Future Energy
The Last Drops
Oil won’t run the world forever, but it will for the next few decades. What’s the smartest way to get from here to a greener energy economy? by Paul Roberts
How Power Happens
Where does U.S. energy come from, and where does it go? by Fathom Information Design
Next-Gen Nukes
Nuclear power is risky, but it’s also an essential source of clean energy. Two new reactor designs can make it safer by Kalee Thompson
Fusion Energy
**Our dependence on big systems–big oil, big coal–steers us away from little ones, such as biofuel made from garbage, that are transforming communities in other countries
** by Brooke Borel
Space-Based Solar Power
Satellites that capture light from the sun and beam power back to Earth by Corey Binns
The Low-Hanging Fruit
Human waste gives off gas that happens to be an excellent, cheap fuel. Will the developed world ever welcome the power of sewage? by Hillary Rosner
What’s New
- The Goods: July 2011’s Hottest Gadgets
- Spy-Like Sunglasses Film and Share Videos
- Ferrari Engineers Create an All-Weather, All-Wheel-Drive Supercar
- Easy-to-Use and Affordable Tools to Make Your Homemade Music Sound Professional
- Spring-Loaded Arm Gives Superpower Strength to Office Workers
- Camera’s 40,000 Lenses Help Salvage Blurry Images
- A Dolphin-Like Speedboat That Can Reach 50 MPH and Launch 18 Feet Into the Air
Headlines
- Are We Prepared for a Catastrophic Solar Storm?
- When The Sun Unleashed Its Plasma Blast This Week, Earth Got Lucky
- Magnets and Stink Bombs Keep Sharks at Bay
- Building a Rodent-Sized, Wearable Brain-Imaging Device
- Wearing Yellow Might Give Tennis Players an Edge
- Want a Space Suit? You Just Might Find One at an Auction
- How Scientists Ship Snowmen to Bahrain, Chill Beer and Keep Vaccines Cool
How 2.0
- The Ultimate Tailgating Station Combines a TV, Wine Refrigerator and Grill
- How to Build a Sweet-Sounding Tube-Amp iPod Dock
- Tinkerer Emulates Iron Man With Real-Life, Palm-Mounted Laser Weapon
- What Happens to Your Digital Data After You Die?
- Marshall’s Plans: You Can Find Anything in Surplus Stores
FYI
Megapixels
- Spiders Fleeing Pakistan’s Floodwater Take to the Trees
- Scientists Discover Filaments That Might Help Cells Separate
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