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…
Energy
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Wind Energy Flies To Lofty Heights: New Designs Capture Wind at 2,000 Feet
The days of windmill blade type wind generators may be numbered, with most new designs taking on streamlined conical shapes instead. But a number of companies have taken it up yet another notch by focusing…
Low Tech, High Reward Solar Lighting: How Many Watts In a Liter of Light?
With low tech, high reward “Solar Bottle Bulb” technology, plastic soda bottles can transform from garbage to 55 watts (20W CFL) of sunlight brought to a dark house in the daytime. We in the global…
One Of World’s Biggest Heavy Lift Vessel Moves 9,750 Ton Topside Onto Oil Platform (Video)
The Valemon oilfield on the Norwegian continental shelf contains over 200 million barrels of oil equivalent and is a complex field with areas of high pressure and high temperature reserves. The Valemon topside was built…
