Journey to Support a 100 Percent Green Electricity Grid in USA by 2020
On December 7th, renewable energy advocate Tom Weis concluded a 10-week ride across America in his pedal-powered hybrid electric-assist “Rocket Trike."
He collected opinions and...
International Collaboration Boosts Nanotechnology Research
Despite their initial focus on national economic competitiveness, the nanotechnology research initiatives now funded by more than 60 countries have become increasingly collaborative, with...
Flu Outbreaks Could Be Predicted Through a New Computer Model
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health said yesterday they have come up with a computer model they say can predict infection rates of...
UK Could Provide a Green Industry Through Carbon Capture and Storage Green Technologies
The UK already has the capacity to develop new green industries for capturing carbon dioxide emissions from industry and storing them deep underground. More...
Climate Change: The Evidence and Our Options
One of the world’s foremost experts on climate change is warning that if humans don’t moderate their use of fossil fuels, there is a...
Researchers discover a way to simultaneously desalinate water, produce hydrogen and treat wastewater
Fresh water and reusable energy. Humans are on a constant hunt for a sustainable supply of both. Water purification requires a lot of energy,...
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...
LED Lighting Market Will Surpass $1 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2014
Groom Energy and Greentech Media Research predict that the LED enterprise lighting market will grow next year by 30 percent and surpass $1 billion in...
CMOS Integrated Silicon Nanophotonics Developed by IBM
IBM has announced another breakthrough in its long term research goal to harness the low power consumption and incredible speed promised by optical computing.
Following...
From pollution to solution
A low cost catalysts transform carbon dioxide gas into valuable building blocks for organic synthesis
Chemists are helping to reduce heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions, which...