Join Solar Powered plane stays airborne for 26 hours
Some of you might remember when we first brought up the Solar Impulse and how it succeeded in making an 87-minute long flight at 5,000 feet. I’ve just learned that the Solar Impulse has completed a 26-hour flight, and it reached an altitude of 28,543 feet.
I believe that I reported a few months ago that they were hoping for a 36 hour flight as part of their next stop, and I am not certain if this last flight exceeds or lowers expectations.
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Can our roads help make the world greener?
The next time you go out for a drive, take a closer look at the road which your vehicle is traveling on. Just how do you think it will be able to help turn the surroundings into a less polluted environment? Well, we do know that carbon emissions from vehicles is a big issue these days, not to mention a slew of other airborne nasties that spew from the tailpipes of fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Among these will include nitrogen oxides (NOx), and when it reacts with chemicals produced by sunlight, nitric acid is formed, making it one of the major constituents of acid rain, which when in turn reacts with sunlight will turn it into the formation of ozone and smog. As for us humans living in high traffic areas, we are constantly bombarded with higher amounts of nitrogen oxides in ambient air which could potentially cause damage to respiratory airways. How to combat such a dilemma? The answer lies in surfacing roads with air purifying concrete, resulting in a reduction of the concentration of nitrogen oxides by 25% to 45%.
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Philips Energy Efficient Kettle
When it comes to cutting back on the amount of energy you use, it’s a game of cutting small corners in every area. If you boil water for your tea, this Philips Kettle is yet another corner you can cut. It makes the art of boiling water a whole lot more precise and therefore cutting back on the amount of energy you use while boiling.
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Zeroracer electric powered vehicle set to blaze new trails
Just what is the Zero Race, you ask? Well, this is a unique event that will see contestants attempt to make a dash around the globe within 80 days without an iota of emission – we’re talking about zero emission here, and that is achievable only using purebred electric powered vehicles. In this unique event, one of the most distinctive entries would be the Zerotracer. It was speically designed by a group of engineers from Winterthur, Switzerland, where this delicious looking electric motorcycle is capable of ferrying around two passengers in a Kevlar shell. To help it complete its mission faster, you definitely won’t expect it to plod around, right? Which is why it has the ability to hit a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), while achieving a maximum range of 350 km (217 miles) on a single charge.
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Green Cri electric acrobatic airplane hits the skies
There is nothing quite like the feeling of flying really high, overlooking the vast lands below while being closer to heaven than most. Well, the Green Cri is one such personal aircraft, being an electric acrobatic airplane that was the star of the recent Paris Green Air Show. This is an experimental aerobatic electric aircraft which actually hasn’t spent a single second in the air, although in theory it ought to be able to duke it out with the rest of the migratory geese and other feathered friends. Featuring a quartet of engines, gorgeous smooth lines and intriguing bubble pilot enclosure, the Green Air comes in a form factor that will definitely appeal to just about anybody and everyone. What’s all the fuss about the Green Cri anyway? Well, head on after the jump for more information.
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Washington State to have an “electric highway”
This is a stretch of Interstate Highway 5 (I-5), which is not far from where I live. I’ve just learned that a part of I-5 spanning from Oregon to Canada is planned on receiving a huge makeover.
In fact, the government has granted $1.32 million dollars to turn this part of I-5 into an electric highway. This is not a highway that is completely electric, but one set up for the electric car. It will have 10 Level-3 charging stations at 80 mile intervals. Considering that the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf can handle about 100 miles on a single charge, that sounds like good spacing.
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Sanyo Pedal Juice introduced
Sanyo is well known for their line of Eneloop products that comprise mainly of rechargeable batteries that work right out of the box, alongside a bicycle that has a built-in battery to help you tackle those mean uphill slopes if you happen to live in areas like San Francisco. Well, here is yet another effort from the Japanese electronics giant to keep the earth green in the form of the Sanyo Pedal Juice, which in essence is a a 9V DC Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery device that will target musicians who want to find a new (and cleaner, greener) way for musicians to power their effects pedals, multi-effect devices, and mobile recorders. Expect to see it hit leading national music retailers and distributors throughout the U.S. before the month is over for $199.99 a pop
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Giant solar plant planned for the Sahara, to power Europe
I just heard this quote from my Source, and I really hope that it is true.
If a mere 1% of the Sahara Desert were covered in solar panels, enough energy would be generated to power the entire world.
Man, I wish that I could prove that! I mean, I probably could with a little study, then a little math, but if it is true, then all that desert out there in the Sahara that does nothing but fill with hot sun could be used for some eco-friendly power!
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