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- Japan can now beam solar energy from space Wed, 18 Mar 15, 8:39amIf you think the idea of powering the world with solar power is still many years away, prepare to be amazed. The inspired minds at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has succeeded in transmitting energy - solar energy - through...
- A new space race? Japan can now transmit solar power from space Wed, 18 Mar 15, 2:31amIf you think the idea of powering the world with solar power is still many years away, prepare to be amazed. The inspired minds at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has succeeded in transmitting energy - solar energy - through...
- This solar-powered device keeps fruits and veggies fresh without a fridge Sat, 3 Jan 15, 1:30amIf you’re in the produce business, getting your goods to the market while they're still fresh is imperative. In some countries where the climate is fairly warm, that can be a daunting, if not almost impossible task, but...
- Centre For Alternative Technology Shows That a Zero Carbon Britain is Possible by 2030 Sat, 27 Jul 13, 4:30amThe UK's Centre for Alternative Technology just released a new report showing that a Zero Carbon Britain is possible by the year 2030. The report states that the decarbonization of the UK could be achieved by increasing the...
- Google, HP and Microsoft Consider Poo to Power Data Centers Thu, 20 May 10, 11:09pmPhoto credit: Skinnyde Tech giants like Google, Hewlett Packard and Microsoft have been considering everything from wave to solar power to keep their massive data centers running, but did you know that there’s another...
- Google HP and Microsoft Consider Poo to Power Data Centers Thu, 20 May 10, 11:09pmTech giants like Google, Hewlett Packard and Microsoft have been considering everything from wave to solar power to keep their massive data centers running, but did you know that there’s another option that can be found...
- U.S. Could Produce 12 Times its Energy Needs with Wind Power Fri, 12 Mar 10, 12:30amA recent study from the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) suggests that the continental U.S. has the potential to produce 37 million gigawatt-hours of electricity from wind power each year. That’s a huge leap from...
- Researchers Create Electric Circuit That Runs On Tree Power Fri, 11 Sep 09, 2:30amTrees provide us with oxygen, shade, timber, and…power? That’s what researchers at the University of Washington proved recently when they ran a circuit off energy generated by a tree...
- Kinetic Prayer Wheels Transform Prayers Into Energy Fri, 15 May 09, 12:00amEvery year millions of tourists and locals descend upon Tibet’s temples and spin the prayer wheels contained inside. If the mechanical energy generated by the movement of these spinning wheels could be harnessed, we could...
- K3 Charger: Solar and Wind Power to Go Wed, 22 Apr 09, 2:45amImagine you’re lost in the woods, having wandered off the hiking trail. It’s looking like you may have to bed down on some pine needles with what’s left of the granola bars, when your friend whips out a...