Engineering
These Containers Are Turning Sand into Solar Panels
It all starts with the raw material, which is sand for most solar panels that are made of silicon. But a solar panel typically requires around four years to offset the CO2 produced in the…
Glenfiddich Uses Its Whisky to Power Its Fleet of Trucks
Whisky is least expected to be associated with driving, but one scotch whisky maker has started using whisky to fuel its trucks. Scotch whisky maker Glenfiddich is converting its delivery trucks to run on low-emission…
Singapore to Build World’s Biggest Floating Solar Panel Farm
The market for solar energy is heating up worldwide, solar panel arrays are increasingly being deployed all over the world. More and more countries are joining the global effort to fight against climate change. So…
New Innovation Makes Solar Cells Thousand Times More Efficient
Worldwide scientists are working on improvements in solar power and are focusing on improving efficiency while lowering cost. Usually, the improvements are in the range of a few percent. But now innovation done by researchers…
Dubai Has Just Broken Another Record! This Time It’s The World’s Deepest Pool
However, this comes with a warning–it is not for the faint of heart or those individuals with Thalassophobia (fear of deep water)! Dubai already boasts awe-inspiring architectural inventions that the rest of the world can…
China Building World’s First Thorium Nuclear Reactor
Molten salt reactor (MSR) is considered the most futuristic among all advanced reactor designs. The molten salt reactor is powered by liquid thorium rather than uranium, and it does not need water for cooling. Uranium…
Michelin Equips Cargo Ships With Novel Inflatable Sails for Efficiency
Cargo ships move hundreds of containers from one corner of the world to another at speeds of up to 25 knots and need roughly 240,000 liters of marine fuel per day to do so. It…
The Infinity Track Topped Forest School in India to Reduce Air Pollution
Indian architecture studio Nudes has won a competition to design an eco-friendly school for Pune, a city in western India. Mumbai-based architecture studio NUDES is known for its focus on sustainability and learning. The project…
These Tiny Drones Can Be Launched On Lethal Suicide Missions
Military drones are currently deployed mainly for intelligence gathering, reconnaissance, and surveillance missions. Drones have become an integral part of military equipment. But now, defense companies are focusing on getting these drones ready for suicidal…
