Batteries As Small As Sand Grains In Development at UCLA
Yet another chapter is about to be written in the history of lithium ion batteries. Present in almost any device from earpieces to electric cars, there is a need to use them in micro- or nano-sized devices. A DARPA-funded project aims at creating the smallest lithium ion batteries ever, as small as a grain of sand.
MIT's New Water Desalination System Powered by Solar Energy
A group of researchers from MIT's Field and Space Robotics Laboratory (FSRL) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering found a new way to combat the lack of potable water from disaster zones and remote regions.
Google's Self-Driving Cars Could Save Lives And Fuel At The Same Time
In secret and in plain view, Google's seven test cars have driven more than 140,000 miles with little intervention from humans, out of which 1,000 were totally autonomous. The program could save lives and fuel, because computers are not heavy-footed and do not accelerate more than necessary and don't brake right after that, like many humans do.
Greening Up The IT Sector Vital For Reducing Carbon Emissions In The Next Decade,...
The IT industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world and the fact that its development accelerates by the year is even more concerning. Its future grow and the impact it's going to have to the economy if limits are placed on carbon emissions have been evaluated by the Institute for Sustainable and Applied Infodynamics (ISAID) in Singapore and Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy in Houston.
Now possible: Environmentally-Friendly Houses Made From Corn
Corn Board Manufacturing, Inc has patented a corn-based composite board that can successfully replace the traditional plywood fiberboard. The invention makes use of corn stover, (corn husks and stalks) providing a non-toxic material for construction.
CleanAir: All-In-One Air Conditioner and Cleaner Promises 25% Energy Reduction
"Every second we pump air into our houses that is too hot, too cold or too moist. And then we spend billions of kilowatts treating that air; cooling it, heating it or dehumidifying it. If we could clean the air, we could recycle air that already has the perfect temperature," explains Matthew Johnson, a professor at the University of Copenhagen, who invented "CleanAir", the device that acts like an all-in-one dehumidifier, cooler, heater, and cleaner.
New Portable Wind Turbine Produces Electricity Anywhere And Is Operated By Just One Person
Designers have come up with a new portable wind turbine that is very easy to be transported and put into function by just one...
Spin-Seebeck Effect Causing New Magnetic Semiconductor To Become Energy Harvester
A gallium manganese arsenide semiconductor may be the material to revolutionize how electronic circuits power and recycle their waste heat, through a research of Ohio State University scientists, led by Joseph Heremans and Roberto Myers, both from OSU.
Solar Wind Power Harvesting Satellite Could Produce 100 Billion Times More Energy Than We...
I've been hearing at least two versions of how we should construct an orbital power station, that would harness the Sun's power and transmit it through lasers or microwaves to Earth. Those concepts, along with classic solar and wind power fade when compared to this one.
Superbus: An All-Electric Vehicle Concept Unveiled by TU Delft
The Delft University of Technology has recently presented in Germany at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) in Hannover, its latest "green" vehicle concept.
