
Pacific Northwest Gets More Fast-Charge Juice for Its Electric Highway

Pacific Northwest Gets More Fast-Charge Juice for Its Electric Highway

Odd Bicycles from the Archives, or Ways to Cheat in Cycling Besides Doping


Electric Cars May Need Noisemakers
Whisper-quiet electric and hybrid cars may need an artificial sound boost to let pedestrians know they're there. David Biello reports

Experts Skeptical about Potential of Rare Earth Elements in Seafloor Mud
A newly discovered reservoir of rare earths, which are needed for high-tech, automotive and renewable energy applications, may remain on the ocean floor for some time

Power Politics: Competing Charging Standards Could Threaten Adoption of Electric Vehicles
Can a new, global standard take on an existing, widespread fast-charging system? Plus, a timeline of electric-vehicle milestones

Rules of the Road: Using the Science of Persuasion When Buying a Car
Knowing the laws of persuasion is especially handy with car dealers

Light at the End of the Racetrack: How Pixar Explored the Physics of Light for Cars 2

Underground Railroad: A Peek inside New York City's Subway Line of the Future

Patent Watch
Patent No. 7,893,89

How do we solve energy poverty?

Fuel Economy Standards Necessary But Not Sufficient to Cut Oil Demand
A new study from the National Research Council argues for fuel efficiency and consumer incentives, among other policy options

A Bike That Uses Its Brakes for a Speed Boost (and Other Student Engineer Inventions)