Energy
Scientists Turn Packing Peanuts Into Battery Components
Chemical engineers at Purdue University have found a surprising way to repurpose the foam pieces
Electric Cars Can Make Cities Cooler
It's not just the flash and style, either—electric engines emit less heat than gas ones and could combat the urban heat island effect
A Ghostbusters Board Game, Lights That Respond to Music and Other Wild Ideas That Just Got Funded
Also, a sensor that uses thermal technology to track the amount of gas left in a tank
Solar Panels in the Screens of Smartphones Could Power the Devices
Kyocera unveils a prototype for a phone with a layer of transparent crystals in its screen that helps to charge it both indoors and outside
The Eiffel Tower Gets a Green Upgrade
The landmark now has two wind turbines above its second level
This Dutch Wind Wheel Is Part Green Tech Showcase, Part Architectural Attraction
A giant structure proposed in Rotterdam puts cutting-edge energy tech inside a rotating observation wheel, with room for a hotel and apartments
Solar Power Provides About As Many Jobs As the Coal Industry in the U.S.
Estimates might even give solar and edge in the jobs department, but is that a good thing?
This Smart Battery Sends a Message to Your Phone When Your Smoke Detector Sounds
It also alerts you weeks in advance of dying—sparing you from that annoying chirp
Will Electric Scooters Take Over the World’s Mega Cities?
A well-funded startup called Gogoro unveils its e-scooter and a plan to install ATM-like battery stations in urban areas
Eight Innovators to Watch in 2015
From food science and robotics to solar tech and sustainable architecture, these folks are poised to do big things
Tesla's New Car Can Go From Boston to Baltimore on a Single Charge
One charge can carry the Tesla Roadster up to 400 miles
Live Happier (And More Energy Efficiently) by Sleeping More And Inviting Your Friends Over
Increasing your well being in the new year can also be good for the planet
A Photovoltaic Balloon Could Bring Electricity to Disaster Zones
Moored to a base with batteries, the Zephyr collects enough solar energy to power 15 relief tents and a telecommunications network
NASA Can See Your Holiday Lights From Space
Scientists can use holiday lights during Christmas and Rammadan as a proxy for overall energy use in urban areas
Fuel from Seawater? What's the Catch?
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory recently flew a model plane using a liquid hydrocarbon fuel they sourced from the ocean
Swiss Researchers Create Eco-Friendly Plastic From Biofuel Waste
A new method for making biodegradable plastic could mean more free farmland for food
This Commuter Bus Runs On Poop
A U.K.-based biogas plant has developed a 40-seater than runs on converted sewage and food waste
Generating Power One Step At a Time
The Pittsburgh-based startup SolePower is developing an insole that collects kinetic energy as you walk to power your mobile phone
The Fracking Boom Could Burn Out Decades Before It's Supposed To
Overenthusiastic shale gas estimates may be setting the world up for a fracking crash
Designing a Smaller, Lighter Airplane Tail
With engineers from Caltech, Boeing and NASA, Israel Wygnanski is ushering in a new era of fuel-efficient airplane design
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