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Posts tagged ‘energy’

E Turbine on the Highways

February 10, 2011

E Turbine 2

Using air movement produced by cars to produce energy. Designer Pedro Gomes has conceptualized a product that can utilize vehicles to generate renewable energy on the highway.
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Graphene could help unhide the Higgs Boson’s secrets

February 10, 2011

GrapheneOne of the most promising materials in science could answer some questions about one of the most elusive particles in the universe, according to a new paper. A trio of Spanish physicists believes that graphene, that simple, special Nobel-winning stuff, could provide some key insights into the behavior of the Higgs boson.
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The Solar Cloud

February 7, 2011

Solar Cloud

Solar Cloud is a project which tap into existing structures to create new avenues for harnessing clean energy.
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Solar Wind’s new green design for the bridges

February 3, 2011

Solar WindSolar Wind is an innovative and astonishing design conceived by Italian designers Francesco Colarossi, Giovanna Saracino and Luisa Saracino.
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Study says all of the world can be powered by clean energy in 20-40 years

January 31, 2011

clean energy

A new study by Stanford researcher Mark Z. Jacobson and Mark Delucchi, of UC-Davis, analyzing what is needed to convert the world’s energy supplies to clean sources, says that it can be done with today’s technology at costs roughly comparable to conventional energy.
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Solar-powered roads is the way of the future (video)

January 29, 2011

Solar-powered roadsSuper-strong glass and solar cells embedded below the top layers could serve as both a nexus of travel and energy.
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Solar Energy Desalination Plant in UAE

January 28, 2011

Solar Desalination Plant

With the new Solar Desalination Plants that are currently being tested in in Hameem and Sweihan districts of UAE, not only will the cost factor come down but carbon emissions will be eliminated altogether.
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Amagerforbraending- Waste treatment plant and Ski run

January 27, 2011

Amagerforbraending- Waste
Danish firm BIG architects has won the international competition to design a new waste-to-energy treatment plant on the Outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. In an attempt to re-brand the idea and aesthetics of the standard factory,  ‘Amagerforbraending’ gives a secondary function to the structure by adding a public ski slope on to its roof.
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Aerius solar-electric concept vehicle

January 26, 2011

Aerius vehiclePei Cheng Hsieh of the Monash University envisions an EV for the year 2025, the Aerius electric concept vehicle, that uses solar energy to extend its range.
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Dark-Matter Galaxy Detected

January 20, 2011

Dark-Matter Galaxy A hidden galaxy may be just beyond the Milky Way, part of which is shown over California’s Mount Lassen.
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