Airlines are searching for ways to go green. (Virgin is even trying biodiesel)
But none match Reaction Engines’s A2 concept, a Mach-5 (3,400mph) craft for 300 passengers funded in part by the European Union’s Long-Term Advanced Propulsion Concepts and Technologies project (Lapcat). Lapcat wants an airliner that can fly from Brussels to Sydney in less than four hours. If built, …
Energy comes in many forms, and, as the energy crisis worsens, we will harness anything we can — including the rain.
Yes, the force of all those droplets hitting the ground amounts to some serious kinetic energy, which through the wonders of piezoelectrics means enough juice to run your lights, your toaster, your Tesla sports car, etc. [via Trendhunter, ...
Our relentless dependence on oil has made an absolute mess of things.
Fortunately, we have the hugely funny Robert Newman to help us laugh as we learn just how it all went wrong. (This is way more informative than The Daily Show’s investigation of An Inconvenient Truth and way more British fun than Spamalot). Enjoy the frivolity while you still have …
It’s an ugly duckling, but the Prius has beaten out America’s sweetheart for the first time, according to MSN Money [via Treehugger].
Americans bought more Toyota Prius hybrid gas-electric hatchbacks last year than Ford Explorer sport-utility vehicles, the top-selling SUV for more than a decade.
So, not surprisingly, the Detroit Auto Show this week has plenty more so-called green vehicles up for grabs. The …
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