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Tag Archives: Energy conversion

10Jul/17

France may close up to 17 nuclear reactors by 2025

July 10, 2017EnvironmentArticles, energy, Energy conversion, Environment, Fessenheim, France, François Hollande, Julian Satterthwaite, Nicholas Hulot, Nicolas Hulot, Nuclear energy policy by country, Nuclear power, Nuclear power in France, Nuclear power phase-out, nuclear technology, Physical universesmbale

France may close as many as 17 reactors by 2025 as it seeks to reduce the share of nuclear power in its electricity mix. Julian Satterthwaite reports Continue reading →

20Mar/17

Google’s Project Sunroof shows huge solar potential of U.S.

March 20, 2017InnovationArticles, Boston, Company: Google, Country: United States, Digital media, energy, Energy conversion, Environment, Fresno, Google, Houston, Los Angeles, NEXT MEDIA, Outline of solar energy, Phoenix, Photovoltaics, Project Sunroof, Renewable energy, Solar panel, Solar power by country, Solar power in the United States, Technology, Technology/Internet, United States, World Wide Web, Zero-energy buildingsmbale

Google launched a project called Project Sunroof in 2015, which measures solar potential of individual homes in the U.S. The result of the project shows most U.S. homes have great solar viability.
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17Dec/16

Google develops floating data centers propelled by windmill-like kites

December 17, 2016InnovationAirborne wind energy, Airborne wind turbine, Aircraft, Alphabet Inc., Articles, Autonomous car, Company: Google, Crosswind kite power, Economy, Electromechanical engineering, energy, Energy conversion, Environment, Google, High-altitude wind power, Human activities, Kite, Kites, Sea, Technology, Technology/Internet, Visual arts, Wind turbines, Xsmbale

After developing self-driving cars, Google is set to bring its innovation prowess to the seas, with a novel new ship propulsion system that uses kite energy.
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25Nov/16

Spark of genius?

November 25, 2016InnovationAARON OWEN, Articles, Electric spark, electricity, Electromagnetism, Elly Park, energy, Energy conversion, SEATTLE, Thermoelectric effect, Thermoelectric materials, Thermoelectricity, United Statessmbale

Student at the University of Washington in Seattle have invented a device that generates electricity from open flames to charge phones and similar small devices. Elly Park reports. Continue reading →

13Oct/15

Tapping into plant energy to charge phones

October 13, 2015InnovationBen Gruber, biocircuit device, CAMILA RUPCICH, Chile, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION STUDENT AT DUOC INSTITUTE, electricity, energy, Energy conversion, Energy technology, EVELYN ARAVENA, Information appliances, Kaia, mobile phones, natural energy cycle, plant energy, smartphone, Smartphones, United States, VALPARAISOsmbale

A trio of Chilean student engineers have developed a biocircuit device that can harness plant energy and convert it into small charges of electricity to power smartphones. Ben Gruber reports.
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04Jul/15

Solar plane smashes world record

July 4, 2015WorldAbu Dhabi, Atlantic, Aviation, Aviators, Bart Allen, Circumnavigation, Electric aircraft, energy, Energy conversion, Environment, Hawaii, HONOLULU, Hospitality/Recreation, Human activities, In science, Japan, Phoenix, SOLAR, Solar energy, Solar Impulse, Solar power in Switzerland, Solar-powered aircraft, Steve Fossett, Technology/Internet, Transportsmbale

(SOLAR IMPULSE) – The Solar Impulse 2 team say the latest leg of the plane’s round-the-globe journey has shattered a world record in its own right.
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04Jul/15

World record holder for longest duration solo flight says it was a childhood dream

July 4, 2015InnovationAbu Dhabi, Aircraft, Alternative energy, André Borschberg, Atlantic Global, Aviation, Aviators, Bertrand Piccard, Circumnavigation, Electric aircraft, Energy conversion, Environment, Hawaii, HONOLULU, Human activities, In science, Japan, KAPOLEI, Nagoya, Phoenix, Piccard, Renewable energy technology, Solar energy, Solar Impulse, Solar power, Solar power in Switzerland, Steve Fossett, Technology, United States, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyersmbale

The Swiss pilot who broke a world record with a five-day nonstop solo flight across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to Hawaii says he has fulfilled a childhood dream, and that they have proven solar powered technology works.

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03Jul/15

Solar powered backpack helps South African children cope with rolling blackouts

July 3, 2015InnovationAfrica, Alternative energy, Articles, Backpack, Bags, Education, electricity, energy, Energy conversion, Environment, Eskom, Homework, Johannesburg, Kamogelo, Kamogelo Tsopodi-Malinga, Learning, Luggage, Malinga, Mass production, Packaging, Plastic bag, Rea Ngwane, Repurpose Schoolbags, Rustenburg, Solar energy, Solar lamp, Solar panel, Solar power, Sophy Tsopodi, Sophy Tsopodi-Malinga, South Africa, Technologysmbale

Made from recycled plastic, an innovative new school bag is assisting students from impoverished communities in South Africa study at night. Using solar technology, the bags are powered during the day and light up homes which are either not connected to the national power grid or are in the dark because of frequent electricity cuts.

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17Mar/15

Cheap wind power? Just listen to turbines talk to each other, say researchers

March 17, 2015InnovationAerodynamics, Articles, Doug Adams, Electric power, Electrical engineering, Electrical generators, Electromagnetism, Electromechanical engineering, energy, Energy conversion, Environmental engineering, Environmental impact of wind power, Nashville, Professor, Renewable energy, Turbine, United States, vanderbilt university, Wind farm, Wind power, Wind turbine, Wind turbine design, Wind turbinessmbale

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES (REUTERS AND VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY) – The measurements taken inside this wind tunnel could hold the key to making wind power a viable, cost effective energy source in the future.
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