Nanotech Clothing Produces Power From Motion Posted: 6 months ago by MandolinOrange
Nanotech fabric that can harvest energy from motion could one day lead to clothing that can power portable electronics, researchers say.
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Nanowire Generates Power By Harvesting Energy From The Environment Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
As the sizes of sensor networks and mobile devices shrink toward the microscale, and even nanoscale, there is a growing need for suitable power sources. Because even the tiniest battery is too big to be used in nanoscale devices, scientists are exploring nanosize systems that can salvage energy from the environment.
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'Major discovery' from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution Posted: 3 weeks ago by ybcool
"In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine."
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Hydrogen Generator Posted: 7 months ago by hydrokevin
Hydrogen generators can be used for clean energy and used in all sorts of applications including automotive, backup power, industrial and even for large power plants.
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The Most Frequent Power Supply Myths Posted: 12 months ago by maxriter
One of the most widespread misconceptions out there is that a higher power supply unit will automatically mean a higher energy consumption and of course a higher power bill.
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Dark energy makes galaxies keep their distance Posted: 7 months ago by deepchill
Galaxies today are struggling to clump together against the incredible repulsive power of dark energy, hints a new survey of thousands of galaxies. Measuring this anti-clumping effect puts a new arrow in the quiver of cosmologists seeking to uncover the nature of the mysterious force.
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California may cut power to large businesses as energy use soars Posted: 12 months ago by Bornbad
California's electricity grid manager warned that power to large energy consumers is likely to be cut later Thursday to keep the state's lights on.
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DoCoMo's new phones offer motion-sensing game play Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan's biggest wireless operator, on Monday unveiled a new mobile phone equipped with a motion sensor that lets users play games like the popular Nintendo Wii console.
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Perpetual Motion Posted: 4 months ago by beany11
Perpetual motion is reality. Found from an unexpected source.
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High voltage power line zaps dump truck. Posted: 2 years ago by Fanatic
A man had to deliver some sand.
Unfortunately there were power lines in the way.
Fortunately his truck fit under the power lines.
Unfortunately he raised the back of the dump truck, hit the power lines, and set his truck on fire.
Fortunately he was already at the fire station.
Unfortunately they had to watch the truck burn for 45 minutes until the power could be shut off.
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Denmark banks on offshore wind power for 'clean' future Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Denmark, a world leader in wind energy production and consumption, has built the world’s largest offshore wind park in the North Sea as it aims to generate 75 percent of its electricity needs with wind power by 2025.
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Pumping wind power underground Posted: 1 year ago by rambler
Iowa Stored Energy Park plans to use compressed air to store power generated by wind turbines.
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Space Magnetism May Hold Secret to Fusion Power Posted: 7 months ago by AutumnLotus
New discoveries about magnetic field lines and the first-ever direct observation of their reconnection in space are offering hope that scientists will learn how to unlock fusion power as an energy source in the future.
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Spy planes to recharge by clinging to power lines Posted: 8 months ago by 2manyusernames
US Air Force may soon be refueling tiny spy planes by stealing energy while hanging from power lines. It could even temporarily change its shape to look more like innocuous piece of trash hanging from the cable.
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Rubber "Snake" Could Help Wave Power Posted: 1 month ago by 2manyusernames
There is tremendous energy locked up in even the gentlest of waves. Harnessing that energy has been wrought with problems. A new and simple device invented in the UK make make it a lot easier and lot less expensive to utilize that boundless energy.
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All UK Domestic Electricity To Come From Wind Power By 2020 Posted: 9 months ago by pocksucket
John Hutton, Business Secretary has announced plans to build 7000 offshore wind turbine generators in the next 12 years, increasing the amount of energy generated from wind 30 times.
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Motion sensing fabric - or - Smarty pants. Posted: 2 years ago by Milkshake
Wow, clothes that can tell you if you are dead.
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How a Giant Solar Tower Could Power the Future Posted: 2 months ago by deEPCHIll
A new energy concept called a solar tower could generate enough electricity for 200,000 homes. Looking like a giant smokestack, it would release no noxious fumes — just sun-heated air.
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Stop Motion Human Space Invaders Posted: 2 years ago by Rogue
you really just have to watch the movie
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Charging Up the Stairs- a New Renewable Energy Source? Posted: 6 months ago by Jetka
"Reading this, your body at rest is emitting about 100 watts into the environment. If you're sitting in an open plan office, count the number of surrounding colleagues and you don't need to be a maths genius to appreciate the possibilities of tapping into all that wasted energy.
Instead it could provide a renewable energy source to power office lighting or laptops - and it may be possible to recharge your mobile phone by walking to the photocopier."
I searched for "stairs" on the plime search engine, and it only seemed to catch around nineteen hits. So I guess this one's good. :)
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Vermont Conflicted over Wind Power Posted: 2 years ago by ybne1else
What's more important to Vermont residents when it comes to the environment? The preservation of their picturesque mountaintops or renewable energy? The plans for windmills may mar the landscape, but perhaps the benefits are far greater.
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