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Mazda revives rotary engine to extend range of electric cars
Automaker to release its MX-30 SUV equipped with the iconic motor later this year.
TOKYO — Mazda Motor is planning to revive its iconic rotary engine in a plug-in hybrid car by the end of this year as it attempts to simultaneously please fans and cope with tougher environmental rules in its main markets, such as Europe.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck Is Here To Help EV Batteries, Not Harm Them
Two heads are better than one: new electric truck from Tevva deploys hydrogen fuel cell and battery technology for maximum efficiency.
The Future of Earth: 1000 Years From Now
The Future of Earth: 1,000 Years From Now.
In the last 250 years, humans have drastically and irreversibly transformed the Earth. Greenhouse gases emitted by human industries have changed the planet’s climate, presenting the single greatest threat humanity has ever faced. If humans can cause such incredible damage to the Earth in 250 years, what will our planet look like in 1,000 years time?
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Only 11 Years Left to Prevent Irreversible Damage from Climate Change.
Researchers completely re-engineer yeast to make more biofuel
Circa 2020
A little while ago, we covered the idea of using photovoltaic materials to drive enzymatic reactions in order to produce specific chemicals. The concept is being considered mostly because doing the same reaction in a cell is often horribly inefficient, because everything else in the cell is trying to regulate the enzymes, trying to use the products, trying to convert the byproducts into something toxic, or up to something even more annoying. But in many cases, these reactions rely on chemicals that are only made by cells, leaving some researchers to suspect it still might be easier to use living things in the end.
