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Popular Mechanics
October 2009
David Noland |
Who's Killing the Electric Plane? Even as the federal government jump-starts electric cars with $2.4 billion in research funds, electric airplanes are getting held back.   |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2006 |
Batteries Included The world record for a manned flight powered only by AA batteries was set on 16 July at an airport north of Tokyo. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2010 |
Solar Plane Passes 24-hour Endurance Test Stores enough sunlight to stay aloft overnight |
Scientific American
January 16, 2006
Sarah Todd Davidson |
Pumped-Up Performance Engineers report that it is just a matter of a few tweaks over the next year before inflatable aircraft or inflatable wings on otherwise normal airplanes will be operational. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2007
John McHale |
Boeing Prepares Fuel-Cell-Powered Airplane for Ground and Flight Testing Boeing researchers and industry partners plan to flight test a piloted airplane this year powered only by a fuel cell and lightweight batteries in an effort to develop clean technologies for aerospace applications. |
Chemistry World
June 27, 2014
Lanay Tierney |
Lithium-ion battery makers look to stimulate electric car production Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors has decided it will no longer pursue lawsuits against anyone using its patented technology. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2010
Rich Smith |
Boeing: First in Space, in Air, and in Between Will Boeing make satellites obsolete? |
Popular Mechanics
April 3, 2008
Brian Lisi |
Boeing Soars With First Fuel-Cell Plane Test, but Don't Count on Hydrogen Flights Soon The first-ever manned aircraft powered by a hydrogen fuel cell successfully completed a flight in Spain this year. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2012
David Schneider |
Helicopters Go Electric Electric flight takes on the final frontier |
National Defense
February 2010
Jean & Wright |
Engineers Develop Single-Wing Twirling Drone Lockheed Martin Corp. engineers have unveiled a tiny aerial drone that spins like a falling maple seed. |
National Defense
November 2015
Allyson Versprille |
Alternative Power Sources Boost Small Drone Endurance The U.S. military is looking for ways to improve the endurance of small unmanned aerial systems using alternative power sources, said service and industry officials. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2008
John Voelcker |
Electric Vehicles Move Forward...Slowly An electric vehicle photo spread. |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2012
Alex Planes |
America's Sad Love Affair With the Electric Car The biggest letdown is still under the hood. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2011
Evan Niu |
GM and LG Renew Their Vows Two familiar partners get together for a new agreement. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2009
Giselle Weiss |
Philippe Lauper: Chase the Sun He and his team are building a plane that will circle the globe on sunlight alone. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2007
Anthony Colozza |
Fly Like A Bird Flapping wings could revolutionize aircraft design. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2005 |
Air Force Picks Frequency Converter for C-130 Instrument Air Force engineers will use Falcon Electric's ED4KRM-1 for an electric motor in the trailing assembly of the C-130 Hercules transport. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008
Sandra Upson |
Behold the Flying Robots Whether as rescue robot or flying spy, this micro-aerial vehicle could change how we look at the common housefly |
The Motley Fool
June 6, 2011
Rich Smith |
Boeing Flies to Japan, Walks Back A profitable 787? Um, maybe not. |
Chemistry World
August 8, 2011
Rebecca Brodie |
A Solar Torch to Fit in Your Back Pocket A solar powered torch the size of a credit card has been developed by a team of scientists from Denmark, the Netherlands and the US. |
Chemistry World
June 7, 2012
Andrew Turley |
Plastics makers to win from electric cars You need lightweight materials to make a good electric vehicle. |
Chemistry World
December 3, 2013
Emily James |
Lithium -- sulfur batteries ready to go the distance A non-stop trip from London to Paris in an eco-friendly car could soon be possible, if powered by the latest lithium -- sulfur battery created by scientists in the US. |
National Defense
July 2007
Breanne Wagner |
Solar Energy Charges Soldiers' Batteries The Army is developing solar panel technology to power surveillance cameras on rooftops in Iraq. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2006
John Voelcker |
Electric Cars For Enlightened Stars Tesla Roadster... Chevrolet Sequel... Tango 600... |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2011
Travis Hoium |
A Little Fun With Solar Power Amid a tough earnings season, there's still cool technology being developed in solar. |
Chemistry World
February 6, 2006
Jon Evans |
Head-to-Tail Monomers Improve Solar Cell Efficiency A team of researchers found that the P3HT polymer chains stacked together more tightly in high RR films, which made them absorb more light and let electrons travel more easily through them. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2008
John Voelcker |
Lithium Batteries On The Way For Hybrids In just one year, the whens and wheres of lithium battery packs for hybrid and electric cars have come into much sharper focus |
