Vulcanol – Synthetic Fuel Made From Carbon Dioxide and Volcano Power
Synthetic fuels could serve as viable replacements for common fuels, if only they could be made more economical.
Carbon Recycling International (CRI) may have found...
Mechanical Battery – Flywheel-Powered 90% Efficient Energy Storage
We have been so focused on chemical storage systems lately, that some us forget other old, seemingly more efficient, mechanical batteries. Such a battery is the flywheel. Several successful experiments have been carried out in the last 50 years, and the flywheel's applications ranged from acting as a UPS for a hospital to putting an entire train to movement and then to cruise speed, only by its power.
DIY: How to Make a Wind-Powered Phone Charger
For those who have the skill and interest in homemade electronics, and those who know someone who do, read the rest of this post...
Daniel Dingel’s Working Water Powered Car
This is a REAL car working with REAL water... through electrolysis. It seems that the re-mix of hydrogen and oxygen actually produces more energy than it takes to split them! Daniel Dingel from Philippines has made 100 motors work on water and wants to spread them to the world, so any country can reverse engineer it and make something better off it. It's really amazing how we were taught since kids that water only kills fire... not always!
DIY: Make Electricity Using Your Backyard Stream
The main idea is simple: find yourself a river, make sure its falling abruptly enough to have the necessary speed and velocity to spin your turbine, and make the necessary piping and flow control system.
The Most Efficient Urban Wind Turbine: Liam F1
The Liam F1 Urban Wind Turbine might change the way portable wind turbines find their way into residential settings.
Currently, the most-efficient wind turbine designs aren’t...
Electric Vehicle Battery Prices Forced Down by VW
Demand and deployment for electric vehicles remains low, but automakers tend to agree that the technology could be the biggest shift in automotive technology...
How to Beat the Agony of a Dying Phone Battery
Phones and tablets are our main computers these days. We rely on them. Manufacturers limit the device's performance once battery capacity has...
New Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Goes 1,300km a Year on Its Solar Panel Alone
In the old times, there were Priuses. Now, it's Hyundai. They just launched their Sonata Hybrid and it has a solar roof charging...
How to Build a DIY Toy Wind Turbine for Your Kids
This fun DIY project is easy enough to make with kids, and is a great way to get them excited about renewable energy. It...
