Feb 6, 2025 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Transportation sector emissions have accelerated the climate crisis – automobiles are the second-largest source of greenhouse gases and have nearly doubled since 1990 – but they may soon be thrown in reverse thanks to electric vehicles. New research from the...
Feb 6, 2025 | Drones, Featured
Last time we checked in on terrifying drone developments in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainians were dropping molten thermite along Russian trench lines and attaching surface-to-air missiles to naval drones. Possessing a far smaller...
Feb 6, 2025 | Featured, Space
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract for a moon lander that’s expected to last for years in the harsh environment of the lunar surface. The European Space Agency handed Thales Alenia Space a contract worth nearly $900 million to build...
Jan 30, 2025 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Safety, Testing
Waymo announced on Wednesday it plans to expand testing of its autonomous driving technology in over 10 new cities in 2025. After testing the Waymo Driver in multiple cities, the company says the technology is adapting successfully to new environments, leading to the...
Jan 30, 2025 | Batteries, Featured
Earlier this week, scientists from both institutions announced the creation of a diamond battery that leverages the decaying power of isotope carbon-14—the same isotope used in carbon dating. This isotope is useful for archaeologists because its half-life...
Jan 30, 2025 | Climate, Energy, Featured, Hydrogen
In a recent study published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Washington State University Professor Bin Yang and colleagues demonstrated that their lignin-based jet fuel can chemically bind hydrogen in a stable liquid form. This...
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