The British start-up Quietrevolution developed a vertical axis wind turbine which is not only more aesthetic but is also better at gathering wind near and around buildings, which frequently vary in direction. The Helical wind turbine is also quieter because ...

The Japanese corporation Kyosemi developed a flexible solar panel with close to 20% efficiency (higher than most commercial photovoltaic cells today). The new flexible cells will enable many applications which are currently impossible due to the rigid nature of existing ...

The LA based company Practical Instruments is developing a new solar panel technology which focuses the Sun’s light more effectively into the photovoltaic cell. The Heliotube, the rooftop solar panel developed by the company uses several small motors together with ...

Plans to build the largest offshore wind farm in the world have been recently approved in the U.K., regarded as Europe’s windiest country. Three hundred forty-one gigantic turbines will be built near the Thames estuary off the south-east coast of ...

Led by the Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute directed by D. Richard Blidberg, research teams at several institutions have developed the SAUV II, a solar-powered autonomous underwater vehicle for undersea observation and water monitoring. The SAUV has many potential applications including ...