New MOSFET-based Device Makes Ultra Low Power Green Sources Usable
A company called Advanced Linead Devices, from Sunnyvale, CA, has designed a MOSFET (a power transistor, you may have one your stereo at home - it basically looks like the picture above) that can open itself to very tiny, small, voltages, and it's called "zero-threshold MOSFET".
Toyota Planning to Release a Full Electric Car
I was wondering what else is Toyota doing for a complete environmentally friendly car. And there was the FT-EV concept.
Ford’s Electric Vehicle Plans Unveiled at NAIAS in Detroit
North American International Auto Show in Detroit brought in sight several car companies interested in hybrid and electric cars. Ford Motor Co in planning by 2011 to implement fully electric cars that have an autonomy of at least 160 km on a single charge. Ford will also offer gas-electric hybrid cars by 2012.
Smallest Hydrogen Fuel Cell for Use in Tiny Portable Gadgets
The smallest hydrogen fuel cell of just 3mm diameter was created by US chemical scientists and could replace batteries in portable electronics devices.
Solvatten: Solar Powered Water Purifier for the Poor
While most new inventions are for wealthy people, with some social status, once in a while there are inventions aimed to help the poor and provide the minimal sanitary conditions through simple and inexpensive methods.To get one liter of boiling water you need one kilo of firewood. People living in areas with no safe water usually spend 3-10% of total income/year on water.
Tesla Roadster Sport: The Fastest Road Runner Available from June
Like the 3.9 seconds 0-60 acceleration wasn't enough, Tesla has unveiled on Sunday the faster "Tesla Roadster Sport" at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Natural Gas To Be Produced by Coal Eating Microorganisms
Luca Technologies started up a project to produce natural gas from coal. The idea is to use microorganisms inside the coal layers of earth to change coal into methane.
Superprotonic Solid Acid Fuel Cells: a Hidden, Cheap, Easy Way to Maintain Power Source
While nobody seems to speak much about them, solid acid fuel cells are actually a much cheaper way to produce energy from impure hydrogen sources, with much more flexibility than PEM fuel cells have.
Carbon Film Nanotubes to Be Used in Storing High Amount of Charge
Films of carbon nanotubes could be used to store lithium or liquid electrolytes in future battery electrodes. The capacitance of the films is one of the highest ever measured for carbon nanotubes.
DIY: How to Build the Simplest Electric Motor in Your Kitchen (video)
Electric motors have simple designs, are easy to operate and have a great resistance to various environments. That's why they are to be chosen as alternative to internal combustion engines. This is a trivial experiment showing how you can feel you made a real electric motor yourself. Just for fun.
