Author Archives: Jonathan Keane

About Jonathan Keane

Irish journalist writing on business, tech and engineering.

Google Invests $12 Million In 96 Megawatt South African Solar Site

Google has just invested $12 million USD in a new solar energy project in South Africa; it is the internet giant’s first renewable energy investment outside of North America and Europe. The project is called…

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Solar Powered Plane Begins Its Journey Across The USA

Following on from our previous reports, the Solar Impulse plane has taken off for its first cross US flight. The entirely solar powered plane, which uses no fuel, has been making several advancements in recent…

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Intel’s Projector Headlights Block Out Rain And Snow

New technology using a camera and projectors, being developed by Intel, could change the way car headlights are developed forever, with a new technique that blocks out rainwater giving drivers a clearer image of the…

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Problematic Battery System Raises More Questions

Following on from a fire on board a Boeing 787 dreamliner plane, the manufacturer is to undergo further federal investigation into the safety and stability of the aircraft. The issues are rooted in the model’s…

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What Can We Do With All The Used Electric Car Batteries?

Researchers in Tennessee at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are looking into using used electric car batteries to provide back-up power for houses. Using five discarded Chevrolet Volt batteries, researchers at the laboratory will…

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US Military Biomimetic Tagging Preventing Electronic Counterfeits

The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and Army Research Office (ARO) have announced the development of optical scanning technology that will be able to identify counterfeit electronic components. The technology is hoped to prevent any…

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New Light Bulb Cuts Energy Usage In Half, Doubles Light Output

Philips has developed a new light bulb, which it claims is the “most energy efficient” to date and could spell the end for fluorescent lights. The electronics giants unveiled the LED prototype, which will be…

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Are Earthquakes Caused By Fracking A Serious Concern?

New research published by scientists in Durham University suggests that the effects of fracking causing earthquakes are not posing a serious risk. The Energy Institute at Durham University shows that fracking has caused three earthquakes…

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Siemens CX 400 Turbine Producing 12 Megawatts of Energy

The British gas turbine specialists, Centrax, have begun a number of new initiatives in their French operations that include the expansion of a geothermal plant in Versailles outside of Paris with the installation of a…

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Turning Landfills into Power Plants

Swedish researchers have discovered a method of harnessing and storing the hydrogen released from landfill incinerator ash. Usually the ash is used to covered landfills or can also be used in the manufacture of construction…

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Author Archives: Jonathan Keane

About Jonathan Keane

Google Invests $12 Million In 96 Megawatt South African Solar Site

Solar Powered Plane Begins Its Journey Across The USA

Intel’s Projector Headlights Block Out Rain And Snow

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Problematic Battery System Raises More Questions

What Can We Do With All The Used Electric Car Batteries?

US Military Biomimetic Tagging Preventing Electronic Counterfeits

New Light Bulb Cuts Energy Usage In Half, Doubles Light Output

Are Earthquakes Caused By Fracking A Serious Concern?

Siemens CX 400 Turbine Producing 12 Megawatts of Energy

Turning Landfills into Power Plants

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