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U.S. Army Will Use Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles in Combat

admin (online) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:38:36 PST

If everyone is using hydrogen fuel cell technology to power their cars, army should do the same. U.S. Army seems to be very interested lately in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, thinking that in the near future they’ll play important military roles. I think they have all the reasons to make this change. Think about the [...]

B.Stratosphericus Bacteria Doubles the Efficiency of Microbial Fuef Cell

admin (online) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 04:02:45 PST

As many of you know, MFC (Microbial Fuel Cell) is not anymore something new these days. Until now, for so long, it was our nature to be curious about everything, so when we discovered something new, we studied that thing until we knew all about it. Same thing happened with scientists at Newcastle University, who [...]

Top 10 Electric Cars

admin (online) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 08:02:46 PST

Over the years, many electric cars were launched on the market and we presented them every time we had the chance, but we never told you which one is the most successful. So, today we’ll make a top of the best 10 electric vehicles. 1. Chevy Volt ($41,000 plug-in hybrid, 3,200 sold so far) 2. [...]

Wirelessly Charge Your Electric Car While Driving

admin (online) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:19:13 PST

These days we need electricity like never before. We hate to remain out of power even if we talk about mobile phones, laptops or electric cars. Starting with the moment when electric vehicles were launched on the market, people were skeptical regarding the number of charging stations. There are still countries with no more then [...]

Alligator Fat Could be Turned Into Very Efficient Biodiesel

admin (online) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:46:19 PDT

In recent years people were very busy with finding new ways to create cheap biodiesel. Now, even it may sound weird, researchers from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette announced that they found a way to produce biodiesel using Alligator lipids (fat). Every year alligator skin and meat industry throws away over 15 million pounds of [...]

How to Build a Homemade Solar Water Heater

admin (online) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:20:02 PDT

In a world where fossil fuels are running low and where electricity becomes expensive with each passing day, people have to adapt and start living independent of these resources. Considering all alternative energy sources available today, people should start implementing them in their lives, in their homes. This is the reason why I chose to [...]

Sun-Free Photovoltaics Open New Perspectives in Nano-Technology

admin (online) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 06:03:17 PDT

Have you ever imagined a photovoltaic system that produces electricity without sunlight? Even it’s hard to believe, MIT researchers developed such a photovoltaic system that can run only on heat. Using any source of heat, this system will be able to generate electricity, giving the necessary boost to the future of renewable energy. On its [...]

New Fuel Cell-Based Charger Uses Soil Microbes to Produce Energy

admin (online) — Wed, 11 May 2011 07:39:48 PDT

A team of researchers from the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, managed to develope a cellphone charger that uses the microbes in the soil to generate electricity. This fuel cell-based charger could be a real solution in third world countries, where people still lack power. According to Dr. Aviva Presser Aiden, the mind [...]

Water Powered Jetpack Provides Two Hours of Continuous Flight

admin (online) — Thu, 05 May 2011 05:52:29 PDT

In recent years, we all heard about water powered cars or water powered bikes but have you ever imagined that people will be able to fly using a water powered device? I don’t! But now, Raymond Li comes with his Jetlev-Flyer and says: yes, this thing can provide up to two hours of continuous flight. [...]

New Device Can Melt Snow and Filter the Water Resulted

admin (online) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 03:18:50 PDT

In their unstoppable race of exploiting every possible source of fresh water, people developed a new portable snow melting device that can purify water. Flux, as its creator Hugo Busbridge named it, is actually a bottle-like device, perfect for mountaineers who often remain stranded. Being easy to carry everywhere and anywhere, this device can store snow [...]

HaloIPT’s Wireless Electric Car Chargers

admin (online) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:23:43 PDT

Recharging an electric car in motion using wireless EV chargers seemed more like a SF movie to me. But reading more carefully, I have found that the IPT (the Inductive Power Transfer) was already launched on the market. This system consist of: a wireless charging pad that look like an ordinary mat and a receiver pad that must be fitted inside [...]

Banana Peels Could Purify Water Better Than Anything

admin (online) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:19:27 PDT

Brazilian researchers found a new way to purify water using banana peels. They have discovered that chopped banana peels could clean water more efficient than any other purification materials (can filter toxic metals such as lead or copper). Today, many rivers or lakes could be possible sources of drinking water. But there is one major problem: [...]

