In the 1980's and 90's, the solar car was deemed the future of transportation. Yet, just as quickly as it arrived, the solar car disappeared. But today, as the problems caused by our reliance on fossil fuels have grown, so has a demand for alternative sources of energy for our vehicles. While electric cars are rapidly gaining a larger share of the automotive market, this technology still relies on electricity from a grid often fueled by petroleum or coal. And this is why some companies today are again trying to harness the most powerful energy source we know: the sun.
The Supreme Court is facing a self-imposed Friday night deadline to decide whether women’s access to a widely used abortion pill will stay unchanged until a legal challenge to its Food and Drug Administration approval is resolved.
Sam Rose, an activist with Truth Initiative and a former e-cigarette user, joined Cheddar News to speak about his experience with purchasing flavored tobacco products and his group's message to other teens to stay wary.
Under a cloudless sky, 20,000 eclipse chasers crowded a tiny outpost to watch a rare solar eclipse plunge part of Australia's northwest coast into brief midday darkness Thursday while temporarily cooling the tropical heat.
Earth Day is in just a few days, and Shelley Rogers, who coordinates a fashion initiative for Earthday.org, stopped by the Cheddar News studios to showcase some clothing options for environmentally-conscious shoppers.
Earth Day is in just a few days, and Shelley Rogers, who coordinates a fashion initiative for Earthday.org, stopped by the Cheddar News studios to showcase some clothing options for environmentally-conscious shoppers.
