May
13
2011
13
2011
Bicycle Made Entirely Out Of LEGO Bricks
In other loosely related 'things with wheels' news, here's a model of a bicycle made entirely out of LEGO bricks that was spotted by LEGOmaniac (and Flickr user) Brickapolis on display at North Carolina's Brickmagic modular plastic block festival. ...
Apr
21
2011
21
2011
Researchers use the ocean to recharge their batteries
When people think of harvesting energy from the oceans, it's typically in the form of wave or tidal power, in which the motion of ...
Apr
20
2011
20
2011
Northern hemisphere spring brings the return of Live Green
The first signs of spring around YouTube HQ include the return of our Live Green program, presented by Garnier Fructis, which kicks off today.
Whether you’re seeking out natural beauty tips, healthy menu options, or recommendations on how to live ...
Apr
14
2011
14
2011
Algae biofuels could significantly reduce oil imports
According to current US legislation, biofuels will play a major role in our transportation future. By 2022, the Energy Independence and Security Act ...
Mar
17
2011
17
2011
For That ‘Chiseled From Granite Play-Doh’ Look: The Ab-Hancer Abdominal Enhancer
The Ab-hancer is an (fl)ab-enhancing product from the same a-holes who brought us the Ass-istant and Tricep-tional fat-shapers (I'm grasping at straws here folks. Literally -- I'm drunk and it there's like five of them in this giant green ...
Mar
03
2011
03
2011
Finally, A Color Nightvision Video Camera
You know what the biggest problem with nightvision cameras is? They make your sex tape look like shit. If I wanted to see two green, googly-eyed aliens having sex I'd buy a telescope and point it at the ...
Feb
15
2011
15
2011
Get ready for genetically modified biofuels
The cell wall of plants is made of a network of cellulose, a polymer of the simple sugar glucose, and a complex polymer called ...
Feb
14
2011
14
2011
Boosting the efficiency of buckyball photovoltaics
Right now, the efficiencies of mass-produced silicon photovoltaic panels are closing in on 20 percent, and various thin-film technologies aren't that far behind. ...
Feb
01
2011
01
2011
Ask Ars: are "green" hard drives really all that green?
Ask Ars was one of the first features of the newly born Ars Technica back in 1998. It's all about your questions and our ...
Jan
05
2011
05
2011
Renewable fuel mandates can’t be met by ethanol
Even many of its most ardent supporters have come to recognize that corn-based biofuels may not make much economic sense. But efforts to ...
Dec
23
2010
23
2010
New hardware converts solar energy directly to hydrogen
When it comes to the available sources of renewable energy, most of the focus is on the Sun, since all the other sources, like ...
Dec
23
2010
23
2010
New hardware uses concentrated solar to produce hydrogen
When it comes to the available sources of renewable energy, most of the focus is on the Sun, since all the other sources, like ...
Nov
09
2010
09
2010
IEA: last year’s inaction on climate goals cost us $1 trillion
Each year, the International Energy Agency produces a report in which it considers trends in energy use and makes projections for the future. ...
Sep
10
2010
10
2010
Engineering yeast can make biofuels commercially viable
We've been performing the basic process of producing bioethanol for millennia, but have generally limited our efforts to the production of beer and wine. ...
Sep
07
2010
07
2010
Bacterial light-harvesting proteins make a regenerating solar cell
Photovoltaic cells are becoming cheaper and more efficient each year, but there are still some questions regarding their long-term sustainability. ...
Aug
24
2010
24
2010
US energy use is dropping and shifting to renewables
Analysts at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore Labs have run the numbers on the US energy use in 2009, and come up with ...
The Protomen - Rock Music and Mega Man Combined.
An Irrelevant Take on the Zombie Goodness of the Walking Dead
Halloween Fear Fest - Mega Shark VS Giant Octopus
Amnesia: The Dark Descent will induce heart problems.
Redline - 7 Years in the making and damn, it looks good.