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The Seven Biggest Contributors to Climate Change
Climate change isn't the work of one person over a short period of time, or even of a few people over decades.
Thanks to the...
New Biobattery Running On Sugar Powers Small Electronic Devices
Energy storage device, which runs on sugar, could very soon power our cell phones, tablets and other electronic gadgets. The biobattery is not only...
Boeing Creates $3/gal Sustainable Jet Biofuel
If it weren't for the high cost, many commercial airlines would already be using renewable fuels, and now, thanks to Boeing, sustainable jet fuel...
How Satellite Imaging Can Quantify and Prevent Air Pollution
A team of scientists from the Laboratoire Atmosphères, Milieux, Observations Spatiales claim to have found a way to quantify concentrations of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide...
Nissan Taking a More ‘Radical’ Approach to Future EV Design
While it is certain that Nissan is ahead of the game when it comes to the transition to electric vehicles, their current Leaf design...
Old Trees Absorb More Carbon Than Their Young Neighbors, Study Says
A team of scientists from the University of Melbourne established that the older the tree gets, the more carbon it absorbs. The findings published...
Container Ships’ Unregulated Emissions Will Astonish You!
The next time you buy groceries, a laptop, or that shiny iThingn+1, take a moment and think about the emissions your purchase just generated.
Sometimes,...
Buying a Nissan Leaf, What’s Your Reason, Ms. Eichenberger?
Over 100,000 Nissan Leaf have been sold since the beginning, an impressive start for an electric vehicle, but why would you buy one?
You can...
Google Skunkworks’ Autonomous Vehicles For Greener Highways
Could autonomous vehicles be everything we need for future transportation? Safety seems like a given, but what about environmental impact?
First, safety seems to be...
New Smart Blinds from Berkeley Could Cut Energy Bill in Half
The quest for the perfect Smart House has brought some ingenious designs to the forefront, showing off ways to make your dwelling a convenient,...
