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First Ever Superficial CO2 Turbine Turns Emissions into Power
Five of the world's greatest energy and technology giants have teamed up to construct a demonstration power plant, which will host the first ever superficial...
Clean Coal Gives Lungs Cancer in Appalachia
Researchers in West Virginia University recently published an article in the journal Environmental Science and Technology that tied lung cancer to coal dust released...
Instead of Selling EV’s, Toyota is Instead Sharing Them
While closing down its Rav4 EV production in California, Toyota has just activated its electric vehicle sharing scheme in France.
As we earlier reported in...
Organizers of Beijing Marathon Expose Runners To Hazardous Smog
People enter marathons for all sorts of reasons- prove to themselves how strong (physically and mentally) they are, test their fitness levels, raise money for...
Hot Outside? These Walls Sweat to Keep Things Cool
The world will be using a lot more air conditioning, 30 times more in fact no thanks to climate change, according to the Intergovernmental...
Tesla Free Technology Offer Taken Up
Characteristic for a firm in the Valley, Tesla open sourced its technology, allowing other car makers to use its patents free of charge. After...
Surfer’s Home to Use Waves for Power
Surfers in South Africa asked architect Margot Krasojevics to design them a home by the sea. She designed them a house that rides the...
“Undo” – Elwha River Dams Removed, Salmon Run Free
Just over one hundred years ago, a dam was constructed to provide power for local logging operations and residences, but cut off the upper...
Sakti3 Solid-State Lithium-Ion Battery Could Make EVs Affordable
While much research has gone into anode and cathode materials, Sakti3 focused instead on the electrolyte, developing a solid state electrolyte that makes the...
Bicycles Disguised as Cars Promote Sustainable City Mobility Across Europe
There is no single driver, who can honestly say that they like being stuck in a traffic jam. Yet, so few of them would...
