
Shock-Wave Showdown in the Old West
British car and driver break the sound barrier

Shock-Wave Showdown in the Old West
British car and driver break the sound barrier

Offshore Wind May Power the Future
Not only are offshore winds stronger but landlubbers have fewer objections to turbines almost invisible from the coast


The Tide Is Turning: Turbine Rides Underwater Currents Like a Kite
New technology would enable turbine tethered to the seabed to harvest energy

It Came From the Sea--Renewable Energy, That Is
Companies and governments are counting on underwater turbines, submerged "wind" farms, and wave-riding electrical generators to use ocean turbulence to keep the lights on

RFID Power
Radio-frequency identification tags label all kinds of inventoried goods and speed commuters through toll plazas. Now tiny RFID components are being developed with a rather different aim: thwarting counterfeiters

Self-Powered Nanotech
Nanosize machines need still tinier power plants

Supersonic Pulse Power
Nazi-era weapons lead to fuel-stingy aircraft engines

Nuclear Power Reborn
New Jersey-based NRG Energy applies to build the first new nuclear power plant in the U.S. in more than 30 years

Could certain frequencies of electromagnetic waves or radiation interfere with brain function?

Wriggling Energy Source May Power Auroras