Energy

The New Science of Siting Wind Farms for Maximum Power Generation

According to wind industry experts, siting wind farms has recently moved from an art to a science. It used to be that wind farm placement was left up to manual techniques for settling on the most…

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A New Divine Wind: Japan Eyes Harvesting Offshore Hydrogen to Power Its Future

Looking to Replace Nuclear Energy Many in Japan and around the world are ruing the day when the country starts up its dormant nuclear reactors that have been offline since just after the Fukushima nuclear…

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Swincar is a French-Built, Eerily-Flexible Electric Buggy That Can Roll Over Any Terrain

Swincar, a French-built and crazy flexible electric buggy, looks like a vehicle that came straight out of a video game. The way it maneuvers around different types of terrain looks very similar to the movements…

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Faster, More Robust Gallium Nitride Replacing Silicon in Transistors

Gallium Nitride (GaN) transistors are set to replace silicon transistors as the semiconductor of choice. This is due to its many superior properties, and the technology is beginning to be produced at standard semiconductor manufacturing…

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This Map Shows Every Power Plant Around the United States in Tremendous Detail

Constructed by The Washington Post, the map in the featured image above lays out every power plant around the country with the accompanying fuel type and power output. Each circle on the map is an…

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Japan Sets the Record for the Most Powerful Laser Ever Fired

Sci-Fi fans still remember the famous scene in Star Wars in which a fictional spacecraft and galactic superlaser, the Death Star, wipes out the planet Alderaan and all its inhabitants. Superlasers are not exactly fiction anymore.…

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This Saltwater-Powered Lamp Can Also Charge Your Cell Phone!

Around one-fifth of the world’s population has no access to electricity. Most of these people have to rely on dangerous and expensive kerosene lamps to bring minimal lighting services in their homes. These kerosene lamps…

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Japan Transforming Abandoned Golf Courses into Solar Power Plants

Golf was once a very popular sport in Japan. But in the last few years, this leisurely sport has seen a decline in popularity. Many of Japan’s golf courses lie abandoned in all corners of the country. The…

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The Smog Free Tower: World’s Largest Electric Vacuum Sucking Up Smog and Spitting Out Jewels

Everything in Earth’s system cycles and recycles into a new use. The carbon cycle is responsible for trees, our human bodies, and diamonds. So why not take advantage of nature’s cycling to turn our human-created…

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IndyCar’s New LED Panels for Its Cars Will Keep Fans Engaged Throughout Races

This past weekend, IndyCar debuted LED panels that show the driver’s position in real time on the side of the car. Just above the driver’s head, you will see the digital clock-style LED panels set…

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