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An extensive examination of the propane fracking technique developed by GasFrac leads one to believe that liquid petroleum gas (LPG) should replace water as the... Read More »

Driving your car may someday be as passé as a horse and buggy. Google has been awarded a U.S. Patent for a method to switch a car from traditional driving to... Read More »

In the wake of higher oil prices and environmental concerns about greenhouse emissions, natural gas has emerged as a bridge between modern dependence on coal-fired... Read More »

News has been traveling around the world at the speed of light since researchers at the Oscillation Project with Emulsion-tRacking Apparatus (OPERA) have announced... Read More »

Waking up is hard to do; even harder and more jarring when an alarm clock is involved.  At the mercy of stress, illness, bad mattresses, lack of time, and alarm... Read More »

The United States has always been a leader when it comes to innovation and invention.  However, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has become... Read More »

It’s official -- two of the most powerful people in tech are women. Perhaps more interestingly, they’re also bitter rivals. As of January 1, 2012, Ginni... Read More »

Everyone hates driving in traffic. The stop and go. The lurch when you accelerate for a moment, then are forced to slam on your brakes when someone cuts into your... Read More »

Northrop Grumman tested its Smart Integrated Vehicle Area Network (SiVAN) and vehicle-mounted sensors in a demonstration of advanced technologies for ground vehicle... Read More »