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…
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…
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…
Ultrasounds Improving Energy Consumption in Cars
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have discovered new ways of monitoring the conditions of combustion engines using ultrasound. Professor of Lubrication Engineering at the university, Rob Dwyer-Joyce has overseen the use of the method,…
Electree+, The Electric Bonsai Tree Charger
Some new product ideas are cool, and some are downright crazy — but it’s the ones that are a little of both that often turn out the best. Take the Electree ($200 and up) for example. This…
Audi Electric Bike Revealed
Last week German automaker Audi made its first big splash into the E-bike world, releasing photos and videos of an exciting lightweight prototype electric stunt bike that may be among the most ambitious projects introduced…
Japan building a “mega solar” power and wind energy plant
In the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Fukushima Daichi nuclear power plant in 2011, arguably the worst nuclear power accident in history, the Japanese government has decided to phase out nuclear power…
Self-Charging Power Cell Converts and Stores Energy in a Single Unit
Researchers have developed a self-charging power cell that directly converts mechanical energy to chemical energy, storing the power until it is released as electrical current. By eliminating the need to convert mechanical energy to electrical…
Marine Robot Travels 9,000 miles with No Electrical, Fuel or Wind Power
Travelling 9,000 miles in a boat is a long way, but many crafts have navigated this distance for hundreds of years. Accomplishing 9,000 miles in an unmanned boat, called the Wave Glider®, makes this feat…
