3 Ways Civil Engineers Can Fight Global Warming

In the midst of the current economic crisis, it can be easy to forget about longer term problems like global warming. It seems like the global conversation always tends to be shortsighted and only addresses one problem at a time. I do not want to wait until our economy is up and running again before I address our other problems.

Solar and Hydrogen Powered Home

Mike Strizki, a civil engineer, has successfully harnessed solar and hydrogen power to provide 100% of the electricity needed for his home (and his car). His home system is broken down into four main parts: solar cells, a hydrogen fuel cell, storage tanks, and an electrolyzer. Here’s how it works: when the sun is shining, [...]

Evolution of Engineering

Being the birthday of Charles Darwin last Thursday, I’ve been musing a bit on the concept of evolution and how his concept extends beyond just biology and genetic mutations. I’ve been thinking about all the subtle ways that evolutions occur everyday. All those ways that old ideas and technologies slowly die out only to be [...]

Wave-Piercing Speedboat

When I saw the video of this speedboat in action, I thought that it was some sort of ultra-modern military ship that could evade radar and the enemy. This mean machine from New Zealand has a unique wave-piercing hull that slices effortlessly through water.

And—as if that is not enough—this speedboat circumnavigated the globe in 60 days 23 hours 49 minutes. Maybe some of us will start to realize that renewable fueled vehicles can have both power and performance.