George Fortin’s Homebuilt Z-Kart Electric Car

admin (online) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:00:03 PDT

George Fortin revealed its homebuilt Z-Kart electric car. He shows us that building an electric vehicle at home is not anymore a big deal. By building this EV that looks like a buggy, Mr Fortin demonstrated his skills and I think he has big chances to grow in popularity across the world. The Z-Kart was built [...]

The First Stable Artificial Leaf Was Developed by MIT Researchers

admin (online) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:23:37 PDT

Researchers at MIT University have developed an artificial leaf that can utilize sunlight for “photosynthesis”. The leaf will help extracting hydrogen from water in order to produce clean electricity. Made of silicon, some electronic components and low-cost chemical catalysts, this artificial leaf represents an important advancement in the field of chemistry. The first artificial leaf [...]

Urine Could Power our Vehicles Better than Water

admin (online) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:53:54 PDT

Urine: alternative-fuel. We all know human urine as a waste, but how many of you learned about its utility as an alternative fuel. Scientists at Ohio University stuns with their new discovery: urine can be transformed in hydrogen. Often, we have to go to the toilet when we drive and this can be really unpleasant [...]

Solar Panels Floating on Water

admin (online) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:34:46 PST

Israeli and French researchers have found a new way to produce solar power. They planned to build floating solar farms over industrial water basins by the year 2012. In this way the panels won’t take too much land space ant they also will be cheaper. Usually, water basins serves as water sources for irrigation. Installing [...]

New Aquafairy Fuel Cell Can Recharge an iPhone in 90 Minutes

admin (online) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:10:35 PST

Aquafairy, a Japanese based company, developed a new fuel cell (the AF-M3000). The new fuel cell is capable of powering a cell phone, using just a bit of water. Is said that, by replacing a battery with a fuel cell in any of our electronic devices will give us about 30 hours of extra energy. [...]

Enercon E-126 is The World’s Largest Wind Turbine

admin (online) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:08:34 PST

A new wind turbine was installed in Emden, Germany: Enercon E-216. It is the largest wind turbine in the world. Maybe you’ve heard about E-112 turbine but this one is even larger. Despite the fact that E-112 is rated at 6 megawatts, this new one will most likely produce 7+megawatts. After some calculations, Enercon E-216 [...]

Carbon-Negative System Can Turn Plastic Into Fuel

admin (online) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:17:28 PST

A new “technological wonder” comes again from Japanese scientists who discovered how plastic materials can be converted into fuel. Nowadays, everybody is worried about the plastic materials which are thrown everywhere. Plastic bags, caps, coke bottles and many other plastic materials are a real threat for the environment. But now, the machine called Carbon-Negative System [...]

Solar Powered Super-Skin Can Detect DNA With a Simple Touch

admin (online) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:46:43 PST

A new ultra-sensitive electronic skin was presented on Feb. 20 at the AAAS annual meeting in Washington, D.C. by Professor Zhenan Bao. Finally, Bao has figured out how to replace the materials used in earlier versions of the transistor with biodegradable materials.

How to Build Your Own Green Home

admin (online) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:52:03 PST

There is a time in our life when we all think to build our own home. Even if we talk about a big home or a smaller one, I think that everyone should build a green home. Why? Because, green homes cost less to operate, are safer, healthier and more comfortable.

New “Magic” Powder Can Extract Hydrogen From Water

admin (online) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:54:15 PST

Inova Power Limited came up with a new revolutionary solution that could double the range of electric cars. They have developed a special powder that can generate electricity by extracting hydrogen from water.

StratoSolar Stretches 20 Km Into the Atmosphere to Produce Solar Power

admin (online) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:00:07 PST

Leaving behind all those expensive solar panels, often difficult to maintain in their best condition, we present "StratoSolar" prototype. Basically, this system consist of a giant pipe (20 kilometers), with some concentrated solar panels attached at the end of it. This pipe reaches the atmosphere, so those solar panels can capture more light in any weather condition.

