an...
The Midwest US, known for its vast agricultural plots, used to be known for its prairies, useful in earlier times for free-range grazing land. Today, however, less than 1% of the original prairies remain, the other >99% converted to...
I've been reading up on the news, a little, and it seems odd that while some makers garner rave reviews when they release a 47 mpg hybrid, such as the Ford C-Max, other makers get dumped on when they...
In the beginning, there was only one, Toyota Prius, which dared to bring something new into the automotive world, a vehicle partially gasoline-powered and electric-powered. By combining the best characteristics of both electric motors and internal combustion engines, the...
Mention hydrogen, and for anyone who's watched Myth Busters or The History Channel, the name Hindenburg immediately comes to mind. The reason is because hydrogen, especially large quantities of pure hydrogen, is one of the most reactive substances we...
While petroleum-sourced fuel prices continue to rise, changes are necessary in order to mitigate them. One way is to improve fuel economy, including engine design and partial or full electrification. These methods are helpful, but with the increasing availability...
