A few days ago we talked about how MIT researchers are developing solar oriented metamaterials that showcase a whopping 95 percent efficiency. And, now we have the scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory embarking on an endeavor to
For most of us, the concept of current is simply a flow of electricity that originates at the source and is sent to our homes for consumption. But there’s more to just receiving electricity. It involves a complex process wherein the bulk of power is tra
As we all know, India is witnessing a strong solar push. The maximum use of solar energy not only cuts down our dependency on the conventional power supply mechanism, but also saves the environment and the human health from harmful emissions. Vortex has c
Not sure how many of you have heard about Moore’s law, but, to put things simply; it states that the number of transistors on a silicon device has to double every two years. While, we all have practically seen the dimensions of devices diminishing, we h
The current situation There is no doubt that silicon as material has revolutionized the world that we live in and has been the reason for many of the technological achievements and breakthroughs. Silicon based transistors are the key to all the computer
A Corner Cube Reflector or CCR is a device used in Free Space Optical Communications systems that reflects the light from a base station to the source. Though this technology was introduced more than ten years ago, it faced some nagging problems such as t
The hunt for longer ranging electric vehicles has just been given a boost with IBM announcing that Central Glass and Asahi Kasei have joined the company’s Battery 500 Project to collaborate on researching how to extend the range of EVs. This, it is hope
Just recently we had talked about how researchers at the
Potsdam’s Clarkson University had converted glucose from living snails into electricity.
Now the same team has moved up the food chain and is experimenting with
lobsters for producing energy from
About four years ago, fuels saving flywheels were developed for Formula One racing cars, but due to changes in regulations, they could not be used. And now, they might soon find a place on a handful of London buses. Willaim F1 is credited with the develop
Not many of us are aware of what goes into our electronic gadgets or automobiles. Sure, we know plenty about the working and parts of technologies but the base materials used are far too many to keep track of. One of the most used materials in electronics
