Rose – the Portable Wind Turbine
The one knock on wind energy is that it is not portable. Until recently, there were few if any portable devices that were available to literally take wind power on the go. That is changing quick as there are several “back-pack” style devices...Read More
Salicornia Biofuel for Jet Engines Could Compete With Petrol Fuels and Emit Zero CO2
Salicornia is a suculent that grows in salty waters and whose seeds can produce biofuels abundantly. Masdar Institute researchers, along with several companies like Boeing, Etihad Airways, and UOP Honeywell devised a method of growing salicornia...Read More
World’s Smallest Solar-Powered Sensor Could Run Forever
A 9-cubic millimeter solar-powered sensor system developed at the University of Michigan is the smallest that can harvest energy from its surroundings to operate nearly perpetually.
The U-M system’s processor, solar cells, and battery are...Read More
Composite Nanomaterial Could Transform The Car’s Body Into a Battery
Since they appeared, batteries have always been bulky and heavy. Researchers have always tried to make them thinner, lighter, and at the same time to increase their capacity. Researchers from the Imperial College London are developing a prototype...Read More