Energy

Generating Light With Gravity

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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Going Solar, Groupon Style

Okay, so it’s not a coupon purchased over the Internet. However, Daniel Parrella talks with people in his community and helps bring them together, so they can purchase solar energy for less. “The logic is very simple,” Parrella said. “By going in as a group you can switch the power to the homeowners and negotiate

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Pyramids Of The Sea

Rob Rowley believes he has found the perfect solution to beach erosion problems and much more. His solution comes in the shape of a pyramid. For years the self-taught engineer has been dabbling with designs to harness ocean energy. Now he believes the time has come to put his theories into practice. “I’ve invented a

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Redesigning The Wind Turbine

It is often argued that there is no need to reinvent the wheel, but does that apply to wind turbines? Willard Cooper doesn’t think so. Two of his patents are for a renewable energy generating system for electrical power that includes a storage station superior to batteries. Cooper’s third patented design — granted in 2009

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Magnetic Energy

What if you only needed a generator made up of magnets for electricity? That is an idea inventor Jim Moe has been considering with his own magnetic energy generator. He’s far from the first to create such a contraption. A quick Internet search finds dozens of entrepreneurs selling plans for magnetic generators promising to power

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