Australian Solar Plant Generates Supercritical Steam

In what could prove to be a turning point for solar energy, a solar thermal plant has claimed to have reached “supercritical” steam generation, which the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is hailing…

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Toyota’s New Semiconductor Makes Today’s Prius Hybrid Look Like a Gas Guzzler

Buying an eco-friendly Toyota Prius Hybrid in the future may become more appealing to you. The company has announced a new diamond-like chip that carries electricity through the car’s drivetrain without losing energy, capable of…

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Bangladesh Introducing “Green Tax” Against Factories

Bangladesh is to introduce a new “green tax” in its 2014/2015 budget against factories that produce dangerous levels of pollution. Finance minister AMA Muhith proposed a 1% tax entitled the “Environment Protection Surcharge”. The proposed…

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Uber Adds Optimus Prime Vehicle To Its Fleet…

Yes that Optimus Prime… You know, the leader of the Autobots. Uber is offering their new, unique ride to residents in Dallas, Phoenix, and Los Angeles in order to promote the upcoming Transformers: Age of…

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Get from Point A to Point B in the World’s First All-Electric Driverless Shuttle

Induct Technology, a small technology company, has beaten the top shots of auto industry like Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Ford, GM and Hyundai in the race to be first to put a driverless car on sale.…

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First Commercial Drone Flight Permit Given to BP

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted the first permit for commercial drone flights over land to BP. Drone manufacturer AeroVironment and BP teamed up in order to get the permit. They will use a hand-launched…

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Are 3D Printed Parts Ready For Industrial Applications? Igus Develops the World’s First 3D Printable Bearing Material Filament

3D printing has generated insane levels of hype and seems to be a major discussion topic on social media, but is it warranted? Industries such as the Rapid Product Development are raving about the convenience…

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Functional Skin-Tight Spacesuit Also Makes a Fashion Statement

The FAA has just approved Virgin Galactic Space Flights for Tourists so it’s not out of the question that a spacesuit currently being developed at MIT could be our key to exploring outer space as…

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Google Looking to Buy Skybox Imaging for $1 Billion

TechCrunch is reporting that Google is looking to buy Skybox Imaging for $1 billion. Skybox Imaging builds satellites and deploys data centers. It also provides high-definition videos of landscapes and detailed imagery, something that could…

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Scientists Discover DNA Has Been Duping Us All

Just who are we? Everything that tells our story has been right before our eyes but what we thought we knew was actually wrong. Junk DNA, or noncoding DNA in scientific circles, is not really…

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