With the car industry banking more and more on hybrid cars, Horizon has also come up with a patented miniature fuel cell car. But, what is special about this car is that its hydrogen refueling station. It is for the first time that hydrogen is produced.
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Hydrogen, the ideal clean fuel for cars, being an explosive material is dangerous for both transtorting and storing. With its rising demand and usage, the US government’s Department of Energy has been searching for a method to make it safe and easy…
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Are you crazy after jewelries made of offbeat materials? Then this is just the right bracelet for you.
Intetrestingly, this bracelet is made of plastic shampoo bottles. The bracelet has got its shape from the bottle. It is unique! It seems like being..
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Though the idea has been taken from birds, it is not meant for birds. John Moriarty has designed it for human refugees. These amazing but bizarre shelters are specially meant for humans traveling through challenging geographical terrains and…
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Here is another alternative energy project that produces electricity from the wind. The Elk River Wind Power Project, based in Kansas, provides power to Empire District Electric Company. Latest reports say that the project has generated and supplied…
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Desalinating process of water, although a necessity, is also an expensive process. Another concern is the huge amount of energy the process consumes, as it is requird to produce large amounts of pressure. Here is a relief for the water desalination…
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Do you enjoy going out in the sun on chilling days? However, we all know that a prolonged exposure to sunlight is also harmful for the skin and health, leading to skin cancer. To monitor on, when to put on more sun blocks, or when to get out to the sun.
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Converting light into electricity is no new a concept. But, MIT researchers have taken up the old idea to radically improve the production of electricity fom light more efficiently than ever before – i.e. thermophotovoltaic (TPV) conversion of light…
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The Kaiser Meadows 3.2-hectare landfill site has planned to go green by installing wind turbines on it, to produce alternative clean energy. The Chester municipality has applied to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for funding to go ahead with…
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It is tough to water the greenhouse uphill, Ashland farmer Dan Kuebler possesses. To irrigate his farm, Dan needs to pump water uphill from the pond. That is sure to consume a lot of energy – electricity. He intelligently plans to install a…
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