A Chemical Reaction That Could Level CO2 Emissions and Generate Power
A chemical reaction that turns carbon dioxide into a solid and on the top of it, releases energy, has been discovered by a Michigan...
Sony's New Technology Generates Electricity From Shredded Paper
The Japanese electronics giant Sony has announced the development of a new technology that produces energy from shredded paper.
At a fair about environmental products,...
Scientists Using Microwaves to Turn Waste Motor Oil Into Usable Fuel
British scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a method of converting waste motor oil into diesel to be used in any diesel engine. By using microwaves and a specially-designed material, they burn the oil in the absence of oxygen, a process called pyrolysis.
Nanowires Could Enable Human Heart to Power Gadgets
Nanotechnology - the science of managing matter at a molecular level - has delivered its promises: if charging your iPod with your heart is...
An Interesting Report on Solar Panel Efficiency in Near Space Conditions
You don't really have to be an accredited scientist to prove the world that you actually can do scientific experiments. All you need is passion, knowledge and a little financial effort. That's how a team of San Diego engineering students succeeded doing an experiment that involved sending a balloon, solar panels, cockroaches and anti-freeze Cucujus beetles into near-space.
Vibration-Powered Magnetostrictive Generator Invented By Japanese Researcher
Vibrations can drive your watch and other small appliances more easily, as one researcher from the Kanazawa University in Japan has developed a possible replacement for button batteries. His device works on vibrations and could one day power even bigger stuff, if put in a serial configuration.
Snowbird: Amazing Human-Powered Airplane Flaps Its Wings Like A Bird (video)
At first, when I saw the title on Ecofriend talking about a human-powered aircraft, I said to myself that's another hopeless, useless green achievement of somebody working hard for nothing.
Sound Waves – A Different Kind of Power Source That Can Charge Your Cellphone
Researchers from Korea are working on a new technology that can power your cellphone with sound. They have turned zinc oxide (the main ingredient of calamine lotion) into a tiny material that converts sound waves into energy through piezoelectricity.
Philadelphia To Recover Subway Trains' Brake Forces In Huge Battery For Reuse/Resale
Having a battery could someday be compared to having gold mine. Take Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, for example. They' going to use a huge battery and charge it from the subway's braking trains. The energy recovered thus will either be sold back to the grid or reused for acceleration.
Green Algae Modified to Act as Photovoltaic Cells Power a Clock
Algae and photosynthetic bacteria could also be exploited to generate electricity, besides jellyfish. University of Cambridge researchers let by Adrian Fisher and Paolo Bombelli study how they could use the two fore-mentioned to actually generate usable energy.
