Energy

Denmark Sets Record Thanks to Wind Turbines Accounting for 42% of Its Electricity in 2015

Denmark pulled off something rather remarkable in 2015 when it comes to harnessing wind energy, as the country broke a world energy record thanks to wind turbines accounting for 42% of its electricity last year.…

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The First Hyperloop Tubes Just Arrived in the Desert of Nevada for Testing

Elon Musk’s pipe dream is going to come true as the first Hyperloop tubes have been delivered to the Nevada desert as part of an eventual test track for the technology. If all goes as…

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The Navy’s Historic Shift from Diesel to Nuclear Powered Ships, Subs & Carriers

The United States began World War II with just seven aircraft carriers, but by the time the war was finished, there were more than one hundred. After the war, aircraft carriers weren’t expected to survive…

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‘Growing Power’ Produces 1 MILLION Pounds of Food on 3 Acres of Land!

Can you imagine producing 1 MILLION pounds of food, 10,000 fish, and 500 yards of compost on just three acres of land? ‘Growing Power,’ an urban agriculture organization headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, does just that.…

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Sandstock Claims Sand Could Be the Key to Unlocking More Efficient Solar Power

Researchers from the Masdar Institute have discovered a new, low-cost, eco-friendly, and highly efficient way to store solar energy using desert sand. They have successfully proved that desert sand from the UAE could be used…

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Marine & Freshwater Hydrokinetic Energy Technology

IndustryTap has reported on hydrokinetic and marine energy technologies such as Verdant Energy’s East River project in New York City, tidal & wave energy projects that have the potential to produce more power than wind turbines, floating…

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Sony’s Multifunctional Light Lives Up to Its Name by Communicating With All Your Appliances

Sony’s new Multifunctional Light might be the most aptly named gadget ever. The company’s new overhead appliance is looking to completely change the way we utilize lights, as the Multifunctional Light is essentially a smart…

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City Planners Using Metaheuristics to Tackle Complex Challenges

Politicians and the public frequently fail to anticipate changing environments until its too late. Like frogs floating comfortably in luke warm water, politicians and people fail to take a long-term view. All over the US…

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The First Phase of Morocco’s Massive Noor 1 Power Plant is Almost Finished

Morocco’s Noor 1, being built in the Sahara Desert, isn’t expected to be finished until 2020, but the first phase is already nearing completion. Incredibly, the Noor 1 power plant is so big that it’s half…

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US Fusion: An Open Letter To Representative Alan Grayson

Introduction: Fusion has the power to change the course of human history. It could curb climate change – a clear threat to human civilization. Fusion research is littered with great ideas that we have never…

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