«The world’s largest working hydro-electric wave energy device has been officially launched in Scotland. Known as Oyster, the device was installed this year and is, at present, the world’s only hydro-electric wave energy device which is producing power.

Oyster produces power by pumping high pressure water to its onshore hydro-electric turbine which feeds into the national grid to power homes in nearby. The manufacturer believes that a farm of 20 Oysters would provide enough energy to power 9,000 three bedroom family homes.»

Potatoes May Power The Batteries Of The Future
«A vegetable? Yes, indeed. Yissum Research Development Company Ltd., the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has just introduced what they’re calling “solid organic electric battery based upon treated potatoes.” In short, it’s a

Extreme DIY: Building a homemade nuclear reactor
«Many might be alarmed to learn of a homemade nuclear reactor being built next door. But what if this form of extreme DIY could help solve the world’s energy crisis?» Source: bbc.co.uk Share a2a_config.linkname="the world\'s largest working hydro-electric wave energy

World’s First “Carbon Negative” Car Concept
«The concept car Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. plans to show at the Expo 2010 (more images in the extended) betrays tremendous pressure to set the highest standard. Combining all of the wildest dreams of electric vehicle buffs

wind turbine kites to fly at 30,000 feet
Researchers at Stanford University are trying to design high-altitude wind turbine kites that fly so high that airliners would have to fly around them. Flying an expected 30,000 feet above the Earth, the tethered kites would be able to

Home Theater PC in Original Nintendo
« This is a custom modified original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) with a Home Theater PC (HTPC) installed inside. The guts of the original NES have been removed and an Intel ATOM based PC has been securely installed

Who killed the electric car?
Ca, c’est la «2e», la toute nouvelle woiture électrique de chez Aptera Motors. La «2e», c’est une auto 2 places au design futuriste, petite comme une Honda Civic, équipée avec l’air conditionné, le GPS, les airbags et une caméra pour

Green computing: my datacenter is hot!
Zurich: IBM veut utiliser la chaleur dégagé par les datacenters pour chauffer les bureaux: Could computers be used to heat our homes and offices? Sans rapport mais dans la même rubrique quand même: Si à 50ans t’as pas un Mac© en or,

After Wireless, the Computer Mouse Turns Invisible
«In a magic trick that only geeks can pull off, researchers at MIT have found a method to let users click and scroll exactly the same way they would with a computer mouse, without the device actually

12 Tips for the Sustainability Shift
«I hate to break it to you, but simple steps, like changing your light bulbs and driving a hybrid car, though they are good steps in the right direction, will not be enough to save our world

The yes men fix the world Legal P2P Edition
«THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world’s most