Sinking Cities, Rising Waters, The Solution is Biblical

The recent flooding that inundated New York City and left a cleanup and reconstruction bill of $65 billion has politicians and city planners scratching their heads and looking far and wide for creative and dependable…

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Portable Stove Charges Your Phone Anywhere

Is it a portable stove or a gadget charger? How about both. The BioLite ($130) is a compact, portable stove that burns sticks, twigs, pine cones, and other renewable resources instead of petroleum gas, lighting quickly and…

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Conceptual “Transformer” Excavator from SANY

“It’s amazing! Take a photo for me with the transformer!” At the exhibition, the conceptual excavator robot “Transformer” made by Sany Heavy Machinery became the indisputable “Popular Star” in the Exhibition. “Look! The transformer can…

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VW’s 260-MPG Diesel Hybrid Concept May Actually Get Built

Volkswagen’s latest eye-catching creation, the ultra-efficient diesel-hybrid XL1, debuted at the Qatar Auto Show, immediately garnering attention both for its looks and its specs. But according to German publication Automobilwoche (warning: German), VW actually intends to bring…

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World’s Longest Wind Turbine Blade by Siemens

Siemens has produced the first batch of its new 75 meter long B75 rotor blades. They will be installed on the second prototype of Siemens’ 6-MW offshore wind turbine, which will be erected in the…

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Keeping Desert Solar Panels Clean with Toilet Rolls and Lego

Putting solar panels in the hot desert seems obvious, but there is a problem that gets in the way of solar power paradise; the panels get very dirty, very quickly. Sandstorms can cover the surface…

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Fascinating Ice Vehicle for Extreme Conditions

Land-based crossings of the whole Antarctic continent have only been achieved twice. Both expeditions took many months because of the terrain and the type of vehicles used. The Moon Regan Transantarctic Expedition will use three…

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Full Size Keyboard in a Magic Box

The Celluon Magic Cube is a revolutionary new device that allows you to use a keyboard in total darkness. Available for the Iphone, Ipad, Smartphone, PDA, Mac & Tablet PC, and pretty much any device…

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World’s First 3D Printed Acoustic Guitar Sounds Great!

Manufacturing a musical instrument takes time, effort and skill to get a guitar sounding good, so it seems like a done deal that a plastic guitar would barely work, let alone sound good. The first…

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Manufacturing Creates 36% of CO2 emissions, Can Solar Help?

Roughly 36% of CO2 emissions can be attributed to manufacturing industries globally. The use of sustainable energy to power industry could theoretically with advancements remove the carbon byproduct, but up until now, sustainable energy has…

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