Could the smoke stack of a power station soon be a thing of the past? Today, fossil fuel power stations are usually built with towers that emit vapour as well as greenhouse gases into the air.But what if a new kind of power station could create electricity without belching harmful gases into the air?

India will build the world's largest solar plant to generate 4,000 mw from sunlight near the Sambhar lake in Rajasthan that will sell electricity at an estimated rate of Rs 5.50 per unit.

Shortly after an EF5 tornado flattened Moore, Oklahoma, this past May, the Department of Homeland Security called Jim Lux at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. "We were asked to come out with our machine," Lux says. The machine in question unfortunately wasn't ready. It will be next time.

Engineers in Italy have succeeded in setting the cruise ship Costa Concordia upright, 20 months after it ran aground off the island of Giglio.

Work is to begin on the largest tidal turbine energy project in Europe after the Scottish government approved it.

DARPA's always working on a bunch of crazy projects, whether it's to find the next insane robot hero, or just Star Wars robot arms. On their long list of wants is an unmanned "X-Plane" that can do vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) like the dope-ass F-35B. Boeing whipped up this slick contest entry in 27 days.

From glorified balloons to military vehicles, we look up at the flighty past of dirigibles.

Japan has launched the first in a new generation of space rockets, hoping the design will make missions more affordable.

A phone only lasts a couple of years before it breaks or becomes obsolete. Although it's often just one part which killed it we throw everything away since it's almost impossible to repair or upgrade. Introducing the Phonebloks concept.

It's currently the world's longest and fastest stretch of maglev train, reaching speeds as high as 310 mph in a demonstration last week. But Japan's L-Zero only lives on 15 miles of test track, and we're still a decade and a half away from completion.

Amazing video shows how fast this rocket leaves earth's atmosphere.

The Prague astronomical clock, or Prague orloj is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working.

The internet's Nikola Tesla obsession is in full force. There's Tesla fanfic, endless blog posts rediscovering the great inventor, and of course, Matthew Inman's tremendously popular webcomic about the man. But curiously, there's one crucial thing missing: Any digitized film of Tesla.

Understanding the science behind trains can help identify the causes of accidents—and lead us to safer railways

The traveling exhibition "Suited for Space" depicts spacesuits through the ages.

3D-printed projects are popping up like crazy, but a 3D-printed battery the size of a grain of sand that could potentially power a laptop takes the cake.

Welcome to the future of bicycle technology.

An “invisibility cloak” to protect surfers from sharks has been launched in Western Australia, the scene of five fatal shark attacks in recent years. Based on a breakthrough discovery that sharks are colour-blind, one wetsuit, labelled the “Elude”, is designed to camouflage a swimmer or diver in the sea.

Dutch scientists say their revolutionary concrete can cut urban air pollution by 45 percent.

ven if you're a devoted fan of video games, there's a decent chance you're not familiar with the name Ralph H. Baer. This should be considered gamer high treason considering Baer's importance in creating the concept of home video games and the vast, varied entertainment ecosystem now built upon them. Despite being the one to push the dominoes toward an industry that currently makes billions of dollars annually, the bulk of the gaming community has largely forgotten about him.