July 2011: The Future of Energy
Future Energy The Last Drops Oil won’t run the world forever, but it will for the next few decades. What’s...
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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