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It Turns Out Electric Vehicles Are So Fun To Drive, You Won't Want To Go Back

So much for range anxiety. A new study of people given a test EV found that every single one of them was happy with it as their primary car.READ»

Wine Sensor Repurposed for Liquid Bomb-Sniffing: Shampoo in Carry-Ons Again?

Travelers, rejoice! The end of battling with the TSA over which of your pint-size potions is allowed on board may be nigh, if a new technology funded by the DHS comes to pass. READ»

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Study: Speed Up Adoption of Petroleum Alternatives, or Else

The seemingly endless stream of breakthroughs related to biofuels, electric cars, and other oil alternatives won't be enough to wean us off oil before the wells run dry--at least at our current rate of innovation.READ»

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Google, Yahoo Seed Funders Look to Energy-Saving Companies

In the May issue I wrote about how the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center is making efficiency sexy as an investment to Silicon Valley VCs and big companies alike. Now The New York Times has caught on, reporting that Sequoia ...READ»