Tears fill Maung Lay's eyes as he describes losing the dolphin he knew since his childhood, the latest casualty of a battle against pollution and electrofishing that may see the species disappear in Myanmar.
Ecology
Jan 17, 2017
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The Chevy Bolt has been named top car in North America, an important milestone for a car General Motors hopes will finally get Americans hooked on electric vehicles.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 9, 2017
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After a 12-year absence, the Acura NSX returns for 2017 as the first gasoline-electric hybrid supercar, mixing exotic looks and sports-car handling with the latest engine and electric power technology.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 21, 2016
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Does it really help to drive an electric car if the electricity you use to charge the batteries come from a coal mine in Germany, or if the batteries were manufactured in China using coal?
Nanophysics
Dec 8, 2016
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A student engineer from the University of Sussex has won a national car industry award for designing a new battery that could revolutionise electric vehicles.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 2, 2016
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Whether fair weather or foul, sustainable energy supply must be independent of natural fluctuations of renewable energy sources, such as sunshine. The coupling of "green" energy sources with reliable energy storage systems ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 31, 2016
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I'm obsessed with power.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 29, 2016
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Porsche said Friday it was pumping in a billion euros to bring its first all electric car to market by "the end of the decade", as the German luxury sportscar giant joined the race for a slice of the green car market.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 4, 2015
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High-performance lithium ion batteries face a major problem: Lithium will eventually start to run out as batteries are deployed in electric cars and stationary storage units. Researchers from Empa and ETH Zurich have now ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 13, 2015
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In the future, a wireless charging system will allow electric cars not only to charge their batteries, but also to feed energy back into the power grid, helping to stabilize it. The cost-effective charging system achieves ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 1, 2015
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