Can renewable energy really replace fossil fuels?
“As global temperatures and energy demand rise simultaneously, the search for sustainable fuel sources is more urgent than ever. But how can renewable energy possibly […]
AI Is Screening Billions of Molecules for Coronavirus Treatments
“As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, physicians have begun to repurpose existing drugs in an attempt to find something that will help patients get better. […]
The Largest Solar Farm In The U.S. Has Been Approved
“The Gemini project, a $1 billion solar farm 30 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been approved by the Interior Department (it will be […]
NSCRYPT Has 3D Printed a Human Knee Meniscus in Space
“Microdispensing specialist nScrypt and aerospace company TechShot have successfully completed the first functional 3D bioprinting experiment in space. Using the BioFabrication Facility (BFF) on board the ISS, with the […]
Microwaved bamboo could be used to build super-strong skyscrapers
“Scientists have created an exceptionally strong, lightweight material out of microwaved bamboo that could be used to construct the next generation of skyscrapers, cars and […]
America’s Renewable Energy Sources Have Produced More Electricity Than Coal Every Day for 40 Days Straight
“Renewable sources including solar, wind and hydropower generated more electricity than coal-based plants every single day in April, a new report says. Analysis shared by the Institute […]
Quickrete & Contour Crafting Partner to Fight Homelessness with Concrete 3D Printing
“U.S.-based concrete specialists QUIKRETE and Contour Crafting Corporation (CC Corp) have announced a collaboration to develop a proprietary concrete to be used with CC Corp’s concrete 3D printing technology. […]
Physicists Discover New Trick To Stabilize Fusion Reactors
“A team of research physicists at Princeton University may have found a new way to control fusion reactions — an incremental step towards making fusion energy, the […]
University of California Thesis: Reviewing 3D Printing in Construction, Including Mars
“Andrew Truong recently presented a thesis, ‘State-of-the-Art Review on 3D Printing Technology Applications in Construction,’ to the University of California, Irvine. Reviewing 3D printing in construction, […]
Taiwan-based company launches electric-only fleet of Tesla cars
Tesla car taxi service — sounds like future, right? The future is here — meet ZEV, the first eco-friendly mobility service in Taiwan. Now you […]
University of Auckland Engineers Build 3D Printed Robotic Airship for Education and Research
“A duo of engineers from the University of Auckland’s New Dexterity research group have published an academic paper detailing the design and construction of a partly 3D […]
Solar and wind energy sites mapped globally for the first time
“Researchers at the University of Southampton have mapped the global locations of major renewable energy sites, providing a valuable resource to help assess their potential […]
New renewable energy capacity hit record levels in 2019
“Almost three-quarters of new electricity generation capacity built in 2019 uses renewable energy, representing an all-time record. New data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) shows solar, […]
Alternatives to traditional ventilators could be possible with a 3-D printer and a few simple tools
“Like doctors across the country, Benjamin Nicholson, M.D., knows the surge is coming. The emergency department doctor has seen the predictions for the spread of […]
Future VW electric vehicles will send power back to the grid
“VW says EV owners will be able to charge when production exceeds demand and sell power back to the grid during peak electricity usage. The […]
Era of wireless charging for electric vehicles is coming
“Wireless charging for electric vehicles is today’s most cutting-edge technology. Why? It is the most efficient, futuristic, scalable–in short–awesome alternative we have to gasoline. While […]
Six-junction solar cell sets two world records for efficiency
“Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have fabricated a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50%. The six-junction solar cell now holds […]
Tesla teardown finds electronics 6 years ahead of Toyota and VW
“Toyota Motor and Volkswagen each sell 10 million cars, give or take, every year. Tesla delivered about 367,500 in 2019. But when it comes to electronics […]
Self-Replicating, Self-Repairing Homes on the Moon and Mars Made of Fungi
“Science fiction often imagines our future on Mars and other planets as run by machines, with metallic cities and flying cars rising above dunes of red sand. […]
Delta commits $1 billion to carbon neutral plans
Delta has made a ten-year, $1 billion commitment to mitigate all emissions from its global business, starting next month. The US carrier said it would […]
Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients lives by 3D printing valves for reanimation devices
The supply chain was broken, people and 3D printing rose to the occasion. Additive manufacturing may be able to play a role in helping to […]
New machine learning method could supercharge battery development for electric vehicles
“Battery performance can make or break the electric vehicle experience, from driving range to charging time to the lifetime of the car. Now, artificial intelligence […]
[WATCH] Cobod Demonstrates Construction Technology with Live 3D Printing of 4 Small Houses
“At the international Bautec construction exhibition in Berlin, Danish 3D printing construction company COBOD provided a live demonstration of its technology by 3D printing the walls of 4 small […]
Tesla just made its one millionth car
“Tesla has produced one million electric cars, the company’s CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter. Musk made the announcement by sharing a picture of the car, […]
Researchers one step closer to creating organic batteries
