Posts Tagged ‘robotics’

Student-built wheelchair runs indefinitely on solar power – Gizmag

June 8th, 2013

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A solar -powered wheelchair designed by students at the University of Virginia has won first prize in a competition, Change My Life in One Minute, to

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://www.gizmag.com/solar-wheelchair/27822/

Solar Chaser uses the power of the sun to entertain your cat – Gizmag

May 16th, 2013

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Users simply stick the Solar Chaser in a sunny window, using its built-in suction cups…

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://www.gizmag.com/solar-chaser-cat-toy/27533/

Invelox wind turbine claims 600% advantage in energy output

May 13th, 2013

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SheerWind, a wind power company from Minnesota, USA, has announced the results of tests it has carried out with …

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Of biomass and green roofs: US school slashes winter energy bill

May 10th, 2013

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A US school has cut a six-figure sum from its winter energy bill by replacing its

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NCAR powers up renewable energy forecasts – PhysOrg.com

May 10th, 2013

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“The importance and value of accurate renewable energy generation forecasts increases with the size of our renewable …

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://phys.org/news/2013-05-ncar-powers-renewable-energy.html

New website provides comprehensive picture of wave energy trials

May 6th, 2013

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Information collected during impact assessment activities at wave energy test centres across Europe is to be released through a new website. The…

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://phys.org/news/2013-04-website-comprehensive-picture-energy-trials.html

Super wind turbines represent a major technological breakthrough

April 27th, 2013

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Harnessing the wind’s energy is the objective of a new project, which aims to provide an important breakthrough in offshore

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Breakthrough in Electricity Storage: New Large and Powerful Redox …

April 4th, 2013

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More and more electricity is being generated from intermittent sources of power, such as solar and wind energy . … A …

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://www.zeitnews.org/applied-sciences/energy/breakthrough-electricity-storage-new-large-and-powerful-redox-flow-battery

Recyclable solar cells created using trees

April 4th, 2013

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Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University have developed new solar cells based on natural substances derived from plants, including trees. The organic solar cells have an …

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Analysts say renewable energy now cheaper option than new fossil …

February 16th, 2013

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“As renewable energy technologies become more cost-competitive, the importance of government subsidies is set to decrease to create a sustainable…

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://www.gizmag.com/renewable-energy-cheaper-australia/26193/