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New Electrolyte Promises Better Magnesium-Sulfur Batteries
Myths and legends say that magnesium-sulfur hold the key to better and cheaper energy storage. New research from the German Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's...
Is the Quadrofoil the Tesla of Boats?
We have a bunch of electric vehicles driving around, but none are as iconic as the Tesla Model S. In its current incarnation, the...
Smart Watch Made of Paper?
The smart watch is seen as the next big thing. That is why Samsung, LG, Sony and Pebble beat Apple to the punch in...
Universe Conspires to Keep Us Cool with Photonics
Every cloud has a silver lining, or so they say. So these researchers from Stanford University took a cue from that and tried to...
Tesla, Aiming for the Stars, or at least Mars
A generation ago, the only electric vehicles around were golf carts, fork lifts, and bumper cars. It’s probably this kind of lineage that Tesla...
Bio-Electric Hybrid Aircraft Needs Support on Kickstarter
Let's all combine forces to help the world's first ever hybrid eco-friendly aircraft become a reality. A team of UK engineers hope to raise...
Newly Discovered Property of Graphene to Boost Fuel Cells Efficiency
The founder of graphene discovered one more incredible property of the material that can give the ever-so-needed to boost fuel cells and hydrogen-based technologies....
Topaz Goes Online as The New World’s Largest Solar Plant
The new holder of the prestigious title "Largest Online Solar Plant in The World" has been announced. Topaz, the giant solar facility, began operation...
New Dutch Power Plant to Produce Energy From Sea Water
The latest addition to the growing renewable energy family comes from researchers from the Netherlands. They developed a system, which produces electricity using the...
EV Fleet Makes Skies Clearer in Sunny California
It’s not exactly Top Gun, but the top brass at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California are aces in my book.
After...
