Energy

Solar-Powered Streetlight Tackles Dengue, Charges Phones, and Sends Disaster Warnings

In a big breakthrough, a team of researchers under the supervision of Chong Wen Tong from the University of Malaysia have come up with an amazing solar-powered street light. This street light is not only…

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MIT Raises Incandescent Light Bulb from the Dead

Much has been made of LEDs over the years; they were supposed to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. I have never liked them. Advertised as lasting 25 times longer than an incandescent light…

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China’s Hongqi L5 More Expensive Than a Rolls Royce

A Luxury Automobile “Made in China” The Hongqi line of cars is owned by Chinese automaker FAW Car Company, a subsidiary of the FAW Group, which has a 60-year history of automobile production and innovation.…

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Low Cost Passive Solar Edging Forward

Today, Germans lead the world in building houses that can produce more energy than they consume. But getting other large countries to do the same will take more time. Many countries are dealing with legacy…

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The Netherlands’ Twinkling Solar Bike Path Inspired By Van Gogh

Artist Daan Roosegaarde has created an incredible twinkling solar bike path that generates a stunning nighttime display. By creating this in the Dutch town of Eindhoven, the artist has paid homage to its most famous…

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EcoDomum is Morphing Plastic Garbage Into Affordable Homes in Mexico

When we were hunters and gatherers, the garbage we created rapidly decomposed, becoming food for another species. But now we, along with other creatures, are literally being choked by the trash we’ve accumulated in our…

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How Safe are Smart Homes?

Today’s appliances and electronics, including washing machines, thermostats, televisions, refrigerators, video games, and smart meters are programmed to transmit information over the Internet to data networks, manufacturers, utilities, and more. That hackers are now able…

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Germany’s Revolutionary Nuclear Fusion Reactor Produced Its First Hydrogen Plasma…the Energy Source of the Future

German scientists have successfully conducted a revolutionary nuclear fusion experiment, using the largest nuclear fusion reactor, the Wendelstein 7-X (W7X) stellarator. They have managed to successfully produce and sustain hydrogen plasma for the first time, which is…

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NASA’s HEIST is a Crazy Looking Rig Designed to Test New Electric Aircraft Technologies

We’ve written about HEIST from NASA before, which stands for the Hybrid Electric Integrated Systems Testbed, but the photo above represents a new image of the rig. Specifically designed to test new electric aircraft technologies…

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Startup Turning Food Waste Into Nutritious Ingredients

IndustryTap has reported on the new French law that prohibits food waste by supermarkets. In the UK, a group of politicians has come out with a list of “least ethical” British supermarkets in an attempt…

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