Going “green” in chemistry has become a lot more lucrative than was anticipated just 18 short months ago. In June of 2013, Biotechnology Calendar Inc. reported that...
Berkeley Continues to go “Green” in a $100B+ Industry
Kraftwerk fuel cell will let you charge your phone with gas
Even the largest external battery packs will only free you from the grid for so long before you need to plug in and recharge. Kraftwerk isn’t just...
Flexible nanogenerator harvests muscle movement to power mobile devices
The consumer world is becoming powered by mobile devices, but those devices are still powered by being tethered to a wall or a reserve power pack. What...
How Data Center Operators Can Avoid Energy Price Hikes This Winter
Energy consumption is one of the largest operating expenses for a data center, contributing to nearly 50 percent of total operating expenses. Due to last winter’s “polar...
Test drive: Hydrogen fuel cell Toyota Mirai cruises 300 miles, costs $45K – can your EV do that?
Most EVs give out after 75 miles. The Toyota Mirai hydrogen-to-electricity fuel cell car is the Energizer Bunny of electrically driven cars — it’s good for as...
Hard drive failure rates point to clear winners and losers in 2014
One of the most common questions we’re asked about hardware reliability is whether there’s a real difference between the various storage manufacturers. This information is typically locked up...