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Nanotube-Based Water Purifier From Stanford Filters Water Quicker, Kills Bacteria
Dangerous bacteria can often hide in the water you drink, but they're not harmful until they reach a certain number to become active inside your body. Regular water purifying technologies consume a lot of power, but a team of Stanford researchers have developed a new low-cost, high-speed filter that works differently than other purifiers.
Some Diesels Cleaner Than Electric Cars, Swiss Researchers Say
European cars often get a fuel economy of about 42 mpg, with some newer models even getting 60 mpg or more. The technology adopted for electric cars, on the other hand, uses mainly lithium ion batteries, made of metals extracted from mountains by using complex chemical processes that not only generate CO2, but also pollute the environment and help to deforestation.
Self-Repairing, Leaf-Mimicking Solar Cells Invented by MIT Scientists
A new and effective way of harnessing solar power comes from the researchers at MIT. Once again trying to mimic the way green plants work, the scientists now have a different approach, pointing to the fact that, otherwise invisible, the effects of sunlight over solar cells are often damaging.
New Display Technology Uses Gratings to Control Color, Enhances Efficiency 400%
LCDs have been here for quite a while, using the same technology implemented for the first time in the 1970s. It's high time someone invented a different method of displaying colors in a controlled manner, for the sake of price and energy consumption.
SkyTrough Solar Concentrator Certified by NREL as Most Efficient In Its Class
SkyFuel, a U.S.-based company, has just published a press release, stating that the The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has certified their SkyTrough solar concentrator technology to have the highest efficiency in its class.
Hyundai i-Blue Concept to Become Reality in 2012
Hyundai plans to become a leader in the field of electric and hybrid vehicles. So far the company has revealed numerous concepts and production vehicles. Among them is the 2007 Hyundai i-Blue, a zero-emissions concept car powered by hydrogen and by the last generation of fuel cell technology that the automaker has.
Enerkem Starts Construction of World's First Garbage To Biofuel Plant
All the garbage collected from the city of Edmonton can be used to produce biofuel. Last week, the city officials announced that Enerkem, a company based in Montreal began the construction of a $80 million plant that will be capable to turn the town's landfill into biofuel.
Neo Solar Power Builds New Solar Plant in Taiwan
The new factory is expected to have a 3.4 GW capacity, almost 1 GW more compared to the capacity produced by all Taiwanese manufacturers.
Hybrid Wind Turbines Also Working Without Wind, Helped by Biogas
A new hybrid gas-wind turbine called SmartGen has been designed to work on low winds based on a system that turns the turbine with compressed air from a compressor running on biogas.
Infiniti M35 Hybrid Sedan To Be Unveiled At Los Angeles Auto Show
Infiniti is believed to unveil the much expected M hybrid sedan at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. The M35 Hybrid uses a 3.5-liter motor and can work solely on electric power in certain driving conditions, according to the manufacturer.
