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Tuesday, 20 January 2009
Fujitsu Siemens have today announced what they are calling a zero-watt PC, which consumes no energy when in standby mode. The computer, called the Esprimo Green, can still be managed by technicians whilst in its zero-power sleep mode, potentially saving big money on energy costs in large IT departments. Wednesday, 17 December 2008
Scientists in Israel have apparently been hard at work engineering a stretch of road with embedded piezoelectric crystals, that will generate electricity from cars rolling across its surface. The road will be unveiled in a few weeks by Israeli company, Innowattech. Monday, 24 November 2008
Clearly not for spies or military use as its huge floating solar-array charging station would surely blow your cover, this solar-powered submarine could make underwater exploration cheaper and more environmentally friendly. Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Swedish company myFC AB have come up with a potentially revolutionary technology called the FuelCellSticker, which not only miniaturizes fuel cells, but makes them flexible. This allows for creative cell positioning and enables the creation of lighter and less boxy-looking gadgets. Friday, 17 October 2008
Japanese telecommunications giant, NTT, have developed a pair of prototype shoes that generate electricity when you walk. The shoes produce 1.2 watts, which is enough energy to power your iPod forever – as long as you don’t stop walking. Thursday, 3 July 2008
You’ll never look at rice husks the same way again thanks to a Malaysian scientist who has discovered a way to make Aerogel from the low cost material. Aerogel is a super-strong substance and is the lightest solid known to man. Halimaton Hamdan is the genius behind the discovery which could bring the substance, which was first invented in 1931, to the masses. Aerogel’s use has been limited to a few select industries because of its high cost of $3,000 per kilogram. The only time we’ve likely come into contact with the material is when we’ve picked up a tennis racquet, where the substance is used for structural reinforcement. Aerogel is comprised mostly of air and weighs only three times as much. It has insulating properties 37 times greater then fiberglass. In the image above, the material is insulating a hand from the heat of a blowtorch. Handan has said it is so strong that it could be used to protect buildings from bomb blasts. Producing the required silicon for the Aerogel from rice husks is expected to reduce to cost to just one-fifth of its current price, making it a cost-effective alternative to common insulating products. Because the substance is near transparent, it could be sandwiched between panes of glass or perhaps used in paint for an insulating coating on walls and ceilings. Fingers crossed on this project. It certainly looks very promising and could prove to be a revolutionary technology in an age obsessed with making objects lighter yet stronger. Sources: Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Plans are being made between Sharp, Kansai Electric Power Co and Sakai City to construct 10MW-class solar power generation plants on the waterfront in Sakai City, Japan. The news follows reports just last week of Japan’s Zero Emission House, exhibiting Japan’s skillful innovation and development in green technology. There are two plants scheduled for construction. The first will be built on an industrial waste dump and will output 10MW (10,000kW). The second will have a maximum output of 18MW (18,000kW) and will be installed on roofs of factories in the area. Sharp will manufacture the Si solar modules for the plants in its new solar cell plant which will ready for production in March 2010. Source: Friday, 20 June 2008
MIT spin-off company, RawSolar, have demonstrated their promising new solar dish technology which could be used to heat or cool houses, office buildings or even power factories. The dish can concentrate sunlight by a factor of around 1,000 times, so powerful that it can instantly ignite timber when placed near its focal point, as demonstrated in an MIT video. Ordinary tap water is pumped through the metal rod in the center where it is heated at the top by the focused light. According to the MIT release, the heat is so intense it could melt a bar of steel. The spin-off company hopes to revolutionize global energy production as the system not only provides a lot of power from its relatively small size, but also because it may be the world’s most cost-effective solar power system. Source: Thursday, 19 June 2008
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is constructing a futuristic, zero-emission, residential house to showcase their advances in state-of-the-art environmental and energy technology. The house is being built to coincide with the G8 (Hokkaido Toyako) summit when it will be open to the media. It is a pre-fabricated, single-storey structure featuring a 14.5kW photovoltaic power generation system, energy-saving appliances, energy-efficient lighting as well as a household fuel cell. The zero emission house will have a total floor area of 200m2 and an exterior that reflects traditional Japanese beauty. I wonder if they’re using any of those Nanosolar thin-film cells or solar curtains? Source: Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Academia, industry and governments are all involved in the consultation to find ways to minimise energy use through technology. Some of the options include the use of smart buildings, metering, lighting solutions, online services and remote working. “Research and rapid take-up of innovative energy efficient ICT solutions will be crucial to lowering emissions across the whole economy,” said Viviane Reding, commissioner for information society and media. Reding proposed last month to increase the budget for IT and energy efficiency in the 2009-2010 work programme. The proposed increase was 48 per cent to €40m (£31.5m). The driving force behind this initiative are forecasts that energy use in the EU will double by 2030 if no action is taken. According to independent research conducted last year by AeA Europe, 50 per cent of the reduction targets could be directly enabled by IT.
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