Helmholtz Principle-Based Innovation Reduces Aircraft Consumption by 20%

Scientists discovered a new method to reduce an airliner's consumption and fuel costs by redirecting the air to waggle sideways around the wings. They are doing this with tiny air powered jets, making the air flow back and forth over the wing.

Harvard Student's Tweak Could Yield 20% Energy Savings in Microprocessors

Currently, microprocessors waste a lot of energy by not shutting down parts of themselves that aren't in use at the moment. Wonyoung Kim, a graduate student at the University of Harvard has designed a power saving mechanism that puts the various parts of the microprocessor to sleep right away after they aren't used.

3D Printing Could Be Key to Sustainable Manufacturing

An inkjet printer creates a two-dimensional or planar figure using digital information of the desired output. Similarly, 3D printing creates a three-dimensional object, an...

World’s First Rechargeable Proton Battery Invented at RMIT in Australia

Why Develop a Proton Battery? Enormous Potential With more improvements and modifications, the rechargeable proton battery developed at RMIT University has the potential to store...

Aquacube Water Treatment System Provides Clean Water in Underdeveloped Countries

Water, a key element of life, has always been one of the most exploited natural resources. Even if we have a lot of water (71 percent of the earth’s surface), in some places on earth drinking water still remains an unsolved issue. Especially with the increasing population and industrial development, our clean water resources dropped drastically in recent years.

PackH2O Helps Millions Carry Clean Drinking Water Home

Any invention that could transform the world we live in into a greener and better place is already something worth applauding.  But when this...

How to Increase The Fuel Efficiency of Any Car

Earlier this week The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) initiated a campaign, which encourages eco-friendly driving. By providing various green driving tips,...

The ZCB: Hong Kong’s First Zero Carbon Building is Powered by Solar Energy

Hong Kong has seen its very first zero carbon building, the ZCB. Ronald Lu & Partners designed the building using passive design techniques to...

New LED Streetlight Reduces Light Pollution and Saves Energy

Light pollution is one of the biggest sources of pollution worldwide. Because some chemical processes that cleanse the atmosphere only occur in the dark, light...

iPhone Consumes More Energy Than a Kitchen Appliance, Report Claims

Every one of us, or most of us anyway, has a cell phone. Regardless of whether we recycle regularly, grow our own food or...