Gulf methane levels fall back to normal

New tests of methane levels in the Gulf of Mexico have surprised scientists by revealing near-normal amounts. The team had expected levels to remain high for years.

Atmosphere 'pretty good' at cleaning itself

The earth's atmosphere seems to be better at ridding itself of pollutants than had previously been realized.

Are solar billboards the future of digital advertising?


If big business can snag attention with electronic billboards, why not the little guy, too?

Hornet's stripes act as PV cell

A Tel Aviv University team has shown that a type of hornet has a body that acts as a photo-voltaic cell, converting the sun's energy into electricity.

Freescale wants to save your watts

AC adapters left plugged in but not charging a device? That's just pure, unmitigated waste, the most evil form of vampire power in existence. 

And that's what Freescale Semiconductor said it's ready to vanquish.


Honda leases EV-neo scooters

It's cute, it's green and it's bound to turn heads in the delivery business - it's the Honda EV-neo electric scooter, and as of now, it's available for lease sales in Japan.

Researchers find new way to purify water

University of Utah researchers have developed a new way to purify water: zap microbes with electricity until they do the job for you.

Solar cell mimics plants to self-repair

Using carbon nanotubes and DNA, researchers have created a new type of solar cell designed to self-repair like natural photosynthetic systems in plants.

Oceanic 'Garbage Patch' smaller than claimed

The amount of plastic trash floating in the Pacific Ocean's 'Great Garbage Patch' is nowhere near as great as has been made out, an Oregon State University scientist says.

Is CES causing global warming?

The arrogant PR hacks working for the over-hyped Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas are claiming that "the world's coolest tradeshow is also the greenest."

Electric airplane completes first test flight

After four years of development in engineering, building and testing, the Sonex LLC E-Flight N270DC electric airplane has taken to the skies, successfully completing its first test flight.

North Atlantic ocean currents changed in the 1970s

An examination of deep sea corals has revealed drastic changes to ocean currents in the western North Atlantic since the 1970s.

Hyundai preps third-gen hydrogen fuel cell vehicle

Forget all the buzz about current electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. That’s right - Hyundai recently completed the development phase of its third-gen hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, dubbed the Tucson ix.

Vertical axis urban turbines go global


Tony Verrelli, CEO of a Toronto start-up known as Cleanfield, believes that the market potential for urban wind turbines is massive, and he's making some bold moves to prove it. 



Smart home data arrives on Facebook

It's inevitable: The smart home future that will allow us to exercise greater control over our home-energy use and realize vast savings in the process.

This e-cycle has a sidecar pod



Since Gottlieb Daimler, in a flash of genius, attached a gas engine to a wooden bike in 1885, the motorcycle hasn’t changed that much: it’s still basically a motorized bike. 



Electric buses begin to roll in Seoul


Those riding buses in South Korea now have a greener option available to them as the Seoul Metropolitan Government recently announced it had begun commercial operations of full-size electric buses on its Mt. Namsan circular routes.

Google PowerMeter gets new hardware

Google has another partner for its free energy monitoring tool, adding the PowerCost Monitor by Blue Line Innovations. 



Feds announces $50M in new solar funding


The infamous Nevada Test Site has long been known as a proving ground for nuclear weapons.

New genome sequence could make finest chocolate better

Chocolate: the finer the better. Fortunately, the recent sequencing and assembly of the chocolate tree genome is likely to benefit chocolate lovers and producers all over the world.