Over 600 YouTubers Join Forces to Plant 20 Million Trees
YouTube is one of the most active online communities today, thanks in no part to the creators involved. The videos they produce are certainly a great way to make income, but from time to time…
Energy
Qatar Now So Hot It Has Begun To Air-Condition the Outdoors
Ever-rising temperatures in Qatar which is one of the hottest places on Earth have risen so much that authorities have begun to air condition the open air including streets and outdoor markets. Jos Lelieveld, an atmospheric…
Toyota’s Autonomous E-Palette Vehicles To Transport Athletes At Tokyo 2020 Olympics
In less than one year, the sporting world will descend on Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics. Japan is set to show off a portfolio of new technology along with its human sporting achievements. Earlier we…
Highview Power to Build Massive Cryogenic Energy Storage Plant
Award-winning energy storage firm “Highview Power” is planning to build its first plant in the UK, which will also be the largest cryogenic energy storage plant in the whole of Europe. As the company explained…
Renault Introduces Hydrogen Range Extender for Electric Vans
Renault became the first car manufacturer to present the market with hydrogen-powered vans, calling them Kangoo ZE and Master ZE. What the French automaker has done is to use a hydrogen fuel cell as an…
Dyson Gives Up Dream to Build Electric Car Due to Uncertainty
Dyson announced that they are retracting their plans to build an electric vehicle, as the project is simply not commercially viable. We are sad to announce a proposal to end our automotive project. The Dyson…
Renewable Energy Overtaking Fossil Fuel in UK
Renewable energies are growing faster than any other source. In year 2010, the use of fossil fuels for generation of energy was 10 times more than renewable energy in UK. But now things have changed…
The Rheticus “Artificial Photosynthesis” Project Enters Phase Two
Scientists from Evonik and Siemens got busy together again, as their joint Rheticus project is entering its second phase. The two companies will have to combine their bioreactor and electrolyser elements into a single unit.…
Researchers Open the Commercialization Way for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
For years now, the lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery is considered the most likely successor to the highly successful lithium-ion cells. Li-S feature higher energy densities (double that of Li-ion), reduced cost for sourcing the materials and…
A “groovy” new Buzz from Volkswagen
Volkswagen first entered the automobile market with the Type 1 model better known as the Beetle in 1938. In 1950, Volkswagen produced the Type 2 most commonly known (depending on body type) as the Transporter,…
