Jul 05 2011

Nanotech-Enhanced Fuel Cells to Provide Cleaner Coal

"Nano islands" keep coal fuel cells clean and functional.

Jul 01 2011

AAA to Deploy Electric Car Chargers

AAA moves to make electric cars more 'mainstream' by providing roadside charging assistance.

Jun 23 2011

Live Out of Your Car in Style

Mini-home combines a 100-square-foot pod with an electric car that doubles as a living room.

Jun 15 2011

VW Hovercraft Bring Us One Step Closer to the Jetsons

This car can drive over rocks, sand, ice and water at speeds of up to 65 mph with no carbon emissions.

May 09 2011

Project Icarus: An Interstellar Mission Timeline

Tag: Engineering,Fuel Cells,Mining,Nuclear Science,Rockets,Spacecraft,Spaceflight,VehiclesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 4:08 pm
Guest contributor Andreas Tziolas overviews a potential mission to another star.

Mar 29 2011

First Practical Artificial Leaf Makes Debut

Tag: Electricity,Fuel Cells,Materials,Plants,Solar Power,Technology,The SunJessica Marshall @ 5:43 pm
In a milestone toward sustainable energy, scientists devise a way to mimic the way leaves convert sunlight into fuel.

Jan 27 2011

Synthetic Gasoline For $1.50/Gallon and No Emissions

Hydrogen encapsulated in micro-beads can be used in combustion engines and could upend fossil fuels.

Jan 22 2011

Cold Fusion Claims Resurface

An Italian team of researchers claims to have discovered cold fusion. It will either change the world or be another fruitless and premature "breakthrough."

Nov 09 2010

Diesel: The Fuel of the Future?

Once written off as being too loud or too dirty, diesel may get a new lease on life as a more environmentally friendly source of energy.

Nov 03 2010

Where Saltwater Meets Fresh: Power

Tag: Devices,Electricity,Fuel Cells,Seas,Technology,Wind PowerEric Bland @ 4:39 pm
Fuel cells in estuaries could help power cities like Boston and New York.

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