Power stored by flywheels, long a mainstay for uninterruptible power systems (UPS), has never been used for grid applications. That could change, according to California Energy Commissioner Art ...

John Voelcker May 17, 2013 Comment Now! Sure, hybrids don't have the greatest reputation for driving appeal. But would you feel better about saving gasoline if you knew that the hybrid system in your ...

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Gas/electric hybrid vehicles tend to be pricier than their conventional counterparts, and many people still worry about the limited range of all-electrics. If you want to move away from purely ...

Christoph Thetard has developed a mechanical flywheel drive to power a set of kitchen appliances for his Diploma in Product Design at Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany. The kitchen machine, coffee ...

In Episode 20, we featured a discussion with Jim Collins about concepts in his book Great by Choice, and his mission to study and scientifically determine what makes some companies succeed while ...

Departing trains at a rail station could someday get their initial oomph for free, each time saving the equivalent of several days’ worth of electricity usage by an average U.S. household. The trains ...