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China Combats Air Pollution by Building World’s Largest Smog-Research Facility
The news about the thick and highly toxic smog that remained over large part of China for a week and put millions of lives...
QUANT e-Sportlimousine Concept Features Redox Flow-Cell Battery
Another advance is coming in electric vehicles, as exemplified in the QUANT e-Sportlimousine Concept, powered by a flow-cell battery system.
The redox flow-cell battery, developed...
The Key to the California Carbon Problem: Tesla and Ivanpah
According to recent research, California is actually the Nation's second-biggest carbon dioxide emitter, and the biggest problem is the transportation sector.
This might come as...
Tesla Model E Will 20-Percent Smaller than Tesla Model S
Tesla Motors' next anticipated mass-market electric vehicle, the Tesla Model E, won't be around until at least 2017, but we get snippets of details...
And the Three Biggest Carbon Dioxide Footprints Are Made By…
Taking a look at the Nation's biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, we can see that we have a long way to go sweeping up...
Oil and Gas Giants Receive Unneeded Subsidies, Avoid Paying Taxes
Shocking report by the nonpartisan research and advocacy group Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ), reveals that for the past 5 years major oil and...
“Portable” Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Reduce Emissions in Honolulu
In an effort to reduce idling ship emissions at port, a hydrogen fuel cell pilot project will provide power to ships, without burning a...
Climate Changes California – Worst Drought in Over a Century
Climate change seems to generate a lot of superlatives, such as the continuing drought in California.
Taking a look at aerial photos of Folsom Lake,...
Tax Reforms Might Kill Electric Vehicle Tax Incentives
Electric vehicles, to be sure, may be cheaper to refuel recharge than conventional vehicles, but they are still pretty expensive to acquire.
In an effort...
Green Process Creates New Nanoporous Materials, UConn
As our knowledge of chemistry continues to advance, we keep finding new ways to apply the same basic elements. Finding a green process that...
