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Within Six Months, I-5 Will Be The Electric Interstate

A new contract will bringing fast-charging access points to Northwest highways, enabling a wave of electric cars to make long-range journeys, with just quick stops for charging along the way.READ»

Two Wheels Better Than Four For Students' Mad Max-Esque EV City Car

Australian students have welded together a two-wheeled electric vehicle monster that could have come straight out of a surreal eco-remix of Mad Max. It's cheap, efficient, and the future of city commuting. Flame thrower, optional.READ»

Move Over Earth, Wind & Fire: Sun, Air, and Water May One Day Power Everything

Scientists at CalTech are developing a technique that converts water, air, and sunlight into different kinds of fuel that could power everything from car engines to fuel cells in cell phones. It sounds almost too good to be true.READ»

Seawater Plus Fresh River Water Plus Nanotech Equals Green Electricity

Research at Stanford has resulted in a rechargeable "battery" that uses a mix of sea- and fresh water and a dash of nanotech to generate electricity. Green power plants at river mouths could be the ultimate result.READ»

Pulse Power: New Nanogenerator Will One Day Create Energy From Your Throbbing Heart

A team of scientists has perfected the first practical nanoscale power generator, which can generate useful electrical current from a mere squeeze of your fingers. In the future it'll be able to draw power from your pulse. READ»

Your Next Smartphone May Sport a See-Through Solar Power Screen

Now here's an incredible idea: A super-thin transparent screen coating for smartphones that continuously tops off your battery with solar power. READ»

Smart Windows: Good for Seeing Through, Generating Electricity Too

Photovoltaic solar power may be the bees knees in green power cleverness, but you still have to work out how to mount the panels on your building. That's going to be much easier now a Dutch company has combined them with ...READ»

Renewable Energy Solar Cells Ain't So Renewable

Sanyo's just announced that it's going to build a new factory in Japan dedicated to solar photovoltaic cell manufacture--the company plans to double its solar cell output to meet rising demand as the world slowly catches on to the ...READ»