Panasonic and Tesla Working Together to Build Solar Panels In Buffalo, NY

A few months ago, Panasonic and Tesla agreed to build solar panels together if Tesla’s SolarCity acquisition was successful. Fast forward a few months and the two companies have made good on their word by…

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Bolivian Women Weave Their Way Into People’s Hearts With Intricate Medical Device

The Aymara women of Bolivia have always been weavers, making traditional hats, sweaters, and ruanas (ponchos) for protection from the cold Andean highlands. Now their expertise is called upon to fashion intricate medical devices to…

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Tesla and SolarCity Convert an Entire Island From 100% Diesel to 100% Solar Energy

The American Samoan island of Ta’u which is located at about 2,600 miles from Hawaii and about 4,800 miles from the US mainland is now 100% powered by solar electricity. Ta’u, an island with beautiful…

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A List of the 11 Hydrogen-Powered Cars Currently In Development

How viable hydrogen-powered cars are remains to be seen but that certainly isn’t stopping automakers from developing them. It would appear electric vehicles make more sense in the long run, seeing as how there are…

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Delving Into The Popular Heat Treating Methods of Specialty Alloys

Generally speaking, heat treating is done in order to alter the mechanical properties, the metallurgical structure, or the residual stress state of a metal product. As it pertains to aluminum alloys, the term “heat-treatable” is…

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Georgia Tech Researchers Developing Electronics That are 3D Printed to Order

Researchers at Georgia Tech are excited about a new technology they have in the works capable of revolutionizing the aviation industry. The team is developing electronics that are 3D printed to order, a concept that…

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Color-Changing Graphene Bubbles Could Be Perfect For e-Books and Smart Watches

Dutch engineers at Delft University of Technology have discovered graphene bubbles capable of changing colors while expanding and contracting. The Dutch team collaborated with Graphnea in Spain to assemble the 13-micrometer wide, balloon-like pixels, which…

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Stanford Researchers Build Machine That Sends Text Messages Using Chemicals

Stanford researchers set out to explore alternative methods to send and receive messages, eventually settling on utilizing chemicals instead of electricity. Incredibly, the researchers were able to develop a machine capable of sending text messages…

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