Colin Payne
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Electric airplane prototype breaks world speed records in test flight
An electric airplane build by Siemens recently set new world records for battery-powered aircraft by reaching a top speed of about 210 miles per hour. → Read More
Is tidal power finally coming of age?
A British company is trying to show that underwater turbines are a viable source of hydroelectricity, by winning a share of $363 million worth of government contracts. → Read More
Tiny Scottish island powers itself with community-owned off-grid energy system
The Scottish island of Eigg has become a shining example of how communities around the world that aren’t connected to larger grids can do it themselves with clean energy. → Read More
World's first zero-emissions hydrogen train aces maiden voyage
The world’s first hydrogen-powered train recently took its maiden voyage, reaching 50 miles per hour in a passenger-free trial run on a test track in Salzgitter, Germany. → Read More
Incredible video of Mars stitched together by hand from 33,000 images
If you’ve ever wanted to get up-close and personal with Mars, check out this incredible video recently released by NASA that shows the Red Planet’s surface in stunning detail. → Read More
German coal mine set to become "giant battery" for storing renewable energy
Proving that coal mining still does have a use, a German coal mine is about to be turned into essentially a massive battery for storing electricity from renewable energy sources. → Read More
Airbus and Italdesign unveil modular urban land and air transport system
Showcasing what could be the future of human transportation, Airbus and Italdesign unveiled their Pop.Up concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show yesterday. → Read More
100-foot spinning sails harvest wind to power ships
For the first time in nearly a century, a ship is about to be fitted with a set of “spinning sails,” that harness the wind to help power it across the ocean. → Read More
India triples solar power capacity in three years
India’s solar power capacity has exploded over the past three years, growing from just 3,000 megawatts in 2014 to a current installed capacity of 10,000 MW in 2017. → Read More
New 2D perovskite cell could slash the cost of solar
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have come up with a new perovskite technology that could dramatically increase the efficiency and decrease the cost of solar cells. → Read More
Total worldwide solar capacity surged by 50 percent in 2016
The sun is shining brightly on solar power right now, as the total amount added in the world grew by a whopping 50 percent last year. The Guardian reports that new solar PV capacity grew globally in 2016 by a total of 76 gigawatts, up from about 50 GW from 2015. China and the United States were the key players in the power surge, with both countries nearly doubling their added capacity last… → Read More
UN report debunks “myth” that pesticides are necessary to fight world hunger
While it’s widely publicized that humanity needs pesticides to ensure everyone gets fed, a new report by United Nations food and pollution experts says this is actually a myth. According to The Guardian, the report denounces corporations that manufacture pesticides, accusing them of “systematic denial of harms,” “aggressive, unethical marketing,” and lobbying governments heavily to obstruct… → Read More
Dubai plans huge pedestrian-friendly urban green space
Dubai is working on an ambitious plan to build a massive 1.43 million square-kilometer “eco-friendly” public park on par with those of major capital cities around the world. → Read More
Alaska gas leak endangering beluga whales won't be fixed until the ice melts
A leaking natural gas pipeline in Cook Inlet, Alaska won’t be fixed until the ice melts – leaving petroleum to continue flowing unchecked into a habitat for endangered beluga whales. → Read More
Research reveals the Earth may have once had a solid egg-like crust
New research shows the Earth’s crust may have once consisted of a solid but deformable shell encasing a molten liquid interior. → Read More
Shell predicted the effects of climate change in its own 1991 film
A recent report by The Guardian reveals that Shell not only knew the extent of climate change as far back as 1991, but they even made a film about it. → Read More
Apple's $5 billion spaceship campus to open in April as "Apple Park"
With the final stages of construction on schedule, Apple’s new headquarters in Cupertino is all set for a planned move-in date of April 2017. → Read More
London is charging old, polluting vehicles a £10 fine to drive in the city
As of October 23 2017, drivers of older and more polluting cars will have to pay an £10 fee if they want to drive in central London. → Read More
Researchers invent paper that can be printed with light and reused 80 times
A team of researchers have invented a light-printable paper that uses nanoparticle technology to allow printing with UV light and erasing with heat . → Read More
New periodic table shows the cosmic origins of your body's elements
The stellar origins of every atom in your body trace back to the Big Bang, and are now outlined for your enjoyment in a new periodic table. → Read More