Cheap, Efficient Thermoelectrics
Nanomaterials could be used for lower-emission cars and solar panels.
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Virus-Built Electronics
A new way to fabricate nanomaterials could mean batteries and solar cells woven into clothing.
A More Efficient Engine
A new type of engine could be relatively inexpensive.
A Wirelessly Powered Lightbulb
Researchers at MIT have created a revolutionary device that could remotely charge batteries and power household appliances.
A New Biofuel: Propane
Propane chemically derived from corn could be used in heating and transportation.
Cheaper, More Efficient Solar Cells
A new type of material could allow solar cells to harvest far more light.
Picking a Winner in Clean-Coal Technology
A new MIT study says that no single technology is the solution to economically cutting carbon-dioxide emissions from coal.
The Precarious Future of Coal
A new MIT report says that much more effort is needed to develop and test technology that will make clean-coal power plants economical and practical.
Garbage Power
Plasma turns waste to ethanol.
The Incredible Shrinking Engine
A new engine design could significantly improve fuel efficiency for cars and SUVs, at a fraction of the cost of today's hybrid technology.
