MIT solar dish holds promise for low-cost energy production
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Look out 1366 Technologies, you’ve got yet another solar-based MIT spin-off company vying for business in the alternative energy sector. The company’s name is RawSolar, and in due time it could end up sell...
Beacon Power hopes to juggle electricity more efficiently
Bay State startup Beacon Power isn’t just another wind / solar / hydroelectric outfit. Oh no, this firm is more concerned with reducing the emissions from the energy plants we already have in place. Put simply, the company’s 2,800-pound f...
Green Plug starts small, signs on Westinghouse
Remember Green Plug? That universal connector we detailed last month which aims to replace wall warts and help Mother Earth out in the process? Turns out, said outfit has just landed its first real believer as Westinghouse committed to using the smart...
ElectraTherm’s Green Machine converts waste heat into electricity
Converting residual industrial heat into something usable (read: electricity) has proven to be more than a novel concept on more than one occasion, and ElectraTherm’s giving the process one more vote of confidence by installing its Green Machine...
Tesla coils seen wowing onlookers, cooking hot dogs
Believe it or not, tesla coils are good for more than just creating lighting, protecting one’s laptop or cranking out a sweet tune — and the folks watching a dazzling demonstration at Maker Faire 2008 can attest to that. Apparently a group...
Piezing dress generates power, attracts nerds as wearer moves
Solar-powered dresses are so two years ago. These days, dames in the know are all about that piezoelectric material, evidenced by the incredibly flashy Piezing. Dreamed up and designed by Amanda Parkes, this piece of garb is all set to steal the show...
UCLA researchers create self-healing, power-generating artificial muscle
We’ve seen self-healing materials and artificial arms, but a team of researchers hailing from UCLA have taken two fabulous ideas and wed them together to create “an artificial muscle that heals itself and generates electricity.” Put ...