Archives for February 2011
New Aquafairy Fuel Cell Can Recharge an iPhone in 90 Minutes
26 February 2011 | Alternative Energy | No Comments
Aquafairy, a Japanese based company, developed a new fuel cell (the AF-M3000). The new fuel cell is capable of powering a cell phone, using just a bit of water. Is said that, by replacing a battery with a fuel cell in any of our electronic devices will give us about 30 hours of extra energy.
It would be nice if we could achieve this performance, but for now, all these figures are just dreams. So, researchers are trying to materialize these kind of projects, in order to shut down the skeptics.
Enercon E-126 is The World’s Largest Wind Turbine
24 February 2011 | Wind Power | 1 Comment
A new wind turbine was installed in Emden, Germany: Enercon E-216. It is the largest wind turbine in the world. Maybe you’ve heard about E-112 turbine but this one is even larger. Despite the fact that E-112 is rated at 6 megawatts, this new one will most likely produce 7+megawatts.
After some calculations, Enercon E-216 can produce 20 million kilowatt hours per year, enough to power 5,000 households. Such a turbine produce 11,256 kwh per year per house, so it can power 1776 American homes. German researchers have big plans with their huge turbines. They started to test different storage systems in combination with the multi-megawatt wind turbine.
Carbon-Negative System Can Turn Plastic Into Fuel
24 February 2011 | Green Technology | 1 Comment
A new “technological wonder” comes again from Japanese scientists who discovered how plastic materials can be converted into fuel. Nowadays, everybody is worried about the plastic materials which are thrown everywhere. Plastic bags, caps, coke bottles and many other plastic materials are a real threat for the environment. But now, the machine called Carbon-Negative System has solved this problem.
All those plastic bags or soda bottles can be converted into fuel sufficient to heat up your home. So, using such a Carbon-Negative System you’ll be able to protect nature and save some money, at the same time. In fact, that’s all about making our life more beautiful and easier. Imagine that: you will be able to heat up your home almost for free your entire life.
Solar Powered Super-Skin Can Detect DNA With a Simple Touch
23 February 2011 | Solar Power | No Comments
A new ultra-sensitive electronic skin was presented on Feb. 20 at the AAAS annual meeting in Washington, D.C. by Professor Zhenan Bao. Finally, Bao has figured out how to replace the materials used in earlier versions of the transistor with biodegradable materials.
This ultra-sensitive electronic skin can detect chemicals and biological molecules. It is a self-powering device that uses polymer solar cells to generate electricity. It is indeed a “super skin” because it’s sensitive to any pressure (it can feel a fly touch). Its solar cells are also stretchable (up to 30%). They can take back the initial size without any damage or loss of power.
How to Build Your Own Green Home
23 February 2011 | Green Technology | 1 Comment
There is a time in our life when we all think to build our own home. Even if we talk about a big home or a smaller one, I think that everyone should build a green home. Why? Because, green homes cost less to operate, are safer, healthier and more comfortable.
Now, if you’ve already decided to build such an environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient home, I’ll tell you some things you need to know about it. There are some special characteristics that every green home needs, in order to be cost efficient and environmentally-friendly.