Global Warming Evidence in a Single Graphic
A summary graphic of just some evidence for global warming is showed in this picture adapted from “The Guide to Global Warming Skepticism”.
This is...
10,000 Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles as Vending Machine by 2012 in Japan
Japan is notorious for its fascination with vending machines -- as of 2008; there were 5.5 million of them across the nation.
And these aren't...
Nitrogen Dioxide Gas Sensor Based on Vertically-Grown In As Nanowires
Imec and Holst Centre have developed an innovative sensor for measuring ultra-low concentrations of NO2. These sensors are important for applications that monitor environmental...
New rechargeable nanomaterial for hydrogen storage
Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are working to optimize a promising new nanomaterial called nanoblades for use in hydrogen storage.
During their testing of the...
Metamaterials may boost wireless power transfer
More than one hundred years after the pioneering inventor Nikola Tesla first became fascinated with wireless energy transfer, the spread of mobile electronic devices...
Atmospheric warming altering ocean salinity and the water cycle
A clear change in salinity has been detected in the world's oceans, signaling shifts and acceleration in the global rainfall and evaporation cycle tied...
Display screens with colored solar cells
A new kind of screen pixel doubles as a solar cell and could boost the energy efficiency of cell phones and e-readers. The technology...
Advanced carbon aerogels can be manipulated for a variety of uses in the renewable...
Because of their unique structure, carbon aerogels may be used for hydrogen and electrical energy storage in the future.
Carbon aerogels (CAs) are a unique...
Single-atom transistor for a future quantum computer
In a remarkable feat of micro-engineering, UNSW physicists have created a working transistor consisting of a single atom placed precisely in a silicon crystal.
The...
First Electric Ford Focus Will be sell Only on Some American Markets
The Ford Motor Company is going to be launching its first all-electric, zero pollution car, the Ford Focus Electric.
It will go on sale in...