John Terra

Consumer Electronics

Automotive

Automotive

Engines that use diesel fuel, promoted by Chrysler as providing comparable fuel economy to hybrids without sacrificing performance.

A renewable energy technology that harnesses heat from within the Earth to generate electricity. In Kenya's case, this is the primary focus of the World Bank-funded project.

Systems that combine different energy sources or technologies to optimize performance.

United States

Europe

A proposed $2.1 billion electrical cable that would be the world's longest undersea power cable, intended to export Iceland's geothermal and hydroelectric power to the United Kingdom.

Creating a green alternative to carbon fiber using Iceland's native basalt and green heat from power plants.

Repurposing carbon dioxide by fusing it with hydrogen split from water to create renewable methanol, which is then blended into gasoline.

A hydrogen cell car planned for production by 2020 through an alliance between GM and Honda.

A line of battery cases for smartphones that feature integrated solar panels for charging. They include a 2000mAh battery and can be charged via micro-USB or sunlight.

Renewable methanol produced by re-purposing carbon dioxide and hydrogen, which is then blended into gasoline.