Power lights in a room simply by walking on energy generating wooden floors
Researchers from Switzerland are tapping into an unexpected energy source right under our feet: wooden floorings.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 27, 2021
Yara Birkeland, the world’s first net-zero, battery-powered autonomous container ship
The Yara Birkeland, the world’s first net-zero, battery-powered autonomous container ship, was delivered to Yara Norge AS in November 2020.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 10, 2021
Bamboo is teaching scientists how to boost battery efficiency and rechargability
A water-carrying membrane inside bamboo that enables it to be the fastest growing plant in the world has inspired a QUT research team
Joshua Shavit
Aug 3, 2021
New material offers ecofriendly solution to converting waste heat into energy
Potential areas of application for the thermoelectric material include the automobile industry, heavy manufacturing industries and engines
Joseph Shavit
Aug 2, 2021
US AI firm launches Europe's first commercial robotaxi service
The launch opens the door for cities across the EU to adopt this ground-breaking alternative form of transportation.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 1, 2021
Could residential heat pumps be part of the climate solution?
Deploying residential heat pumps more widely across the US has the potential to help reduce carbon pollution while also saving money
Joseph Shavit
Jul 13, 2021
The G-Train could be your over-the-top US$350 million all-glass smart train
The G-Train is an over the top, all-glass marvel, designed for one owner to travel the world’s railways in ultimate luxury.
Joseph Shavit
May 28, 2021
Scientists develop transparent electrode that boosts solar cell efficiency
Developing new ultrathin metal electrodes has allowed researchers to create semitransparent perovskite solar cells that are highly efficient
Joseph Shavit
May 19, 2021
Company creates light, thin, flexible solar panels that ‘peel and stick’ to roofs
The Air is a solar panel sticker, or, as Maxeon describes it, “peel and stick,” so the panels can be installed directly on a roof
Joseph Shavit
May 18, 2021
World first concept for rechargeable cement-based batteries
Imagine an entire twenty storey concrete building which can store energy like a giant battery. That vision could someday be a reality.
Joseph Shavit
May 9, 2021
The solar power generating bike path of the future
Many people are taking to biking for their preferred mode of transportation, prompting designers and city officials to reimagine bike paths.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 5, 2021
'Skybrator' Vibrating Wind Turbine Is Producing Clean Energy
Nicknamed 'the Skybrator' by the internet, a bladeless wind turbine has been designed to generate energy from its vibrations alone.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 31, 2021
Recycling batteries is shown to be more environmentally friendly
Researchers conduct life-cycle assessment to determine the actual carbon footprint of recycling electric car batteries
Joseph Shavit
Feb 19, 2021
Weather-proof power: This is the World's First Home Hydrogen Battery
Australian energy company Lavo is throwing down the gauntlet to Tesla’s Powerwall with a home battery storage system that doesn’t rely on...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 10, 2021
Russian scientists significantly improved coal-burning efficiency
A team of Russian scientists from NUST MISIS, Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) and Boreskov Institute of Catalysis...
Joseph Shavit
Dec 28, 2020
Green Impact: Researchers developed a prototype microprocessor that is 80x more energy efficient
Researchers from Yokohama National University in Japan have developed a prototype microprocessor using superconductor devices that are about
Joseph Shavit
Oct 27, 2020
The groundbreaking 3D solar panel design increases light absorption by 125%
As the world turns away from fossil fuels, there is a broad consensus among experts that solar energy is among the most sustainable
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