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Storage & Harvest
It’s all very well harnessing the power of renewable energy, but where to put it? Here is the latest news of solutions for the storage and harvest of energy.
Today’s Tech Image: NASA’s advanced electric propulsion system
Mind-controlled prostheses has become a popular area of research among engineers, but what about mind-controlled…
MIT Researchers Make Electronics Out Of Coal
Coal has been a widely used substance for centuries, but until now its bulk electronic and optical properties have…
Creating electricity with a bacteria-powered solar cell
Researchers have been thinking out-of-the-box when it comes to energy generation for some time. Think back to human…
Students develop hi-tech kitchen device that turns waste food into compost
As more and more people "go green," student engineers are trying to figure out how to turn our everyday waste food…
Engineers to develop extreme-scale turbines off the U.S. coast, power 500k homes
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) has just granted a team of…
How Researchers Are Generating Electricity From Tomato Waste
If scientists can generate electricity from human feces, then some tomato waste shouldn't be a problem.
GE created a device that uses carbon dioxide to create electricity
While carbon dioxide has been associated with climate change and having a negative impact on the environment,…
This chair uses your movements to charge your electronics
If sitting still is difficult for you, or if you always need a charger, furniture designer Nathalie Teugels' Moov…
Future cars should run on human poop, say UCLA researchers
In an attempt to find a secure sustainable supply of power for our future, scientists at University of California,…
Moth-inspired graphene is the future of smart wallpaper and IoT power
A new nature-inspired graphene discovery by researchers from the University of Surrey could lead to "smart…