In pursuit of a cheaper alternative to the rare platinum as catalyst to producing hydrogen in a fuel cell, researchers from University of California (UC) Davis are utilizing a Japanese synchrotron in trying to unravel the catalytic mechanism behind...
A triple-junction compound solar cell, with three stacked photo-absorption layers, has the highest conversion efficiency. This incredible achievement came from a research and development initiative at Sharp Corporation. It is promoted by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development...
The air quality group Clean Air Asia, warned on Wednesday that increased energy consumption, together with rising vehicle emissions, will lead to a rapid increase in air pollution and therefore higher death rates.
During a regional conference called “Better Air...
When you wash your car, when you extend that already extra-long shower or simply when you flush the toilet, think for a moment that you won't be able to do it as cheap and as easily only a decade...
Well, it wouldn't be the first time that Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations were the deciding factor in developing fuel efficient vehicles. Think back to 1996, the General Motors EV1, an electric vehicle, which replaced the GM...
The first hydrogen fuel cells , much like the first mobile phones, were large, bulky, and expensive. Technologies in various fields, such as metallurgy, electronics, and chemistry, have made the mobile phone, not only smaller, but more available than...
With all the hype on the increased fuel efficiency of vehicles being released these days, it's good to see that they are living up to the high expectations drivers have come to acquire.
Unfortunately, sometimes it turns out to be...
We might be familiar with Formula 1 racing, featuring low-slung aerodynamic racing cars with fat exposed tires gripping the track, racing around corners through Rome's monuments to the past.
Now, the past meets the future with the replacement of the...
The 2012 Auto Show circuit has given us a glimpse into the future of automobiles. New technologies and concepts, that could change the face of the industry, could make it into tomorrow's vehicles. The latest advancements in vehicle design...
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have determined initial estimates for California’s nitrous oxide levels maybe have been incorrect. The levels may actually be 2.5 to 3 times higher than they initially thought.
The finding is not insignificant....