Volvo V60 Plug-in Diesel Hybrid Emits Only 49 Grams of CO2 / Km

Cristina — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:15:16 PST

Finally, V60 Plug-in Diesel Hybrid will be unveiled in the Geneva Car Show 2011. This model is powered by an energy-efficient engine, which is greener than its predecessors (will emit lesser amounts of carbon dioxide per kilometer).

Cycloclean, A Pedal-Powered Water Purifier

admin (online) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:46:30 PST

By combining smartness and originality they managed to create "Cycloclean", a water purifying system that is powered by pedaling a bicycle.

Carbon Negative Cement Absorbs More Carbon Dioxide Than It Emits

Cristina — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:53:41 PST

Often carbon emissions are caused by calcium carbonate, a material used in cement’s fabrication. In other words, ordinary cement could be considered responsible for some CO2 emissions.

How to Build a $3 Solar-Powered Water Purification System

admin (online) — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:59:04 PST

Last year we talked several times about many water purification devices, but none of them wasn't as cheap as this new solar powered water purification system developed by UW students.

Sony’s New Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells for Energy Generating Windows

admin (online) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 03:35:18 PST

Look at this picture and try to Imagine your house having green colored windows. Having such windows it may look weird, but what you'll say if those green pieces of glass could produce electricity for your home? Saving energy would be enough for you to leave behind the initial design of your house? Think about it.

Hybrid Power Generator Can Convert Light and Heat Into Electricity

admin (online) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:48:51 PST

Researchers at Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd have ingeniously developed a power generator device that can convert both temperature difference (heat energy) and light energy into electricity. Made of organic materials, this new electricity generator could power your gadgets using light or your body temperature.

Wind Gusts Predicting Technology Could Increase Wind Turbines Efficiency

admin (online) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:45:37 PST

British firm Quiet Revolution came up with a new method to improve the efficiency of small wind turbines in urban areas. In these places, wind turbines efficiency is frequently affected by buildings that block the wind. In order to prevent those situations researchers have decided to take advantage of those periods when wind reaches its maximum speed.

Purple Bacteria Rhodobacter sphaeroides Can Produce Hydrogen

admin (online) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:53:11 PST

Russian scientists have found that Rhodobacter sphaeroides bacteria can produce hydrogen when they use organic matter such as glucose, lactate or organic acids to survive. They stated that Rhodobacter bacteria can produce hydrogen depending on the pigmentation of the cells.

Recharge Your iPhone Battery Using iFan Wind-Powered Charger

admin (online) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:21:49 PST

iFan is a new wind-powered charger for iPhone. It was created by Tjeerd Veenhoven and it is perfect for all those who want to recharge their cellphone batteries while walking around town.

Konarka Improved the Efficiency of Plastic Solar Cells by 8.3 Percent

admin (online) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:34:55 PST

One of the world's most famous plastic solar cell developers, Konarka, managed to improve the efficiency of their modules by 8.3 percent. Even with a reduced light conversion capacity, these plastic solar cells are cheaper and we can easily attach them on windows, awnings, bus shelters, backpacks or clothes.

How to Increase Your Hybrid Car’s Lifespan

admin (online) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:50:10 PST

Maintaining your hybrid car in the best possible condition, it's not a difficult thing to do and it leads to a longer lifespan for it. To accomplish this thing you have to be careful with some things while driving: your speed and the car load.

Recharge Your EV’s Batteries Using Magnetic Fields

admin (online) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:37:47 PST

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Lab managed to bring recharging EV's batteries process at a whole new level by creating co called Inductive Power Transfer Stations. The new invention could help EV owners to recharge their EV at night in their own garages.

Scientists Managed to Extract Hydrogen from Water Using Solar Power

admin (online) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:16:41 PST

MIT professor Daniel Nocera came up with a new way to use solar energy during night (a solar power system that converts solar energy to hydrogen). Instead of storing the energy in batteries, he found a way to split water into hydrogen and oxygen in order to use hydrogen in a fuel cell for night use.

