Newly added wind capacity in Europe totalled 12.5GW in 2016, a 3% drop on 2015, but becomes the region's second largest source of power generation.
Cities are facing growing challenges, including congested roads and the need to supply energy for expanding populations.
Over the last few years electronics based on the semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) have started to mature. Those properties make it a very suitable candidate for computing on Venus.
A new flow battery has been developed that stores energy in organic molecules dissolved in neutral pH water. This new chemistry allows for a non-toxic, non-corrosive battery with an exceptionally long lifetime.
floods could occur several times a week on average by 2045 along the mid-Atlantic coastline, where seas have been rising faster than nearly anywhere else.
A team of scientists reports that it has discovered the existence of a white dwarf star whose atmosphere is rich in carbon and nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen. The white dwarf is approximately 200 light years from Earth and is located in the constellation Boötes.
Now physicists from the UK have created a blueprint for a soccer-field-sized machine they say could reach the blistering speeds that would allow them to solve problems beyond the reach of today’s most powerful supercomputers.
Scientists have now found a way to create 3-D heart tissue that beats in synchronized harmony that will lead to better understanding of cardiac health and improved treatments.
The theater chain is working with movie studios to create short virtual reality experiences to go alongside a movie. IMAX wants to open six VR locations this year.
Phones of the future could detect your gestures without touch, thanks to two-way LEDs
Uber has hired 30 year NASA veteran Mark Moore to help it develop flying cars.
Sydney Airport in Australia has been accredited at Level 3 of the Airports Council International’s Airport Carbon Accreditation program in recognition of its efforts to involve business partners in reducing its carbon footprint.
The bars in galaxies are spinning more slowly than we thought because of dark matter.
The Earth's magnetic field is continuing to grow weaker, potentially portending more dramatic events, including a global reversal of the magnetic poles.
Romanieo Golphin, Jr. may only be 7, but there are already whispers that he could be the Albert Einstein of his generation.
