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Methylene chloride (CH2Cl?) and acetone (C?H?O) create a powerful paint remover...
Engineer Builds His Own X-Ray After Hospital Charges Him $69K
Researchers create 2D nanomaterials with up to nine metals for extreme conditions
The Evolution of Electric Motors: From Bulky to Lightweight, Efficient Powerhouses
3D-Printing 'Glue Gun' Can Repair Bone Fractures During Surgery Filling-in the Gaps Around..
Kevlar-like EV battery material dissolves after use to recycle itself
Laser connects plane and satellite in breakthrough air-to-space link
Lucid Motors' World-Leading Electric Powertrain Breakdown with Emad Dlala and Eric Bach
Murder, UFOs & Antigravity Tech -- What's Really Happening at Huntsville, Alabama's Space Po
Tiny briefcase engine boosts EV range beyond battery power 
Energy
Energy independence turns the gears of the visionary’s imagination, and grants us individual control of our modern lives. No meaningful alternative to the Crown’s system can be achieved without exploring decentralized energy production and storage.
Surge in Utility Scale Battery Projects
Three massive battery storage plants--built by Tesla, AES Corp., and Altagas Ltd.--are all officially going live in southern California at about the same time.
Metallic Hydrogen update
Thomas D. Cabot Professor of the Natural Sciences Isaac Silvera and postdoctoral fellow Ranga Dias have long sought the material, called atomic metallic hydrogen.
2017 terahertz science and technology roadmap
Here is a 50 page 2017 terahertz science and technology roadmap from the Journal of Physics D- Applied Physics
A majorly better way of growing microalgae?
Among other things, microalgae is a potentially valuable source of biofuel. Unfortunately, however, growing it on a large scale can be a rather fussy process, making it less likely to be adopted commercially.
Did Harvard really create the "holy grail" of solid metallic hydrogen?
Researchers at Harvard University say they've managed to create a potentially revolutionary material that has only been imagined in theory for the past several decades: solid metallic hydrogen.
These slow-burning logs made out of coffee grounds, paraffin wax...
Most people throw out their coffee grounds without a second thought. Some toss them on the compost heap for fertilizer. A few students, however, are using spent coffee grounds in another way, one that is capable of helping others in need.
Physicists patent detonation technique to mass-produce graphene
A Kansas State University team of physicists has discovered a way to mass-produce graphene with three ingredients: hydrocarbon gas, oxygen and a spark plug.
Residential turbine design inspired by hummingbird wings
As unconventional wind turbines go, the flapping machine introduced by Tunisian company Tyer Wind is on the far edge of quirky.
Near term off-grid electrification for 1.2 billion people
1.2 billion people currently do not have electricity. It costs $800-2000 per person to connect people to a grid many poor countries do not the means or capacity to create a universal national grid.
Semiconductor for next generation power electronics
Researchers have demonstrated the high-performance potential of an experimental transistor made of a semiconductor called beta gallium oxide, which could bring new ultra-efficient switches for applications such as the power grid, military ships and a
Scientists unleash graphene's innate superconductivity
Already renowned for its potential to revolutionize everything from light bulbs and dental fillings through to semiconductors and motorcycle helmets, graphene can now add innate superconductivity to its repertoire.
Creating atomic scale graphene nanoribbons
Silicon crystals are the semiconductors most commonly used to make transistors, which are critical electronic components used to carry out logic operations in computing.
How It Works: AC Electric Motor Used by the US Air Force - Vintage Documentary
Vintage documentary explaining how the ac motor, used by the us air force in the past, are working.
5 Stylish Homes That Generate More Energy Than They Consume
Innovative, worldwide houses generate enough energy to power the entire house and electric cars.
New Technology Allows Human Activity To Generate Renewable Energy
Renewable energy can now be generated through the act of walking or running, thanks to innovative technology.
Room temperature Superconductor with critical temperature near the Melting Point of Tin
. They also demonstrate that superconductors with critical temperatures beyond 504 K (231 Celsius) are obtained by alkanes with 16 or more carbon atoms.
Hybrid Fusion Fission Molten Salt Reactor
A single HMSR (Hybrid Fusion Fission Molten Salt Reactor) is designed to produce 5 GW thermal power at 700 C, thermal conversion systems should be able to generate 2.1 GW gross electricity.
Nanocomp Technologies makes bulk carbon nanotubes 100 times longer at 1-10 ....
A new commercial manufacturing process for carbon nanotubes (CNTs) produces tubes in the range of 1-10 mm in length (5-12-nm dia.), two orders of magnitude longer than currently available CNTs, which typically have lengths from 5-20µm.
Proposals for new stellerator fusion designs and projects in the 2020s
Although there is as yet no clear path to a practical steady-state fusion system, stellarator research greatly improves the chances for success.
Current Flywheels moving to Superconducting flywheels using carbon fiber...
Current Flywheels moving to Superconducting flywheels using carbon fiber or carbon nanotubes
Gigafactory Battery-cell production begins
The start of Tesla Gigafactory battery mass production is a huge milestone in Tesla's quest to electrify transportation, and it brings to America a manufacturing industry--battery cells--that's long been dominated by China, Japan, and South Kor
Family Thrives In The Arctic Circle By Building Cob House Inside A Solar Geodesic Dome
This geodesic dome home was made from recycled building materials, is outfitted with solar panel technology, and enables its hosts to grow food year-round.
Nikola Tesla's 5 Lost Inventions That Threatened The Global Elite
(anonhq.com) Most great inventions fundamentally change the society in which they exist. Since the people at the top of the social structure have more to gain by reinforcing the status quo, they suppress revolutionary technologies favorable to the wo
Towards roll to roll graphene production
An innovative new cheap and simple mass production technique, developed by the University of Exeter, is set to open up the global potential of the 'wonder' material graphene.
