Sustainability
Hydrogen Buses Struggle with Expense
Test fleets of the alternatively fueled vehicles have run into a host of difficulties, but continue to move forward
Stories by Julia Pyper
Tech
Can the 3-D Printer Help Green the Auto Industry?
Microfactories featuring 3-D printers may be the key to building more sustainable cars and trucks
Sustainability
Has the U.S. Passed Peak Gasoline?
Gasoline consumption continues to fall despite an economic recovery, thanks to more fuel-efficient engines and less driving
Sustainability
Veterans Who Saw Fossil-Fuel Drawbacks in Combat Lead Charge for Clean Energy
From funding the enemy to driving instability via climate change, fossil fuels are a problem for the military
Sustainability
How Electric Vehicles Play a Key Role in the Grid of the Future
How can EVs help or hurt the electric grid?
Climate
Government Scientists Get Back to Work
From the agencies to Antarctica, work picked up anew
Sustainability
Business Aims to Replace Diesel as Fuel for Trucking
Switching to natural gas and other alternatives may prove cost-effective and environmentally friendly
Sustainability
Are Microgrids the Answer to City-Disrupting Disasters?
Backup generators and islanded mini-grids helped some parts of New York City keep the lights on after Hurricane Sandy
Sustainability
Has the U.S. Love of the Automobile Peaked?
Travel by car has been declining for several years now
Sustainability
Will Incompatible Standards Slow Down Electric Cars?
Competing standards for the fast-charging of electric cars could put continued growth at risk
Sustainability
U.S. Looks to Regain Lead in Making Carbon Fiber
The wonder material invented in the U.S. long ago can help enable more efficient engines and renewable energy technologies
Sustainability
Breakthrough Energy-Dense Battery Uses Lithium and Sulfur
The solid battery could also prove cheaper than current lithium-ion technology once developed
Sustainability
Will Computers Take Over Your Car?
Smart cars already boast wi-fi, GPS, cameras, radar and other sensors and, in the not too distant future, may drive themselves
Sustainability
Storm Surges, Rising Seas Could Doom Pacific Islands This Century
Atolls and other low-lying islands in the Pacific Ocean may not slip under the waves but they will likely become uninhabitable due to overwashing waves
Sustainability
Nations Change Too Slowly to Combat Climate Change
A conference at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences notes that the incremental steps taken to address global warming are not enough
Sustainability
U.N. Sustainable Energy Effort Could Keep Warming below 2 Degrees Celsius
The United Nations' commitment to sustainable energy access could help prevent excess greenhouse gas emissions
Sustainability
Obama Administration Releases First-Ever Climate Adaptation Plans
With plans that incorporate efforts made by the Commerce, Agriculture, Energy, Transportation and Defense departments, among others, the administration's effort acknowledges that climate impacts are happening now and require action...
Sustainability
Natural Gas Vehicles Could Ease Energy Crisis
Fueling cars and trucks with natural gas may help reduce oil dependence even more than electric cars
Sustainability
Large Vehicles Begin Shift to Electric Drive
Electric motors are not just for cars anymore but now appear in trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles
Sustainability
New York City Planning Ahead of Actual Adaptation
Hurricane Sandy has revealed that New York City's efforts to adapt to climate change may have to be upgraded--and sped up