Popular Mechanics
June 11, 2008
Joe Pappalardo |
World's Priciest Stealth Plane Takes First Run to Vertical Landing Needing a boost after a negative report leak, Lockheed Martin tested a prototype of its latest Joint Strike Fighter for the Marines today -- a supersonic F-35 that lands like a chopper and thinks like a pilot. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Superjumbo Plane Takes Flight Airbus' colossal A380 surpasses Boeing's 747 as the biggest plane. While demand for the plane might be high, airlines are cash-strapped, particularly those in the U.S., which have not ordered any of the planes. |
Chemistry World
August 24, 2015
Tim Wogan |
Ultralight solar cells designed to drive drones An ultrathin, flexible, stretchable and lightweight 'solar foil' has been produced from perovskite solar cells by researchers in Austria. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2007
John Voelcker |
Lithium Batteries for Hybrid Cars Hybrid cars need to travel farther in electric-only mode, and that means lithium-ion battery technologies have a lot riding on them. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
September 2009
John Keller |
UAV Aircraft and Crowded Civil Air Space: Is it Safe Out There? It's only a matter of time before the aerial unmanned vehicle take their place in civilian air space. How are we going to fit all these planes? |
Popular Mechanics
December 2009
Michael Belfiore |
How Better Place's Robotic Battery Swap Stations Work It takes more than just a vehicle to convince consumers to adopt electric cars. Recharging their batteries has to be as easy as filling up a tank of gas. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Lockheed Blasts Off A new NASA contract increases Lockheed Martin's advantage over rival Boeing. Investors, take note. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2008
Barry E. DiGregorio |
Scientist Sells the Electric Sail for Space Propulsion Whisper-thin charged wires form a low-power sail for the solar wind. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2011
Travis Hoium |
3 Companies Innovating the Way We Move Aerovironment, Tesla Motors, and Quantum Technologies are three of the most innovative companies in the electric vehicle business right now and have a chance to change the way we drive. |
National Defense
June 2015
Yasmin Tadjdeh |
Underwater Drone Manufacturers Eye New Power Technologies Experts agree that the future of unmanned underwater vehicles is bright, with more investment expected from both the government and commercial sector. However, power generation continues to be a conundrum for engineers. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2010
Rich Smith |
In Defense of Boeing Despite what you've heard, a catastrophic failure is not a catastrophe. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2010
April Taylor |
Can NRG and GE Save Electric Cars? If more electric cars were produced, costs would decline. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2009
Rich Smith |
Boeing's Nightmare Liner Two years ago, when its maiden flight was supposed to usher in a new era of high-speed, low fuel-consumption aircraft the "Boeing Dreamliner" name was apropos. But now the 787 is now and forevermore to be designated the Boeing Nightmare Liner. |
Outside
December 2005
Michael Behar |
Blast Off on a Budget David Gump is blazing a trail to the solar system with a low-cost plan to launch manned expeditions to the moon and Mars. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2011
Rich Smith |
Boeing Gets Its Wings The 787 will fly. |
Popular Mechanics
February 13, 2009
Joe Pappalardo |
Dash-8 Q400 Crash: Profile of a Doomed Plane It has been two years since a fatality has been reported on board a U.S. flight. Here is a look at the questionable safety record of the Dash-8 Q400, which has been flying with Continental for just one year. |
InsideFlyer
April 2009 |
And the Winner Is ... How could "Airplane!" not win as the funniest travel-related movie? |
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2005 |
Hybrid Electric Drives (HED) For Armored Fighting vehicles A first hybrid-electric tracked armored vehicle developed by the U.S. Army's National Automotive Center and BAE Systems was the hybrid-drive 15-ton M-113 prototype. |
BusinessWeek
July 16, 2009
Rowley & Hall |
A Future Shock for Electric Cars? This summer marks a milestone in green motoring. Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Motor will soon start selling its $48,000 electric minicar, the i-MiEV, beating out Subaru, Nissan Motor, and China's BYD Auto, all of which have designs on the electric-car market. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Sharp Magnifies Its Focus on Solar Four new initiatives could extend the company's manufacturing lead in solar cells. Investors interested in solar should keep an eye on the company. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Government Energy Investments Gone Wrong The government has seen decent returns from bailing out banks, but energy investments have been another story. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2011
Rich Smith |
Boeing's Not Bluffing Airbus threatens to raise plane production, while Boeing stands pat. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008
Robert Wood |
Fly, Robot Fly Whether as rescue robot or flying spy, this micro-aerial vehicle could change how we look at the common housefly |
