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Make Ethanol in Your Own Backyard

May 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 93 vote(s) | User comments: 25

A Silicon Valley start-up called E-Fuel is showing exactly how ethanol can live up to its name as "the people´s fuel." The company recently announced that it will soon start selling a home ethanol system, ...


Strap-On Helicopter Could Offer Solo Flying Experience

May 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 76 vote(s) | User comments: 24

Ever since the first human saw a bird soaring through the clouds, our species has harbored a great envy for the freedom that flying gives.


80-mph electric car to go on sale this summer in the US

May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 75 vote(s) | User comments: 20

Green Vehicles, a company based in San Jose, California, has recently revealed that it will begin selling two lithium-ion-powered electric vehicles early this summer. The three-wheeled TRIAC is a highway-capable ...


Harnessing sunlight on the cheap

May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 81 vote(s) | User comments: 14

For a project that could be on the very cutting edge of renewable energy, this one is actually decidedly low tech--and that's the point.


Rensselaer student invents alternative to silicon chip

May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 86 vote(s) | User comments: 13

Even before Weixiao Huang received his doctorate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, his new transistor captured the attention of some of the biggest American and Japanese automobile companies. The 2008 ...


Biofuels backlash in US as food costs hit home

May 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 24 vote(s) | User comments: 12

A biofuels backlash has erupted in major ethanol producer the United States, as lawmakers and experts debate the merits of converting food to fuel to support America's age-old love affair with the automobile. ...


Goodbye, Bunny Ears: Future Antennas May be Flat

April 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 75 vote(s) | User comments: 11

The long, wiry antennas that protrude from airplanes, cars, cell phones – and even the bunny ears on some TVs – may one day become novelty items. Researchers are developing a smart-skin antenna that is simply ...


Space scientist says texting is four times more expensive than receiving scientific data from space

May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 61 vote(s) | User comments: 10

A University of Leicester space scientist has worked out that sending texts via mobile phones works out to be far more expensive than downloading data from the Hubble Space Telescope.


US cites China, Russia for failing to protect intellectual property

April 26, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 9

The United States on Friday named China and Russia as among the worst protectors of intellectual property rights, flooding global trade with counterfeit items such as DVDs, designer bags, medicines and software. ...


'Smart' power meters herald future of our electricity use

May 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 35 vote(s) | User comments: 9

(AP) -- Determined to cut his electricity bill, Darrell Brubaker took the usual steps of raising his air conditioner's thermostat and cooking more on the grill. But the key to maximum savings - as much as ...


How to slash vehicle fuel use

May 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 40 vote(s) | User comments: 8

It is possible to slash fuel use by all vehicles on U.S. roads to pre-2000 levels within a few decades, but doing so would require immediate action on several challenging fronts, according to a new analysis ...


Once shunned by academics, Wikipedia now a teaching tool

May 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 40 vote(s) | User comments: 8

Wikipedia, the upstart Internet encyclopedia that most universities forbid students to use, has suddenly become a teaching tool for professors.


High fuel prices force Californians into hybrids, or off the road

April 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 20 vote(s) | User comments: 7

Faced with surging gasoline prices, a growing number of car-crazy Californians are ditching gas-guzzlers for hybrids and avoiding the road in a state known for its traffic jams and scenic routes.


Cheers and fears as Grand Theft Auto IV revs at starting line

April 27, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 11 vote(s) | User comments: 6

"Grand Theft Auto IV" hits streets on Tuesday and is expected to race into record books as the fastest-selling video game ever despite being tailed by critics condemning its violent themes.


In US, electronic repo device stalls cars of late payers

May 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 13 vote(s) | User comments: 6

The credit squeeze that has helped put the brakes on the US economy is now stalling cars, as loan companies and automobile sellers install electronic repossession devices that kick in if a buyer misses a payment. ...


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