Electric batteries are being installed in more car models each year. While purely electric cars are still rare, they’re frequently found in hybrids, which use them in conjunction with traditional fuel. Lead-acid and nickel-metal hydride batteries are options, but the most popular (and most reliable) is one made with lithium-ion. But in that statistic lies […]

From electric vehicles to flying cars, the transportation industry is rapidly evolving and George wants to know what’s next. Tamara packs her bags and heads to California where she gets the inside scoop on bio-fuels and how algae is being looked at as a fuel of the future.

Science pop quiz! What temperature is the Earth’s core? The answer is a cozy 10,800 degrees Fahrenheit. For comparison’s sake, the highest recorded temperature on Earth’s surface was 134°F in Death Valley in 1913. Next question: What is it called when we harness that heat for ourselves? If your answer was “geothermal energy,” you’re absolutely […]