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If there were no need for massive batteries, electric propulsion could dramatically reduce aviation’s contribution to climate change from carbon dioxide emissions. But what if the plane, itself, were the battery?
Electric airplanes (batteries included)
August 23, 2016Electric airplanes (batteries included) -
Nissan’s first fully self-driving electric car will be based on technology that NASA developed for planetary exploration.
Space robots help clear the road for self-driving cars
August 23, 2016Space robots help clear the road for self-driving cars -
Innovations in trucking, dredging, heating and cooling captured awards in the 2016 western regional finals, conducted by Caltech, for the DOE’s annual green-energy business plan competition.
Clean, green climate change-fighting machines
June 17, 2016Clean, green climate change-fighting machines -
Getting to 100 percent renewable energy across the entire planet by 2050 is not only within reach, it’s also low tech, according to a Stanford University professor who has charted the way.
Power play: Envisioning a wind, water and solar world
May 12, 2016Power play: Envisioning a wind, water and solar world -
For much of the planet, giant sheets of spaceborne solar panels could do for electricity production what mobile phones are doing for telecommunications.
Will orbiting flying carpets light the world?
April 7, 2016Will orbiting flying carpets light the world? -
NASA is researching ideas that could lead to developing an electric propulsion-powered aircraft that would be quieter, more efficient and environmentally friendly than today's commuter aircraft.
Piloted, electric propulsion-powered experimental aircraft under way
February 23, 2016Piloted, electric propulsion-powered experimental aircraft under way -
NASA Glenn Research Center engineers and scientists are developing alternative designs for large passenger aircraft using low-carbon propulsion technology.
Researchers advance propulsion toward low-carbon aircraft
January 5, 2016Researchers advance propulsion toward low-carbon aircraft -
A NASA mission scheduled for a 2016 launch will put a greener, safer alternative spacecraft propellant to the test.
Mission to test 'greener' spacecraft fuel on track for launch
October 5, 2015Mission to test 'greener' spacecraft fuel on track for launch -
Got a crazy idea to save the world? Caltech's Resnick Institute is looking for "disruptively" innovative new energy products to bring on the public radar.
Caltech calls for 'crazy new science' to save the planet
September 14, 2015Caltech calls for 'crazy new science' to save the planet -
Solar-power plant operators, green building architects, farmers and others who want to reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions are benefiting from NASA's POWER project.
Bringing NASA satellite data down to Earth
May 4, 2015Bringing NASA satellite data down to Earth -
Move over, precious metals. In a new discovery, a common potassium compound is more efficient and sustainable for certain chemical reactions. Modern industry may never be the same!
Caltech student fathers breakthrough in green chemistry
April 21, 2015Caltech student fathers breakthrough in green chemistry -
Want to get the most energy-efficiency bang for your buck when building a house? Think about it as if you were designing a mission to Mars.
Better Homes and Martians
March 4, 2015Better Homes and Martians -
Caltech's First Look West (FLoW) program helps young cleantech innovators transform their sustainable technologies into budding businesses.
Caltech seeks cleantech for competition
February 11, 2015Caltech seeks cleantech for competition -
Solar energy company offers efficiency reports based on data from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system, a collaboration between NASA and NOAA.
Satellites shed light on solar system—the one on your rooftop
December 4, 2014Satellites shed light on solar system—the one on your rooftop -
NASA's green aviation project is one step closer to developing technology that could make future airliners quieter and more fuel-efficient.
NASA tests revolutionary shape changing aircraft flap for the first time
November 13, 2014NASA tests revolutionary shape changing aircraft flap for the first time