Energy

Space-Based Solar Panels Require Advanced Telerobotics

Isaac Asimov described the first space based solar panels transmitting solar energy back to earth in his 1941 sci-fi novel Reason. With the renewable energy industry continuing its hectic growth, a number of companies around the…

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The Story Behind Tesla Motors’ Mission As Auto Industry Trailblazer

Tesla Market Cap $30 Billion Tesla Motors, founded in 2003, designs, develops, manufactures and distributes electric vehicles (EV), EV powertrain systems and components. The company has a network of 80 stores and galleries across North…

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Decentralized Power Grid & Improved Transmission Reliability & Efficiency

Small Number Of Huge Power Plants Inefficient? The day seems to be coming when large power plants will be complemented by a large number of much smaller, even tiny, power plants: solar roads, photovoltaic panels…

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The Moon As Massive New Cosmic Ray Detector

The Moon is a little more than 1/4 the size of earth or about 27%; that’s a pretty large object up there and it must have uses we haven’t thought of yet. Some researchers and…

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Zero Emission “Salt Water” Powered “e-SportsLimousine” Wins EU Certification

The Quant 920 hp e-sportslimousine, was approved for use on EU roads July 22, 2014. The Quant uses a novel powertrain and energy storage system that is taking the automobile industry by surprise. And this…

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View Gaza-Israeli War Damage From A Drone

What Are The Costs of War? Whenever I see a war or armed conflict breakout anywhere in the world I always wonder where these people get their weapons and ammunition? How can those without access…

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World’s First Fuel Cell Driven Locomotives & Electric Grids

Large companies with deep pockets and significant expenses to control are able to try new technologies that have the potential to radically reduce costs and improve profits Anglo American Platinum, Amplats, (AMS) is the world’s…

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World’s First Airplane Made from Hemp is Set to Take Off Next Year

An Ontario-based industrial hemp supplier company called Hempearth has signed a contract with Velocity Inc. – a Florida-based plane manufacturer to build the world’s first airplane made of hemp. The plane will be constructed from…

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This Man-Made Biological Leaf Creates Oxygen from Water and CO2

A young graduate of the Royal College of Art, Julian Melchiorri, has designed and produced the first synthetic biological leaf capable of producing oxygen from water and carbon dioxide (CO2). The process is enabled by…

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New Fuel Cell Technology Efficiently Converts Natural Gas To Energy, Runs Off Grid

Generating Power Locally Instead Of From Central Power Plants While a large portion of the world has extensive electric grids, there are vast areas, even in developed countries, that remain “off grid”. Typical scenarios include…

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