MobilityForget normal traffic lights: Red or green in desert — World’s most bizarre traffic lights are more complex than just stop or go
JAN 15, 2026
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Not one of Trump’s favorites: Over 550,000 panels in 5,200 rotating rows in this state — without federal support
JAN 14, 2026
MobilityAnnounced: This state tightens vehicle registration rules — New ID requirements take effect in 2026
JAN 13, 2026
MobilityLeave earlier for work or face a $50 fine — New speed limit arrives in January to begin 2026
JAN 12, 2026
MobilityAn idea from 1869 still challenges humanity — Even in the age of modern engineering, Europe and Africa have to wait
JAN 11, 2026
TechnologyNASA studies “magnetic anomaly” in the Moon — Historic mission will land on its western edge in 2026
JAN 10, 2026
SpaceSay goodbye to solar power as we know it, space power from 1941 could deliver endless electricity to Earth
JAN 10, 2026
MobilityTesla urges drivers to prepare their vehicles for winter before it is too late
JAN 8, 2026
MobilityConfirmed – the “Tesla of the seas” slashes 3 tons of fuel daily without a single drop of fuel
JAN 7, 2026
MobilityIt’s official: Meet Zenvo Aurora — First-ever hybrid hypercar roars at 1,850 hp and features jet ignition
JAN 6, 2026
Golden snow turns worrisome in America — Yellow flakes are evidence of a modern, bad phenomenon
JAN 5, 2026
SpaceRolls-Royce to power the Moon from the space — Nonstop energy for 60 years and a historic plan
JAN 5, 2026
TechnologyThe secret pact of almond in marzipan — What’s whispering in that sweet dough
JAN 4, 2026
EnergyNot a ship, but the future of energy floating above Scottish waters — It will produce 2 MW this way
JAN 4, 2026
TechnologyBoost your breakfast this winter — Winter’s scarlet shield deflects oxidative arrows in your body
JAN 3, 2026
EnergyChina opens the “secret vault of the rare-earths” — 100,000,000 tonnes buried inside
JAN 3, 2026
Experts find Africa’s quiet giant of lithium — 11,000,000 tonnes to forget about hydrogen
JAN 2, 2026
TechnologyEarth receives a silent green visitor — New “mini-moon” will surround us through 2034
JAN 1, 2026
Energy2,000,000 tonnes of lithium sit in Nevada’s desert as Ioneer pushes forward despite $490M investor pullout
DEC 31, 2025
Energy$46 million to clear snow: Japan is now trying to turn it into electricity instead
DEC 28, 2025
MobilityCalifornia drivers could save $2.7 billion a year as Newsom signs E15 ethanol fuel bill
DEC 27, 2025
Caltrans urges California drivers to prep for winter snow with these 12 safety tips
DEC 25, 2025
EnergyNevada startup Valar Atomics hits zero-power criticality in a first for any venture-backed nuclear company
DEC 24, 2025
China’s Cambricon secures $560 million to build AI chips and challenge Nvidia’s dominance
DEC 23, 2025
MobilitySan Francisco studies congestion pricing zone that would charge drivers by income during rush hours
DEC 22, 2025
MobilityNYC urges pedestrians to wear bright clothes and reduces speed limits to cut end-of-year traffic collisions
DEC 21, 2025
MobilityNorth Carolina’s Senate Bill 43 requires drivers to roll down all windows fully during police traffic stops
DEC 20, 2025
Mobility8 wheels, 12 seats and a crabbing mode: the Shaman ATV that drives sideways through snow and swamps
DEC 19, 2025
MobilityNorth Carolina gives drivers a 2-year grace period for expired licenses and moves renewals fully online
DEC 18, 2025
MobilityNew York drivers warned to stay home on December 18 as city issues annual gridlock alert
DEC 16, 2025
MobilityNYC issues gridlock alert for Dec 15, 18 as holiday crowds make this one of the year’s most congested periods
DEC 15, 2025
Finland finds hydrogen and helium concentrations up to 8.90% buried beneath Hammaslahti in what could be a first for Nordic energy
DEC 14, 2025
EnergyVirginia’s 2.6 million kW offshore wind project will power 660,000 homes despite Trump’s federal rollbacks
DEC 13, 2025
NYC drivers now pay $9 to enter Manhattan’s congestion relief zone south of 60th Street
DEC 12, 2025
Red is nearly banned on US highways outside cities and here’s why bus lanes depend on it
DEC 11, 2025
MobilityThousands of Porsche cars in Russia stopped starting after their Vehicle Tracking System lost signal
DEC 10, 2025
MobilityNew York raises driving license point thresholds and adds new offenses starting February 2026
DEC 9, 2025
MobilityNew Mexico lets cyclists roll through red lights and stop signs under new Senate Bill 73
DEC 8, 2025
EnergyNASA-licensed tech lets underwater robots harvest ocean energy from temperature changes
DEC 2, 2025
EnergyGermany’s Möhring Energie signs deal with Mauritania to produce 140,000 tons of green hydrogen and 400,000 tons of green ammonia per year
NOV 30, 2025
Mobility$9 congestion charge hits New York drivers just in time for Christmas travel season
NOV 30, 2025
Energy1 million panels and 500,000 kW: New York breaks ground on its largest solar farm in Genesee County
NOV 28, 2025
EnergyChina powers up the world’s first thorium molten salt reactor in the Gobi Desert
APR 27, 2025
MobilityCalifornia is running out of license plate number combinations and will simply reverse the existing format
APR 27, 2025
TechnologyStarlink and T-Mobile are giving free satellite internet to select customers until July 2025
APR 27, 2025
EnergyNASA is testing a solar sail in space that could replace rocket propulsion entirely
APR 26, 2025
5 million solar panels power a desert in Xinjiang as China activates the world’s largest solar farm
APR 25, 2025
Mobility408 HP, 260-mile range and $53,300 starting price: Polestar’s new electric sedan takes on Tesla
APR 25, 2025
TechnologyNorthern lights now visible in 14 US states as solar maximum shifts aurora further south
APR 25, 2025
EnergyChina’s export ban on gallium, germanium and antimony puts US military and battery production at risk
APR 24, 2025
