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Charge 'Er Up: OnStar's New Mobile App Keeps Tabs on Chevy Volt Recharge System

Blackberry Storm, iPhone and Motorola Droid users will be able to control when their Volt charges with the help of this new smart-phone software

Easy Flyer: A Land/Air-Capable Motorcycle May Be in the Offing

A California company hopes to sell a build-it-yourself kit by 2011

Brain-Training Software to Improve Your Driving Skills

Could computer software based on cognitive science improve older drivers' skills?

Faster Than a Speeding Carrot: A Racing Car Made Entirely from Recyclables and Vegetable By-Products

Biomaterials researchers build a Formula 3 racing car from recyclables and compostable materials that has been clocked at 238 kilometers per hour

10 Science Letdowns of the New Millennium [Slide Show]

Few flying cars and no fountains of youth: Since 2000 many old science goals have remained as far away as ET's signals

10 Science Letdowns of the New Millennium [Slide Show]

Few flying cars and no fountains of youth: Since 2000 many old science goals have remained as far away as ET's signals

Are Engines the Future of Solar Power?

Stirling engines might be the best way to harvest the power provided by the sun

World Changing Ideas: December's Scientific American

Scientific American magazine Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina and editor Michael Moyer talk about the "World Changing Ideas" feature as well as other contents of the December issue...

Searching for the Best Way to Go Green When Traveling

When planning a trip, there are transportation and accommodation options that can help shrink your carbon footprint

50 Years Ago: A Look at the Far Side of the Moon

Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American

More important than Copenhagen? U.S.-China deal on energy and climate

E-Transportation Jump-Start: Coalition Seeks to Pave the Way for Electric Vehicles

The Electrification Coalition, made up of carmaker Nissan Co., utilities and tech companies, introduced itself and its mission on Monday

Recreational Boat Motors Get Greener with New EPA Emission Standards

Americans spend 500 million hours zipping around in recreational boats each year. But until recently, their engines were held to much lower efficiency standards than their automotive counterparts...

Hot Spot Hot Rod: The Internet Invades the Automobile

A group of companies led by Alcatel-Lucent demonstrate the power of next-generation wireless broadband technologies by rolling out a Prius with 4G connectivity

Can Closing the Ozone Hole Also Help Combat Climate Change?

Finding alternatives to refrigerants such as hydrofluorocarbons will help prevent the ozone hole being healed at climate's expense

The Future of Cars

Industry leaders look way down the road

A Clunker of a Climate Policy

The recent car-upgrade program is an example of how not to address CO₂ reduction prudently

EPA tests porous pavement to combat contaminated rain runoff

Climate Change Begins at Home: Small Steps to Cut Greenhouse Emissions Can Lead to Big Results

A new study shows how household improvements, such as better insulation, could cut U.S. carbon emissions by more than 7 percent

Beautiful, Safe, Affordable--And It Gets 100 Mpg: X PRIZE Picks Next Round of Automotive Contestants

Contest aims to award $10-million prize to the best new automotive design, and gives a glimpse of what the energy-efficient car of the future may look like--and what will power it