The way humanity creates and uses energy needs to change, and it is changing, which is exactly why Tesla’s new solar roof tiles and home battery are such a big deal because these signal the beginning of a positive change. The recent unveiling of these new solar roof tiles have received much praise, but the ...
If you live in an area where air conditioning is a 'must', then you are familiar with the cost it takes to keep an air conditioner running to keep you cool. It isn't cheap to maintain an ideal room temperature, it can be tricky, as turning the temperature up and down constantly to maintain the perfect temperature ...
The kinetic energy from our motions each day is now a tap-able energy source that you can benefit from, all you need to do is wear the AMPY – a wearable motion-charger, anywhere on your person. That is all you have to do, because there are two inductors inside that make electricity when you move about, and then AMPY ...
The rising cost of electricity make be leaving you shocked, but you don’t have to take it from the grid. Resist with science! Powerwall is a tesla home battery that provides energy storage capabilities, allowing you to protect your home from power outages automatically while giving you more independence from ...
Graphene is the amazing nanomaterial that is pretty much taking numerous industries by storm. One particularly surprising area though is in LED lighting, where graphene-enhanced LEDs are representing a significant upgrade over what we're used to. Lighting has becoming increasingly efficient over time and this is a ...
Two smart new devices from researchers at Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft Institute for Micromachining and Information Technology (catchy) in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, may soon help us to kiss goodbye to worries of trying to find a power outlet for charging our phones on the move. The 'Shock Harvester' is a ...
Do you know where CocaCola gets its name from? Here's a clue: it's not chocolate! Rather the name comes from cocaine! And in 1891 the drink genuinely had a little cocaine in each glass – five to nine milligrams per glass in fact depending on whose recipe you're going by. Mmm, moreish! But of course that was a long ...
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