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New Electric Vehicle, Defiant Xtreme EV3 Roadster, to Debut Next Month
Designed from the ground up as an electric vehicle, the Defiant Xtreme EV3 Roadster will debut next month at the Knoxville, Tennessee, Earth Day...
“Graphite Rain” in China Linked to Lithium-Ion Battery Demand
Graphite is one of the main components in lithium-ion battery technology, which is found in everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. Unfortunately, shoddy graphite...
Climate Change Likely to Cause River Pollution and Affect Agricultural Production
The influence of climate change on various eco-systems is undoubtedly enormous. Scientists keep discovering new means by which hotter temperature, or more intense rainfall...
Smartphone Batteries Soon to Be Charged Through Phone’s Own Display
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) might just have discovered the way to keep everyone, who owns a smart phone that runs out of battery...
Climate Change Affects Every Part of Human Civilization – IPCC Report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is finishing a massive report on climate change and its effects, not only on the planet and...
Republican Frank McNulty Against Colorado Fracking Health Risk Study
Big money and politics are at work again, and Colorado drinking water is at more risk than ever, thanks to a blocked health risk...
States Competing for Tesla Gigafactory to Build Within Their Borders
Economically speaking, the Tesla Gigafactory promises to be a boon to, not only Tesla Motors, but also to whichever state Tesla Motors ends up...
Altaeros’ Buoyant Airborne Turbine Catches High Wind and Turns It into Electricity
How would you feel if you knew that massive wind turbines are flying above your head, constantly sending energy to receivers on the ground?...
Could the Sakti3 Next-Gen Lithium-Ion Battery Change the Market?
Current lithium-ion battery technology, while far better than SLA (sealed lead acid) or NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) battery technology, still has a couple of problems...
Did Lackluster European Sales Leads to Tesla Model S Price Drop?
The Tesla Model S is a beautiful (and expensive!) electric vehicle, which makes it hard for many people to get into an electric vehicle...