Don’t believe the naysayers. Energy independence is almost here. The infographic is via Bloomberg Business Week who add: New drilling techniques unlocked vast reserves unreachable just a few years ago. Oil and natural gas production in the U.S. is increasing at its fastest rate in 50 years, while imports from OPEC have been cut by […]
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The opposite of an energy drink, Slow Cow is a “relaxation beverage” that helps improve concentration, memory and learning capacity without causing sleepiness. A one-of-kind drink made in Quebec, Canada, Slow Cow contains no calories, no caffeine, no sugar and no preservatives. The drink’s main ingredient is L-Theanine which, according to the manufacturer, “produces a
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Ieee Spectrum: Yemm invented the so-called “sea snake” while working on his doctoral degree at the University of Edinburgh. To this point, his company has achieved several firsts. In addition to the breakthrough of generating electric power that was routed through an undersea cable to the Portuguese coastal town of Aguçadoura, Pelamis is still the
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The Huffington Post: Nikola Tesla was more than just the inspiration for a hair metal band, he was also an undisputed genius. In 1899, he figured out a way to bypass fossil-fuel-burning power plants and power lines, proving that “free energy” could be harnessed using ionization in the upper atmosphere to produce electrical vibrations. J.P.
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Gravity Light: Did you know that there are currently over 1.5 billion people in the World who have no reliable access to mains electricity? These people rely, instead, on biomass fuels (mostly kerosene) for lighting once the sun goes down. A commonly held view is that solar powered lighting is the answer to these problems
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Joyce Solomon felt it was time to find a charcoal alternative people could embrace. So, she discovered a new way to make it. The technology can transform waste materials and the remains of tree-made charcoal into something people can use, reports ippmedia. The entrepreneur, Joyce Solomon, who operates a plant of the newly introduced eco-friendly
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Dvice: Lithium, the element that is often used as a medication to battle bi-polar disorder and to power most laptop and phone batteries, is not the most ubiquitous element on the planet. Hence the price of our batteries. Japanese researchers, though, may have discovered a way to use sugar to power batteries. Photo by ubiquity_zh.
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When you think of Lonnie Johnson, the first thought to pop up in your head is probably that famous water gun he created. His not-so-little invention, the Super Soaker, has been a big hit with kids for years. Now, however, he has taken a new turn in inventing reports The Atlantic. Johnson’s latest JTEC prototype,
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Do you often find yourself standing in front of an open refrigerator door as your hunter-gather instincts kick in? I’m sure your mother told you time and time again, but that browsing wastes electricity! What if there was a way to browse without opening the fridge door? What if the front of the ice box
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Have a small stream on your property and want to use it to generate electricity? Check out this hydropower generator designed to be used in rivers and small waterways. “This machine uses a special housing called a diffuser. In this way, it utilizes special technology to increase the rate of water flow through the vanes
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