Huge Offshore Wind Turbines to Power British Homes
The 500ft-tall turbine has a diameter of 475ft and, according to the company, it is prepared to be launched within the next two years. The giant blades of this turbine are expected to produce enough electricity to power 10,000 homes.
EnduraLED from Philips Lasts for 25,000 Hours and Saves You Money
Incandescent light bulbs are fading away as their younger LED brothers come to the market and get cheaper by the day. A new innovation from Philips, called EnduraLED, can provide as much light as a 60W incandescent bulb, but in the meanwhile consuming only 12 W from the wall socket, thus extending its applications in the mobile lighting / solar powered territory.
Scientists to Build a New Motorcycle Engine powered by Compressed Air
According to the researchers, if this technology will be widely implemented, mostly in areas where motorcycles are a major source of public transportation, it could cut emissions substantially.
New Polymer Coating for Plastic Solar Cells Boosting Their Lifetime
Researchers from the University of Alberta and the National Institute for Nanotechnology have just published a study and showed a prototype of a very cheap plastic solar cell that lasts for eight months at full operating capacity. The same plastic solar cell had lasted for only ten hours until now.
Oman-Based Company to Develop All-Electric Vehicle Capable of 2,236 Miles / Charge
The chief executive officer of Noor Majan, sultan bin Hamad al-Amri, offered no explanation when we might see this wonder vehicle or how the unnamed car will achieve such stupendous range. The only thing he said is the car would be equipped with an 800-horsepower electric motor.
DEVap: Innovative Air Conditioner Uses 90% Less Energy to Cool Things Down
DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has combined three classic methods of cooling down the air into one invention that could save 50 to 90 percent of your monthly electricity bill (on air conditioning). The invention is called "DEVap" (Desiccant-Enhanced eVaporative air conditioner).
146 Megawatt Wind Farm Installed in Atchison County, Missouri
The Atchison County wind farm is able to power 33,000 homes and it's not interfering with corn and soybeans crops. Between the turbines, crops are still grown and harvested, thus contributing to the well-being of the community.
Japanese Super Rapid Charging System for Electric Cars Unveiled by JFE Engineering
You would normally fuel up your car's tank in about three minutes. Now, with the quickened adoption of electric cars for the sake of the environment, you may also want your future EV to charge in three minutes, right? The industry said it's not possible to do so, at least with currently acceptable technologies. Until now.
New Solid Organic Electric Battery Powered by Treated Potatoes
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have announced they developed a new solid organic electric battery that is powered by treated potatoes. This simple and sustainable device could solve the electricity needs in developing countries.
Quantum Dots Could Double the Efficiency of Solar Cells
A team of scientists from the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a way to double the efficiency of solar cells. The process consists in capturing more of the available energy in sunlight (including energy at the high end of the scale), using nanoscale crystals called quantum dots.
