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Building a Better Battery – Elon Musk
Over the years, rechargeable battery technology has grown only by short spurts, intervening time typified by stagnation, but that has not stopped innovators, such...
Efficient Li-ion Battery Resists Heat, Works Under Boiling Water
Among all limitations of traditional lithium-ion energy storage, flammability is probably the most dangerous. A team of scientists now claim to have developed a...
Principle Behind Stained Glass Colors Solar Future Bright
Researchers from the FOM Institute AMOLF in the Netherlands and Caltech recently made a breakthrough in solar power, by drawing inspiration from stained glass.
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Toyota FCV Revs Up for Japanese Rally
The Japanese automaker announced that it will enter a custom Fuel Cell Vehicle in the final leg of the Japanese Rally Championship today, November...
Free Wi-Fi on Buses and Trains to Curb Car Use?
There are few experiences that are more frustrating than driving through bumper to bumper traffic - you waste fuel, time and a lot of...
Solar Stocks in the US Up on Bright Prospects
According to Deutsche Bank the falling cost of solar panels plus cheaper cost of finance is set to dramatically alter the US market. These...
Last Nail in the Tesla – Toyota Partnership?
While all other major car makers are either improving or developing battery electric vehicles, the world's largest automaker seems to be going the opposite...
Homemade Pumpkin Battery, or How to Generate Pumpkin Power
Happy Halloween, everybody! It is that time of the year again, when we have stocked up on incredible amounts of pumpkin and facial paint....
Make Cycling Safer, Report on Bike Deaths Recommends
It seems that the Grim Reaper has been busy collection cyclists, based on a report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association. From 621...
Silo, The First Zero-Waste Restaurant in the UK
Food waste is increasing at alarming rates and the food industry is the biggest contributor to this. Most restaurants and supermarkets dump perfectly good...
