Energy & Green Tech

Soft hybrid material turns motion into power—without toxic lead

Scientists have developed a new material that converts motion into electricity (piezoelectricity) with greater efficiency and without using toxic lead—paving the way for a new generation of devices that we use in everyday ...

Energy & Green Tech

Clean energy found in old coal mines

Cumberland, B.C. was built on coal mining—both literally and practically. Thousands of workers were employed and millions of tons of coal were exported over 80 years before the mines were shuttered, leaving deep holes in ...

Hi Tech & Innovation

Takeoff of China's flying taxis hits turbulence

An unmanned, oval-shaped craft from flying taxi maker EHang hovers, whirring noisily like a mini-helicopter over a riverside innovation zone on the outskirts of the southern Chinese business hub of Guangzhou, part of a trial ...

Energy & Green Tech

Future LED light could both illuminate and communicate

In the visions of researchers at the University of Oulu, light does far more than illuminate. It provides, among others, a new way to transmit data securely and efficiently, while also offering a sustainable energy source ...

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