By all appearances, Nissan’s “Taxi of Tomorrow” — which has just made its debut in advance of the New York International Auto Show — is a comfortable, user-friendly and well-engineered vehicle. It’s just too bad it doesn’t live up to […]
Tantalizing hints of smart-grid riches to come
We’re not quite in the “Flintstones” era of smart-grid technology anymore, but we’ve got a long way to go before we see a “Jetsons”-like future. A new report from the GridWise Alliance, though, offers some tantalizing hints of the benefits […]
Mitsubishi museum highlights smart-tech that’s ‘just right’
It’s not a modern, technology-focused retelling of “Goldilocks,” but Mitsubishi’s “Pittari Home” aims to portray a future that’s “just right” from an energy and sustainability perspective. Set to go on display when Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reopens two newly revamped exhibits […]
In space, no one can hear you … clean
Schoolkids who have a chance to meet with an experienced astronaut tend to ask one question more than any other: “How do you go to the bathroom in space?” Put that NASA veteran in front of a group of moms, […]
Fuel efficiency of world’s cars improves … but not fast enough
Automobile fuel economy around the world is improving … but not fast enough to meet a goal of cutting carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in half by 2030. The Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) in 2009 launched a “50 […]