It may be a while, but soon enough plain glass windows will never be the same again! Thanks to scientists from New Energy Technologies, Inc and the NREL, if windows have a see-through wiring system attached to them, they'll...
A new Google initiative wants to recycle wastewater to cool its hot Douglas County, Georgia data center. By collaborating with the local water authority (The Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority - WSA), Google will not only avoid using freshwater...
I never found a true application to those LightScribe-enabled DVD writers, and although I have one in my laptop, I don't remember using it more than one or two times. UCLA researchers, on the other hand, may have discovered...
Scientists at the Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York have discovered another way in which snails could be useful, besides being eaten as a French delicacy: they can provide electrical power!
Of course, the need for finding alternative sources of...
Do you want a car that will save you money on fuel, maintenance and buying price? Then, probably without knowing it, you're looking for Volkswagen's new Touareg hybrid going in at $61,110.
Although, I've got to admit it could do...
Now don't be grossed out, but it seems human fecal waste will actually be useful to something – obtaining hydrogen and even water to drink out of it! The bold initiative belongs to a team of researchers from Imperial...
As you will have noticed, the problem with all these renewable technologies is that they cost a lot... and I mean a lot! So efforts are being made in this direction to reduce the price of solar modules as...
So far we've been used to having companies focus on the battery of electric vehicles and improving their range. This time POSCO takes a different approach and comes up with a lighter steel for the carcass. The South-Korean steelmaker...
As an alternative source of fuel, in a year's time it will be possible to use potatoes to power your car's battery! Maybe you're inclined to ask: who in the world would use potatoes to drive around? Well, if...
After the Northern European countries, it’s now time for Spain to gear up with brand new recharging stations for its EVs, because let’s face it: if you don’t have where to recharge, you don’t feel like driving anywhere! So...
