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Biggest Installation of Silent Urban-Styled Wind Turbines
Keen to see the wind change in the way wind power is perceived on the street, Quietrevolution (QR) has done a makeover on the design of wind turbines, so they’ll look, sound, and work better in urban environments. No storms kicked up over them spoiling the view. No waking the neighbours with that ghastly noise. No worries getting the best out of wind in built-up areas.
Continue reading...26. November 2008
Liquid-Oxygen Powered Moon SUV
With the intent of starting new missions on the Moon by 2020, NASA will need an off-roader capable of handling a multitude of situations. The Chariot is one of the new prototypes for NASA's next generation lunar rover. Taking a cue from the Mars rovers, it will have six wheels, each with it's own independent steering.
Continue reading...24. November 2008
Cloning the Woolly Mammoth
In November 2008, a team of scientists at the University of Pennsylvania reported they had sequenced a large fraction of the Mammoth genome. The genome of any living species is the DNA genes which make up the chromosomes that reside in the nucleus of every cell and if we have that, then we might be able recreate the entire beast. We are on the road that leads to cloning a whoolly mammoth.
Continue reading...13. November 2008
A Stylish Way to Travel…
From November 2008 the London Science Museum will be celebrating the work of graphic designer Kenya Hara and architect Shigeru Ban and their eminence in car design. The 'Japan Car' exhibition will run until next April and will be exhibiting cars that reflect 'the soul and spirit of Japan', and give us a few more ideas in alternative transportation.
Continue reading...4. November 2008
Kinetic Beasts of the Netherlands
Since 1990, Dutch kinetic artist Theo Jansen has been creating and nurturing the evolution of large new life forms called Strandbeest. At once awkward and strangely beautiful, these sand beasts are born of the technological age, unrelated to any animal or plant now living on the planet. Their habitat is the beach, and their food is the wind.
Continue reading...29. October 2008
The Plant Pot that Walks Into the Sunlight
Created by London design group The Play Coalition, details of the plant bot’s inner workings are scarce but we suspect it uses a robot that constantly takes images of its surroundings, then evaluates whether the space next to it would have more sunlight than its current position. We’re not entirely sure whether it also senses furniture and errant pets but if it does then it’s pretty impressive.
Continue reading...29. October 2008
Zero to 1,050 MPH in 40 Seconds
Andy Green, an RAF wing commander, broke the sound barrier in a jet car called ThrustSSC in 1997. Now, a new car capable of breaking the sound barrier is in the making with a lofty goal of 1,000 miles per hour for its top speed. Entitled Bloodhound Project, the invention is being spearheaded by the original car's developer, Richard Noble.
Continue reading...28. October 2008
Ice: the Cradle of Life?
It is one of the most sought after answers in modern science: where did life come from? How did those first molecules put themselves together in such a way as to form molecular machinery capable of reproducing itself and thereby fueling the creation of the vast and amazing diversity we see on this planet today?
Continue reading...27. October 2008
Biofuel Racing Hits Atlanta
The flag dropped this month on the first-ever clean, green motorsports racing series at Road Atlanta's 11th Annual Petit le Mans. That's right. Green racing. Eco-conscious and a hell of a lot faster than prototype solar-racers. The need for speed is satisfied by three ‘street-legal’ alternative fuels including E10 Ethanol, Sulfur-free diesel, like Sweden's EcoPar, and mean, green(er) American corn-based E85.
Continue reading...21. October 2008
Charge Your Phone While You Dance
Clubbers, joggers and hikers, watch out for this: Gotwind's Dance Charger that uses human movement to charge mobile phones. Trialed at this year's Glastonbury music festival, and sponsored by Orange, this clever gadget can be strapped to your arm while you dance the day and night away, and is plugged directly into your phone when it needs charging.
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4. December 2008
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