Gigantic offshore wind farm could power over a million homes
This colossal project is not just a marvel of engineering; it is a harbinger of a cleaner, more sustainable era of energy production.
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JJ Shavit
- Jun 23
Groundbreaking research could make direct air capture cheaper and more efficient
What started as a simple errand to deposit a check at a bank drive-through became the kind of “aha” moment found mostly in books and movies.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 9
Porsche launches a clean eFuel made from CO2, water and wind energy
eFuels made from water and carbon dioxide using wind energy enable the nearly CO2-neutral operation of petrol engines.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 1
Magical fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light
Researchers have come up with a new design for their project called FAIRY – Flying Aero-robots based on Light Responsive Materials Assembly.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 4, 2022
Groundbreaking research quantifies the health benefits of using wind energy instead of fossil fuels
Health benefits of using wind energy instead of fossil fuels could quadruple if the most polluting power plants are selected to dial down.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 22, 2022
Wind and solar could replace coal power in Texas
Texas can be a model for the nation on how to effectively replace coal with wind and solar for the state’s energy needs.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 4, 2022
Wind-powered car appears to defy physics
Intriguing thing about Blackbird is that it runs faster than wind speed when travelling downwind.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 26, 2022
Engineers are building bridges with recycled wind turbine blades
Engineers are hopeful that bridges represent the beginning of a new trend: repurposing old wind turbine blades for infrastructure projects.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 6, 2022
Researchers want to convert idle oil and gas wells into solar and wind energy batteries
Researchers want to convert idle oil and gas wells into conduits for much-needed subsurface storage space for solar and wind generated power
JJ Shavit
- Nov 6, 2021
Wind and solar could power the world’s major countries most of the time
Most of the current electricity demand in advanced, industrialized nations can be met by some combination of wind and solar power.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 13, 2021
Saildrone’s low-carbon ocean drones can help enable renewable energy
Saildrone has unveiled its Offshore Wind Life Cycle solutions that, it says, will help make new offshore wind farms a reality.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 30, 2021
A wind-powered car that appears to defy physics wins Youtuber $10K bet
The intriguing thing about Blackbird is that it runs faster than wind speed when travelling downwind.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 27, 2021
Vertical turbines could be the future for wind farms
The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact...
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