Posted on May 11th, 2010 by axb
Here’s an idea that could give a boost to offshore energy plants: underwater kites that harness tidal energy. Water is almost 800 times denser than air, so capturing the its force could ultimately be even more efficient than using wind power.
Called Deep Green, the low-cost and low-impact kite captures tidal power ten times faster than the speed of the water it operates in, resulting in 1,000 times more energy gains.
Read More
Filed under: e-News, Environmental, Ocean | Comments Off on Let’s Go Float a Kite
Tags: Energy, Environmental, Ocean
Posted on May 5th, 2010 by axb
Four undergraduates from Harvard have come up with an invention that is both simple and brilliant: an energy-storing soccer ball for the developing world.
Jessica Lin and three of her classmates – Jessica Matthews, Julia Silverman, and Hemali Thakkar – originally dreamed up the sOccket as a group project for their engineering class. The idea was inspired by dance floors that harvest energy from the motion of the dancers.
Read More
Filed under: e-News, Electrical, Environmental | 1 Comment »
Tags: Electrical, Environmental, Giving Back
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by axb
Every few years a grand international Expo (historically known as the World’s Fair) is held in one of the world’s largest cities. According to Wikipedia, the purpose of these Expos is to “present new inventions, facilitate cultural exchange based on a theme, and are used for city, region and nation branding.”
This year’s was held in Shanghai, and the host city certainly outdid itself in terms presentation.
Read More
Filed under: Architectural, e-News, Environmental | Comments Off on Shanghai’s Dream Cube Transfixes
Tags: Architectural, Environmental
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by axb
Hot on the heels of our Human Chargers story (about using body motion to recharge electronics) we bring you this: power-generating sneakers.
Read More
Filed under: e-News, Electrical, Environmental | Comments Off on Power Walking
Tags: Electrical, Energy, Environmental
Posted on April 30th, 2010 by axb
While containing last week’s oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico has proven increasingly difficult – scientists are now discussing giant domes, fire, and even mushrooms as solutions to tame the blaze- there’s also some good news about our oceans to share:
This week, the US federal government finally approved the nation’s first offshore wind farm project, after nine years of careful and at times contentious review. While the plan has been met with some opposition from locals who say the 400ft turbines would be a blight to the landscape, proponents of the project say that Cape Wind has the potential to bring in a new era of clean energy in the US.
Read More
Filed under: e-News, Environmental, Ocean | 2 Comments »
Tags: Environmental, Ocean