The Wing Wave Energy Generator Could Provide Half of Florida’s Electricity

admin (online) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:14:26 PST

American scientists have developed the Wing Wave Generator, which consists of eight-foot-tall aluminum wings able to convert the motion of swell waves into electricity. They planed to test the prototype by placing it two miles northeast of Fort Pierce. "That's all we're looking at right now, proving the concept," said Lee Marcum.

Purple Painted Wind Turbines are Less Dangerous for Bats and Birds

admin (online) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 09:32:19 PDT

One of the most important problems of wind turbines is about to be solved. Painting wind turbines in different colors makes them less dangerous for birds and bats.

Bees Solve Traveling Salesman Problem Faster than Computers

admin (online) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:11:29 PDT

A group of scientists at University of London have discovered that bees can be more effective than computers at solving some math problems. Researchers have demonstrated that brain function at high levels in some animals, making them consume less time and energy.

Nissan Fuga Hybrid Goes on Sale in Japan Starting at $72,000

admin (online) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:56:32 PDT

It seems that Nissan Motor Co. have no breaks in promoting their new green cars. Some weeks ago they announced the launch of a luxury hybrid, Infiniti M, called Fuga in Japan. As I said before, the company did not hesitate too much and in less than a month the car was ready for sale.

New mitochondria fuel cell uses soda to power laptops and cell phones

Liana — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:51:12 PDT

Scientists presented at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society their new mitochondria fuel cell, that uses sugar to produce electricity. It may sound weird, but this is true! Once again inspired by nature and living organisms, scientists used in their experiments a particular compound found in organic cells (the mitochondria) that can convert sugar and fats into energy.

Bacterial cellulose culture can turn tea and sugar into fabric

admin (online) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:04:31 PDT

Fashion designer Suzanne Lee made an important step in the sustainable green-clothing industry by creating a new fabric grown by bacteria. This new bio-fabric called BioCouture could lead fashion designer to get their materials from laboratories instead of factories.

Self cleaning solar panels can harvest more solar power

admin (online) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:43:03 PDT

Trying to come up with a solution for dusty solar panels today, researchers have presented a new technology, simply called dust-cleaning technology, able to increase solar power production. Most of today’s solar power plants are placed in large sunny areas where rains are very rare. In these places photovoltaic panels get often covered with a [...]

Antares H3 Fuel Cell Powered Plane Could Fly 50 Hours

admin (online) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:20:03 PDT

German Aerospace Center in cooperation with Lange Research Aircraft GmbH, will build world’s longest range fuel cell plane. Antares H3 will fly over 3,700 miles which is 8 times more than its successor DLR-H2, the world’s first piloted fuel cell powered aircraft.

Core and Shell Nanoparticle Using Less Platinum Could Make Fuel-Cells Better

admin (online) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:16:51 PDT

A new developed core-and-shell nanoparticle containing less platinum than today commercially available catalysts, may improve the efficiency of fuel cells by up to 12 percent.

Chlorophyll F found in ancient bacteria to help algae grow more efficiently

admin (online) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:08:37 PDT

The new type of chlorophyll found in stromatolites (layered structures of cyanobacteria living in shallow waters) could make a better use of available light. "That makes this new discovery the reddest chlorophyll to be identified so far...It was found deeper in the stromatolite structure, which explains why it needs the longer wavelengths of light for photosynthesis.", said professor Robert Willows of Sydney's Macquarie University.

Soladey-J3X solar powered toothbrush cleans your teeth without toothpaste

Liana — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:11:42 PDT

It may look like an regular toothbrush but it isn't! Soladey-J3X uses a mini solar panel at its base to produce some cleaning teeth electrons.

Aeropak fuel cell system could power UAV’s such as the Global Observer Aircraft 1001

admin (online) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:53:51 PDT

Horizon announced the launch of a new commercial hydrogen fuel cell system (AEROPAK) for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) such as Global Observer Aircraft 1001.

BiFab will build world’s most advanced tidal energy turbine

admin (online) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:36:17 PDT

Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab), a Scottish company, was named as winner of the £4M contract to build world's most advanced tidal energy turbine in the Sound of Islay.

Magnesium could become a very important alternative energy source

admin (online) — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:23:24 PDT

Researchers say that magnesium could be considered an alternative energy source because it can store ten times more energy than hydrogen.