 Make Ethanol in Your Own BackyardTechnology
by Lisa Zyga | May 09, 2008
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 ... |
 80-mph electric car to go on sale this summer in the USTechnology
by Lisa Zyga | May 08, 2008
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 ... |
 Strap-On Helicopter Could Offer Solo Flying ExperienceTechnology
by Lisa Zyga | May 01, 2008
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. |
 Physicists investigate "best friends forever"Physics
by Lisa Zyga | April 22, 2008
Some friendships are short and fleeting, while others may last years. Although a wide variety of factors go into determining the strength of our relationships, the long-lasting ones seem to share a number of ... |
 Share fragrances via your cell phoneElectronic Devices
by Lisa Zyga | April 10, 2008
Since 2005, people in Japan have been making their homes smell nice with fragrance-emitting silver devices, which emit a variety of smells for different moods. Currently, people must control the fragrances directly ... |
 Clip-on wind and solar charger powers your mobile devicesElectronic Devices
by Lisa Zyga | April 08, 2008
You´re riding your bike, the wind´s in your hair - and now it can be in your miniature wind and solar charger clipped to your handlebars or upper arm. A company called miniWIZ has developed a handheld universal ... |
 Soldiers to get 3-D maps in near-real-timeTechnology
by Lisa Zyga | March 31, 2008
In the near future, soldiers may be using maps that are more akin to long-range but highly accurate security cameras: the maps will enable troops to see both the exterior and interior of buildings, as well as ... |
 Hook Your Car Up to the InternetElectronic Devices
by Lisa Zyga | March 28, 2008
If the thought of a long road trip without full Internet access makes you jittery, a new in-car Internet connection could fulfill your high-speed needs. |
 MIT spin-off plans to manufacture cheap, efficient solar cellsTechnology
by Lisa Zyga | March 27, 2008
Researchers from MIT have improved commercial solar cells that will soon be significantly cheaper and more efficient than those available today. Ely Sachs, a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, predicts ... |
 Luxim´s tiny plasma lightbulb outshines LEDsElectronic Devices
by Lisa Zyga | March 20, 2008
A Tic-Tac-sized lightbulb that gives off as much light as a streetlamp may offer a peek at the ultra-efficient lighting of the future. The bulb, developed by Luxim of Sunnyvale, California, uses plasma technology ... |
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