“Using organic materials are the way forward and that has scientists like Professor Thomas Baumgartner of the Faculty of Science and his team busy developing […]
Fusion Startup Claims Breakthrough Will Provide “Unlimited” Energy
“An Australian fusion startup called HB11, a spin-off from the University of New South Wales, claims to have found a way to revolutionize current nuclear […]
Scientists Invent Device To Generate Electricity From Rain
“There have been numerous attempt to generate electricity using rain, but this may be one of the more effective solutions yet. Researchers have developed a generator that uses […]
Goodyear’s smart tire concept ‘prints’ its own treads
The thunk-whumma-whumpa-whuppa sound of a tire puncturing and losing pressure at freeway speeds is unmistakable. However, if Goodyear has its way humanity might not have to endure […]
49% of world’s GDP now covered by net-zero targets, study says
“Just under half of the world’s annual GDP is now covered by nations, regions and cities that are legislating for a net-zero emissions target, a […]
MIT Spinoff WaveSense’s Ground-Penetrating Radar Looks Down for Perfect Self-Driving
“Ground-penetrating radar may soon be the sensor that makes your car autonomous in all weather conditions. It turns out that when you scan the 10 […]
Carmakers Expected To Roll Out Wireless Car Chargers This Year
“Carmakers are expected to release wireless charging pads for electric cars based on a universally agreed-upon standard as soon as this year, CNET reports. The chargers work […]
3D Printed Submarine Parts Ready for Serial Production
“Our recent article on a 3D printed underwater scooter ended with a prediction that we’ll be seeing a 3D printed submarine soon. While we’re still not quite […]
GM shows 13 electric vehicles as it tries to run with Tesla
“General Motors, trying to refashion itself as a futuristic company with technology to compete against Tesla, rolled out plans Wednesday for 13 new electric vehicles […]
‘Boy Genius’ Who Said He’d Make Oceans Clean Themselves Just Created Solar-Powered Barges That Clean Rivers
“All of us go through life-changing experiences from time to time, whether it’s our job or personal life. But some of us are inspired to […]
New Prefab Homes Never Need To Be Connected To The Grid
“Dvele is a manufacturer of prefabricated homes headquartered in Southern California. Building homes in a factory instead of onsite results in higher quality residences that […]
B corporations are pushing to change the way the world works
“There was a time when the only mention of a man’s family, during his long days of full-time work, was a single photograph propped at […]
Blockchain For The Environment: It Is Real And It Is Here
“…what can the new blockchains do for the environment? As a paper presented to the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, or ECEEE, argued: Blockchain […]
More of Africa’s leading economies are already looking to wind to power their homes
“The stats tell a grim story: Africa is the world’s least electrified continent and its electrification rate is growing slower than anywhere else. To shore up […]
Researchers have invented a brick that can build itself
“What do you get if you mix sand, bacteria and sunlight? A self-replicating building material that pulls CO2 straight out of the atmosphere, according to […]
The future of work looks like staying out of the office
“It’s 2020: we finally live in the future! Or at least a future—one where broadband Internet connections and portable, reasonably high-powered computing tools are pervasive and widely […]
Red-state Utah embraces plan to tackle climate crisis in surprising shift
“In a move to protect its ski slopes and growing economy, Utah – one of the reddest states in the nation – has just created […]
Bio-electronic device can produce electricity using nothing but humidity
“There’s a huge variety of ways that we can potentially generate all the power we need for tiny medical sensors or other devices with minimal power needs. […]
The breakthrough material that can turn any surface into a solar cell
“University of Queensland researchers have made a breakthrough on next-generation solar technology that could potentially turn any flat surface into a solar generator. The team, […]
The Domain Startups Building an Uncensorable Internet on Top of Ethereum
Last weekend at ETHDenver – one of the conference circuit’s top gatherings of ethereum coders – decentralized internet alternatives were on display, including Ethereum Name […]
Economists From World’s Major Financier of Fossil Fuel Projects, JP Morgan, Warn Clients of Climate Change Consequences
“The world’s largest financier of fossil fuels has warned clients that the climate crisis threatens the survival of humanity and that the planet is on […]
Thailand Joins Mexico in Banning Plastic Bags in 2020
“The flimsy, colorful plastic bags widely found in Thailand’s markets and retail shops will soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a new single-use plastics […]
Lonely Planet Just Launched More Than 300 Carbon-Neutral Tours
“Travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has this week launched over 300 sustainable and carbon-neutral tours. In partnership with tour operator Intrepid Travel, Lonely Planet Experiences will offer globetrotters a variety […]
China installed 30GW of new solar in 2019, 12GW in December alone
“Reports out of China show that the country managed to install 30GW of solar PV in 2019 – an unsurprising decrease on previous years – […]
Mathematicians have solved traffic jams, and they’re begging cities to listen
“Most traffic jams are unnecessary, and this deeply irks mathematicians who specialize in traffic flow. They reserve particular vitriol for local transport engineers. “They do […]
Trend: Companies warm to nature-based solutions
“In the never-ending quest to stave off the worst impacts of climate change, experts are turning to a solution that’s as old as the trees: […]