QuenchSea offers low-cost desalination device for humanitarian aid
Newly developed QuenchSea is a low-cost, handheld machine with the potential to become a complete life-saver for...
Point Nemo, the most remote spot in the ocean, is plagued with plastic
Point Nemo is so remote that those on the International Space Station, hundreds of miles above Earth, are usually...
Floating solar rig from Columbia University harvests hydrogen fuel from seawater
Engineers at Columbia University have created a "solar fuels rig," which floats on the ocean, captures solar energy,...
New nanomaterial pulls hydrogen from seawater to power fuel cells
Hydrogen can be obtained from seawater to power fuel cells, but the process is typically costly because of the...
Why 2,000-year-old Roman concrete is stronger than our own
The exact formula for Roman concrete has been lost. This is unfortunate, as many 2,000-year-old Roman concrete...
Uranium from seawater could provide an "endless" supply of nuclear energy
No discussion of a post-carbon future can be complete without raising the specter of nuclear power. Although it's...
Groundbreaking new seawater battery could replace expensive lithium batteries
Open your smartphone and you'll probably find a lithium-ion battery inside. They're rechargeable, which is great...
Uranium extracted from the oceans could power cities for thousands of years
Over four billion tons of uranium present in the ocean could help provide energy for "the next 10,000 years," according...
Scientists develop new way to generate electricity via seawater
Scientists from Japan's Osaka University are close to obtaining solar energy from one of the most abundant resources...
World’s first farm to grow food and fuel in the desert opens in Abu Dhabi
The world's first research facility to grow both food and fuel just opened in the United Arab Emirates. Located...
Boeing, Etihad, GE and MIST to build world's first aquaculture and biofuel plant at Masdar City
Biofuels have a bad reputation for eating up precious land and water resources, as well as pilfering food from...
Was the Devastating New Jersey Boardwalk Fire Actually Caused by Superstorm Sandy?
Superstorm Sandy wreaked absolute havoc all along the USA's east coast, and in addition to the massive flood damage,...
Groundbreaking technology uses seawater to cool your house
[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwSguX_bGuU&w=537&h-302] The Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation...
Australian Scientists Develop Catalyst to Turn Seawater Into Hydrogen Fuel
A team of scientists from Australia's University of Wollongong have developed a way to turn sea water into hydrogen...
US Navy Scientists Develop Process to Transform Seawater into Green Jet Fuel
Feeling the pinch of high gas prices every time you fill up your car? Be thankful you're not the U.S. Military....
