It has long been thought that the middle class is the socioeconomic group that effect change on a large scale regarding issues that affect the masses. The recent actions of the Tech communit... Read more
In Washington state, University of Washington scientists have sequenced the complete genetic makeup of a haptophyte, an ancient group of algae that evolved in the world’s oceans before... Read more
Verdezyne is a privately held industrial biotechnology company that is developing and commercializing novel genetically engineered microorganisms for use as “factories” to manufacture renewa... Read more
In California, the Precourt Institute for Energy and the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy at Stanford University have awarded 12 faculty seed grants totaling $2.1 million for groundbreak... Read more
In Washington state, Alaska Airlines will conduct a demonstration flight in 2016 using 1,000 gallons of jet fuel made from forest scraps. The aviation biofuel was derived from twigs and smal... Read more
In South Carolina, B3C Fuel Solutions was awarded two patents for its FUEL LIFE technology, including patents for fuel preservation technology (Patent no. 9,149,788) and fuel drying technolo... Read more
Credit: Malene Thyssen Australia’s fledging wave energy microgrid industry got a boost this week with $21 million in private financing from Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Carnegie Wave Ener... Read more
Can an EV charger multi-task? Researchers at Kettering University in Michigan say they are creating an EV charger that will do far more than give our cars a zap of electricity... Read more
Some Friday fun… we discovered this intriguing electric beast while covering this week’s Vancouver Auto Show. It’s not really going to do much to help the environment, but we think it’s kind... Read more
We’ve been getting a lot of positive news about electric cars recently. This week at the Geneva International Auto Show, Goodyear unveiled a new concept tire called the BH03. While we don’t... Read more
