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Researchers have created a solar cell that harvests energy from sunshine and rain
A team of Chinese engineers has turned solar energy’s worst enemy into a friend by developing a hybrid solar cell that can produce electricity from sunshine and rain. To do this, the researchers tapped into the motion of raindrops rolling off the surface of a solar cell using textured layers Read More...
Let's stop pretending the American breakfast isn't just dessert in the morning
Let’s be honest: breakfast in the US is nothing more than dessert in disguise. A muffin is essentially a cupcake, a waffle is just another word for cookie, and cereal is simply crushed up cookies in a bowl. Yes, they may look a bit different, but if you look at the nutritional facts of breakfast Read More...
Exxon is working on making algae the fuel of the future
Oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil says that in seven years time, they will be able to produce 10,000 barrels of algae biofuel a day. That may be a small drop in the amount of oil it produces, but it’s a huge boost in the amount of algae-based biofuel. Exxon sees major potential in algae-based fuel as Read More...
Children’s climate change lawsuit to continue after US government loses appeal
By a 3-0 vote, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco rejected the government’s bid to halt a lawsuit by young people claiming that President Donald Trump and his administration are violating their constitutional rights by ignoring the harms caused by climate change. The twenty-one Read More...
This is the best time of the day to drink coffee
When do you drink coffee in the morning? Are you one of those people that rolls out of bed and stumbles over to the coffee machine, or are you someone who waits until the morning is well underway? According to science, drinking your coffee at different times of the day can increase or reduce its Read More...
UK carbon emissions levels same as in 1890
I've written before about UK carbon emissions falling to Victorian-era levels, but it's a story so good that it's worth repeating. Because Carbon Brief—the folks who prompted these headlines last time—just updated their data for 2017, and it turns out that CO2 emissions fell a further 2.6 Read More...
How one mom leads millions to take on the NRA
The day before the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, Shannon Watts was a stay-at-home mom of five and former communications executive with around 75 friends on Facebook. The day after the tragedy, says Watts, she started a Facebook group from the computer in her Read More...
The world’s first flying car you can buy is now on sale
The Dutch company PAL-V is now taking orders for the PAL-V Liberty Pioneer Edition, which makes it the world’s first flying car you can actually buy, reports CNBC. The PAL-V Liberty Pioneer Edition is on display at the Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland this week. It can hold two Read More...
Egg whites could help power a clean-energy future
Egg whites — they’re not just (a cholesterol-free) breakfast anymore. A Japanese researcher has found a way to use molecules from a protein-based chemical found in egg whites to generate hydrogen more efficiently, putting scientists a step closer to producing hydrogen from water without Read More...
A lack of diversity isn't just a social problem—it hurts firms' profits
The gender gap in wages, workforces, seniority, and treatment is well documented. But while governments and companies across a range of industries are trying to narrow the disparity, their attempts can easily be dismissed by critics as a box-ticking Read More...