One step closer to reality: Devices that convert heat into electricity
The same researchers who pioneered the use of a quantum mechanical effect to convert heat into electricity have figured out how to make their technique work in a form more suitable to industry.
EV Electro Swift, Electric car Conversion
EV Electro Swift, Electric car Conversion
Researchers Use World's Smallest Diamonds to Make Wires Three Atoms Wide...
Researchers Use World's Smallest Diamonds to Make Wires Three Atoms Wide for early example of diamondoid assembly
Tesla, Panasonic agree to make PV cells in Buffalo, New York
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese electronics company Panasonic and U.S. electric car maker Tesla said Tuesday they plan to begin production of photovoltaic cells and modules at a factory in Buffalo, New York.
Las Vegas Is Now Running Entirely On 100% Renewable Energy
'Sin City' is the largest city in the U.S. to run entirely on renewable energy.
The Best Battery for Off Grid and Solar Systems - Nickel Iron NiFe Edison Battery - "Tarrin it
The most difficult problem with off-grid living, solar, and wind power systems is the batteries. Traditional lead batteries are cheap but low quality and die quickly in the cold. What if a battery existed that could run for 100 years, run in any kind
Graphene quantum dots can convert CO2 into liquid fuels
The wonder-material graphene may have a new trick to add to its resume: converting carbon dioxide into liquid fuels.
South Korea KSTAR tokamak operates in high plasma mode for a record of 70 seconds
The Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) tokamak-type nuclear fusion reactor has achieved a world record of 70 seconds in high-performance plasma operation, South Korea's National Fusion Research Institute (NFRI) has announced.
LPP Fusion reviewed at Mars Conference
Gerald Black - Nuclear Fusion is the solution to energy problems and to advance space propulsion
Russia planning to build up to 38 small 300 MW cogenerating nuclear reactors to reduce...
Four Russian cities have expressed an interest in using small reactors to supply heat and power, according to Yuriy Kuznetsov of NA Dollezhal Research and Development Institute of Power Engineering (NIKIET).
DARPA funds 30 KW X4 liquid piston engine that is 90 times lighter...
DARPA funds 30 KW X4 liquid piston engine that is 90 times lighter than a conventional 2700 lb military 30 KW diesel generator
UK Scientists Transform Nuclear Waste Into Super Efficient Diamond Batteries
Researchers at the University of Bristol have managed to transform radioactive graphite waste into efficient diamond batteries with a lifespan of over 5,000 years.
Chocks away: Official debut for solar-powered space plane
A solar-powered plane that is to be flown to the edge of space has been officially unveiled today. The SolarStratos plane is powered by 22 sq m (237 sq ft) of solar panels and will be flown to an altitude of 25,000 m (82,000 ft) to demonstrate and ex
New efficiency record for large perovskite solar cell
Perovskite solar cells hold major potential for the future of renewable energy thanks to being cheap, easy to produce and are so flexible that they can even be sprayed or painted on surfaces. Now a team of Australian researchers has just set the effi
Tesla Powerwall 2 Is The Best Of The Best: 30% Cheaper Than The Competition
Australian RenewEconomy evaluated 30 different home energy storage systems and found out that Tesla's offer on its latest energy storage system is the best of the best.
Solar-powered two-seater plane will soar to the edge of space
Solar planes have already traversed the Alps and flown around the world, but one team has its sights set a little higher: the edge of space.
Tesla Stores Getting Revamped To Display Powerwall
Tesla isn't just an automaker these days.
Diamonds turn nuclear waste into nuclear batteries
One problem with dealing with nuclear waste is that it's often hard to tell what's waste and what's a valuable resource.
Qualcomm can charge your phone faster than you can read this story
Devices with Quick Charge 4 technology can get up to 5 hours of battery life on a 5-minute charge, says Qualcomm.
Flexible supercapacitor process brings phones that charge in seconds a step closer
Researchers from the University of Central Florida (UCF) have devised a technique for creating flexible supercapacitors that not only store more energy than comparable devices, but can also be fully-charged in seconds and continue to be recharged mor
Magnetic and modular LEDs can cover a wall in light
Sometimes it would be useful, or even just cool, to be able to illuminate a whole wall.
Man Sentenced To Six Months In Prison For Installing Wind Turbine
Jay Nygard's decision to install a wind turbine on his own property earned him prison time. It's the perfect example of how the US government has been criminalizing "off the grid" living and eroding the rights of private property owners in the pr
Tesla CTO JB Straubel talks battery technology, 'one-stop sustainable lifestyle' company & m
As we mentioned in our last article, Tesla CTO JB Straubel gave a presentation last month at the National Entrepreneur Week in Mexico. Straubel, who has been described as 'the world's foremost battery expert',...
You Can't Just Link Batteries Willy Nilly and Expect Everything to Be OK
Anyone who has taken introductory physics will recognize this famous question:
Why can't you start your car with 8 AAA batteries instead of one 12 volt car battery?
Elon Musk to Completely Revolutionize the Energy Industry with New Tesla Solar Roof
While the battle over the future of energy plays out in places like Standing Rock, where the Native Americans are fighting to protect their water sources from the environmental dangers associated with oil pipelines, Elon Musk was doing his part by un
New Tesla Powerpack 2 "Provides Twice The Energy Density", Shipping Now
Perhaps not wanted to impede Friday's big Tesla/SolarCity launch of the joint "integrated solar roof" project using Tesla Energy's new Powerwall 2.0 – which we will cover/livestream this evening from 5:30 PT (note time change from earlier/l