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To Combat Climate Change, We Should Cut Off Meat and Dairy, Study Says
If you did not believe that eating meat and dairy products worsens climate change, scientists from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, can now prove...
Nanoparticle Coating Increases Aircraft Fuel Efficiency and Engine Life
Aircraft engines, specifically the turbojets that are used on aircraft from the humble passenger plane to the monstrous C-17, burns millions of tons of...
Nanotechnology – Silicon Solar Cell Reactive to Infrared Radiation
To be clear, all light, visible and invisible, is radiation, and solar cells react to this radiation by producing an electric current.
Silicon solar cells,...
Pluvia Converts Rainwater to Electricity, Purifies It
Pluvia is made of a microturbine, 12-volt rechargeable batteries, generator, pipe, pump, charcoal filter and a storage tank.
Rain has received quite a bit of attention...
How Mobile Networks Can Be 100% Powered by Renewables, USC Scientists
When you pick up your phone to send a message, check your email, call a friend, etc. etc., do you think of how much...
New Biodegradable Battery Leads Way to Greener Electronics
Recycling of used batteries is always a big challenge. Regardless of how many improvements to current energy storage devices are made, sooner or later...
Cost of Solar Breaks Even With Conventional Power In Germany, Italy and Spain
The cost of solar energy has been a main focus of attention ever since panels started to appear on more and more household rooftops....
New BatteryBox Backup Power Device Powers MacBook Air for 12 Hours, Lasts 5 Years
Everyone knows that the smartphone, the tablet and the personal notebook are the best travel companions, especially if ahead of us is a long...
Power Supply Container by Panasonic Supplies Energy In Remote Parts of The World
Having access to the grid and constant power supply in many parts of the world is a dream, rather than lifestyle. For many communities,...
GM First Car Manufacturer to Speak Out Against Tesla Motors’ Direct Sales Model
The only automaker to stand up to the automobile dealer associations (ADA), the Tesla Motors direct-sales strategy has been welcomed in some states, but obstructed in...
