Sustainability
A New Pathway to Reach Totally Carbon-Free Hydrogen Fuel
Fuel cell vehicles produce zero tailpipe emissions, but the entire hydrogen production stream needs to be low-carbon
Stories by Julia Pyper
Sustainability
Sewage Could Provide Fuel of the Future
One source of hydrogen for hydrogen cars will be wastewater, at least in California
Sustainability
Hydrogen May Prove Fuel of the Future
Will the most common molecule in the universe make for pollution-free cars?
Sustainability
New Formula Could Cut Pollution from Concrete
The new concrete would contribute less to global warming and be stronger
Sustainability
Cars Will Cook the Planet Absent Shift to Public Transportation
By making it easier to walk, cycle or take the bus, the world cut pollution by 40 percent
Sustainability
Self-Driving Cars Could Cut Greenhouse Gas Pollution
A new report shows how autonomous and connected car technologies could begin to reduce the amount of pollution put out by vehicles
Tech
World's First Three-Dimensional Printed Car Made in Chicago
An Arizona company is the first to use 3-D printing to make a car
Tech
Elon Musk's Tesla Picks Nevada to Host Battery Gigafactory
The move aims to boost the carmaker's hopes of producing an affordable electric vehicle
Sustainability
A Car That Is Smarter Than Its Driver Can Cut Pollution
Smart cars that can save drivers' lives as well as fuel
Sustainability
Overfishing and Pollution Kill More Corals than Climate Change
Local stressors have have caused more than 50 percent of the decline in Caribbean coral cover since the 1970s
Sustainability
Tiny Electric Grids Help States Weather Extreme Storms
Eastern states in the U.S. are employing microgrids to improve resilience after big weather
Sustainability
High-Gas Mileage Cars Should Be Global Standard
A new report calls on the U.S. to lead on global fuel economy standards
Sustainability
Has the U.S. Reached Peak Sprawl?
A growing number of walkable urban areas suggests that the era of sprawling suburbs may be ending
Sustainability
"Impossible" Electric Airplane Takes Flight
The Berlin Air Show witnessed a silent, clean test flight by Airbus's E-Fan two-seater aircraft, which is entirely propelled by electricity
Sustainability
Wave and Tidal Power Hit First in Remote Communities
The still nascent technology to generate electricity from the sea may find its first economical uses far from the grid
The Sciences
New Climate-Fiction (Cli-Fi) Game Sends Players Clues from the Future
Gamers search the physical world for hidden objects after receiving voice mails from people living in 2039 and 2065
Sustainability
Garbage Fuel Will Power British Airways Planes
Flights from London to New York City will run on jet fuel made from municipal solid waste by 2017
Sustainability
Car, Truck and Airplane Pollution Set to Drive Climate Change
Greenhouse gases from transportation may become one of the greatest drivers of human-induced climate change, according to a draft of the forthcoming U.N. fifth assessment report on mitigation of climate change...
Clean Air Policy
New EPA Gasoline Rules Help President's Climate Agenda
New standards that reduce sulfur in gasoline will also curb the soot that contributes to climate change and lung disease
Sustainability
Is 2014 the Year of the Fuel Cell Car?
Major automakers suggest that cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells will finally hit the road this year
