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U.S. to Impose Huge Taxes on Chinese Solar Panels
Earlier this week, the US Commerce Department announced that companies importing solar panels from China will have to pay enormous duties. This decision puts...
China Removes Mountain Tops to Allow Urban Expansion, Poses Incredible Environmental Risks
Deforestation is a problem known for years. We all have heard or read at least one story of people across South America and Africa...
New Regulation in Japan Advancing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
While hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and infrastructure seem to be an oddity outside Japan, the Japan Ministry of Economy is working hard to improve...
Tesla Model S is Deceptively Slippery
One of the main factors that affects automobile fuel economy and emissions is aerodynamic drag. In a recent test between four fuel-efficient cars, the...
New System Allows Wireless Monitoring of Solar Panel Performance
Ever since the Ivanpah solar plant went online, not only companies, but entire countries, have been competing and trying to build bigger and better solar power...
Infinium: a Game-Changing Material for Cleaner and Cheaper Metal Making
We all know that processing of ores-metal oxides in order to convert them into the metals we use on a daily basis, is a...
How Environment vs Economy Could be a Win-Win Situation
Every time someone, whether it be scientists, the federal government, or environment activists, suggest that we need to cut emissions and reduce pollution, the...
One Tesla, Two Supercharger, Red State, Blue State
Red State, Blue State, indeed. Looking at this map that someone at Mojo Motors put together, you might think this is a political map...
“Living Battery,” Better than Lithium-Ion?
Adam Freeman has created an algae-based “living battery,” but will it revolutionize rechargeable battery technology as we know it? In other words, could it...
EPA Announces Emissions Regulations for Power Plants
The carbon footprint of the United States is particularly heavy, but recent emissions regulations announced by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) should help to...
