Better catalysts for green energy
A detailed account has been provided by researchers of how to control the electron charge of nanoparticles of platinum, an…
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My city banned plastic bags — now where am I supposed to recycle them?
Q. Dear Umbra, Olympia recently banned plastic bags, which is great. Here is my problem: Now that stores are not using plastic…
Climate deniers attack NASA scientist dying of cancer
Readers of The New York Times were treated to a deeply touching essay this week by Piers Sellers, a NASA astronaut and…
Hydrogen-Powered Tram Developed in China
Fuel Cells | Hydrogen Fuel | Public Transit | TransportationIn an effort to reduce China’s harmful and plentiful greenhouse gas…
Pushing the limits of solar cells
Scientists have introduced a new strategy for generating more efficient solar cells.
Air Canada backs project to build biofuels supply chain for airports
An earlier version was originally published in the Toronto Star. Canada’s aviation sector made history in 2012 after a number…
The Lateral Axis Wind Turbine
Energy Inventions | Wind Power | Wind TurbinesSri Lankan inventor Leelananda Jayasuriya just sent us this concept for a Lateral…