Young Scientist Makes Jet Engines Leaner and Cleaner with Plasma
When Felipe Gomez was in high school, he became interested in how you could improve the safety and efficiency of jet engines. Today, Gomez is the sole inventor behind two patents for plasma-assisted fuel injectors
Big Polluting Vehicles Roar Back with Low Gasoline Prices
But increased fuel efficiency may yet restrain pollution in the U.S.
France Plans to Reduce Nuclear in Favor of Renewables
The nuclear pioneer nation plans to cut back on its reliance on reactors
What CityLab Gets Wrong about EVs
How one error keeps tripping up analysis of electric vehicles
Hillary Clinton Vows to Make U.S. a Clean Energy Superpower
A new campaign video aims to make climate change a big part of the Democrat's presidential election effort
Plumb Secrets of Light to Unlock Better Clean Energy
New fundamental studies of light might make for better clean energy systems
Electric Car Owners Struggle to Find a Charge
Which comes first: the electric car or the charger?
Electric Vehicles Drive to Back Up the Grid
Can electric cars provide reliable power to the U.S. grid?
Zero Carbon or Bust
Scientists remind policy makers that CO2 pollution must end--and soon
The Future Arrives in Daubs of Paint
Painter Marcel Guldemond has tapped into something that's increasingly on my mind lately - art that normalizes science and our potential future.
Can Obama Bring Energy to Africa?
As the President heads to Africa, his signature energy program there seeks firmer footing
Solar-Powered Plane Soars to New World Records
The Solar Impulse 2 plane set the new distance and duration records when it flew 5,663 kilometers in 80 hours