Energy

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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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