Just when you thought ice cube-creation technology had peaked, a team of engineering students from San Jose State University has come up an ice maker that has zero carbon footprint. It’s more than an eco-party trick — consider it an electricity-free alternative to refrigeration and air conditioning, which is critical if you happen to be [...]
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This a Stirling engine concept that I am developing as part of my Masters of engineering degree at the university of Canterbury (New Zealand). The displacer, shown at the right, is a segment of a third of a cylinder, which is rotated back and forth by an electric motor, forcing air through the heat exchangers [...]
start with some 2×4s and plywood to build a simple box. built the box to certain dimensions. That sure was a lot of Sprite. Fifty cans in five columns of 10. Sealed the box using adhesive caulk, just to keep any heated air from escaping the box. So you may have already thought, “How can [...]
Solar panels collect heat energy from the sun. We call this heat solar thermal energy. A simple example of a solar panel is a closed box with a top made of a transparent material such as glass or plastic. The sun shines through the glass and heats up the inside of the box. This is [...]
Engineers examine and confirm hydrogen production from solar catalytic process. Estimated arrival in market: one year or less. The ideal temperature for the SHEC reaction is 850 degrees Celsius, which is what the present array is designed to deliver. However, the process will separate hydrogen at temperatures as low as 400 degrees Celsius. Another facet [...]
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SALEM, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Following a successful high-volume run of its new breakthrough solar panels, International Automated Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:IAUS) has been conducting tests to identify the parameters of its new product. The new panels have delivered an exciting performance that is in line with preliminary expectations. IAUS’s unique thin-film solar panels have a solar insolence transmittance [...]