Showing posts with label power generation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label power generation. Show all posts

Monday, July 26, 2010

Heat into Electricity

MIT has a new way to turn waste heat into electrical power.
Full Story (Via MIT News)

Monday, October 26, 2009

Roof-top Wind turbine

This new wind turbine will set on the top of your roof, and should be quiet enough not to bother the neighbors.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Monday, October 19, 2009

Dirt-Powered Fuel Cell

I am always glad to see simple inexpensive way to create electricity.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Just Spray Yourself a Solar Aray

Now you can just spray on a solar panel.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Shelby Has Made a 1000 Horsepower Electric Car

It is always good to see a positive advancement. This new car can go from 0-60 mph in less than 2.5 seconds.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Monday, January 26, 2009

Hot Air Balloons Create Green Energy

Using a hot air balloon to generate power by spinning a generator as it goes up and down is a great idea!
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Piezoelectric Flooring Produces Green Energy at Train Station

All you have to do is step on the floor to power the train station. This is a wonderful growing trend to reclaim lost energy.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Friday, September 12, 2008

New Design of Tidal Turbines Produces More Energy

By incorporating a revolutionary design, Oxford University is developing a new type of tidal generator.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Batteryless Portable Camera

With everybody and their brother carrying a cell phone camera, I'm not sure how practical this camera is. But, it's cool green tech, and it is always good to be thinking of new ways to do things.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

A Solar Tower May Soon be Built in Namibia

These solar towers are great ideas, but the cost (almost a billion dollars) and large land requirement always seem to shut the idea down.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Friday, September 5, 2008

Sea Water and Solar Collectors Green up the Desert

This is going to cost a lot of money, 80 million Euros, but it will be a great thing to do.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Energy Ball Wind Turbine

It is good to see style meeting efficiency.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Earthrace Eco Boat Circles Globe in 60 Days!

This one sweet ride, and runs on biofuel. Very Cool! Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Friday, July 25, 2008

Dyes on Glass Make 10 Times More Power!

By using dyes on glass MIT scientists have a way to channel photons to the edges of the glass, collecting light that would otherwise be lost. This process makes regular solar cells generate 10 times more power.
Full Story & Video (Via National Science Foundation)

Friday, July 11, 2008

The 2010 Vancouver Olympics will be Green

It is great that the 2010 Olympics will build green housing, but even better will be the use of that housing after the Olympics is over. I especially like the idea of using hydronics.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Thursday, July 10, 2008

A "Living" Building For the Future

It is great to see someone looking further ahead. I think this is the way we will have to go--eventually.
Full Story & Video
(Via Yatzer Via Inhabitat)

Monday, July 7, 2008

A "Snake" that Produces Energy

This new way to get power out of waves is unique and inventive. This is technology to watch.
Full Story (Via Science Daily)

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Antro Solo gets 150 mpg!

It is great to see people thinking outside the box. You go Hungary!
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Saturday, June 21, 2008