The next generation of cars will look much like today’s, but will weigh less, have better aerodynamics, and smarter systems that can ramp power up or down as needed.
Categories: Energy, Mobility & Transport, National Geographic, Policy, Technology
It’s never been easier to be carless in the city. Not because of a boom in public transit, but because of car-sharing services, which make owning a vehicle akin to paying for a nanny instead of hiring the occasional babysitter.
Categories: Mobility & Transport, Technology, Wired Magazine
What can data do for your daily commute? A team of energy policy consultants and software developers met in San Francisco to brainstorm how data sets could be used to make the typical urban commute shorter and greener.
Categories: Mobility & Transport, Sustainable Cities, Technology, The New York Times
Hang around the energy storage crowd long enough, and you’ll hear chatter about ultracapacitors. Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has said he believes capacitors will even “supercede” batteries. What is it that makes ultracapacitors such a promising technology? And where do they fall short?
Categories: Energy, GigaOM, Technology
Would brand-new reactors have fared better in the power outage that triggered dangerous overheating at one of Japan’s oldest power plants? Not necessarily. The vast majority of plants under construction around the world are the same 1970s vintage as Fukushima Daiichi, and without integrated passive safety systems.
Categories: Energy, National Geographic, Policy, Technology
A new cathode design could result in batteries that can store double the amount possible with current electric car batteries.
Categories: Business, Mobility & Transport, Technology, Technology Review
Nearly half a century after their invention, light-emitting diodes are moving into the spotlight for businesses looking to save energy.
Categories: Business, Energy, Technology, Technology Review
Josie Garthwaite