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Fontus, Solar Powered Device That Harvests Water From Air

Mila Luleva — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 19:42:21 +0000

Fontus is a smart compact solar-powered device that can pull out moisture from the air when attached to a moving bicycle. Hydration is the key to maximum performance at any sport. Drinking enough water is the easiest and safest way to ensure that your body is operating the way it should, without putting any pressure […]

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Solar Meets Swarovski for Fitness Bling

Sarah Higman — Fri, 15 May 2015 04:23:52 +0000

With the plethora of fitness trackers available it was only a matter of time before the big jewelry companies take notice. Crystal king Swarovski not only took notice but has taken their fitness tracker to a greener level with their new Misfit Swarovski Shine. The Misfit Shine – available in Spring this year – looks […]

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Progress Eagle, a Triple-Decker Solar-Powered Airplane Concept

Satya Sivani — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 18:55:22 +0000

With an ultimate aim of reducing the environmental impact of air travel, the AWWA-QG Progress Eagle Quantum airplane, an airplane concept, was designed with zero carbon emissions. ‘Progress Eagle’ was designed by a Barcelona-based Spanish designer, Oscar Vinals, as his second concept. Last year, he released his design of AWWA Sky Whale, an airplane concept […]

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Solar-Powered Autonomous Robot Monitors Agricultural Fields to Boost Yield

Mila Luleva — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 11:50:10 +0000

Maybe we do not realize it, but to have our freshly made salad on the dining table every day, many farmers have invested a lot of energy, a lot of resources and have taken quite a risk, considering the rapidly changing climate situation. To minimize risk, and optimize production, Australian scientists developed the Ladybird farm […]

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Delaware Solar Fuel Generator Advances One Step Further

Benji Jerew — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:14:28 +0000

A few quick notes about hydrogen. As an element, it is the simplest, lightest, and most abundant on this planet that we call home. Also, when it is pure, which rarely happens naturally, hydrogen is highly combustible. When it does burn, though, it releases no carbon dioxide like hydrocarbon fuels do. We have known for […]

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HydroICE Solar-Powered Engine May Compete with Photovoltaic Panels

Leigh Hutchens — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 08:48:27 +0000

Imagine an internal combustion engine that runs on solar-heated oil and water instead of gasoline. Sound crazy? Two Missouri-based inventors Ben Cooper and Matt Bellue have designed a non-traditional combustible engine that could provide clean energy once hooked up to a generator. The inventors have already built a prototype they call HydroICE, short for Hydro […]

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Hydrology Student Invents Solar Powered Mass Desalination System

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:51:54 +0000

Worldwide terminus lakes could benefit from a new system to desalinate water, using a low-cost solar pond and patented membrane distillation system powered by renewable energy.

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Solar Powered Cellular Networks: Good Idea, Expensive Security

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:53:30 +0000

ABI Research analysts say that the future of mobile telephony will be sun powered. They say all BTSes (cellular base stations) will be equipped with solar panels, backed up by diesel generators.

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65kW Solar Powered Micro-Turbine

Ovidiu Sandru — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:45:02 +0000

HelioFocus has ordered Capstone Turbine Corporation to develop and modify their C65 (65 kW) MicroTurbine to operate on solar power. HelioFocus has been founded in 2007, is based in Israel, and it produces modular, high efficiency Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) systems to convert the sunlight to electricity. They use a parabolic concentrator which focuses the light onto a solar receiver. The solar receiver is heat-based, and it drives Capstone's modified turbine.

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The Latest innovations in solar powered hydrogen production

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:40:13 +0000

Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed new ways to make or to modify nanorods and nanotubes of titanium oxide (TiO2). The methods and new titanium oxide materials may lead to improved catalysts for hydrogen production, more efficient solar cells, and more protective sunscreens. The research is published in […]

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