Cars That Think
DECEMBER 12, 2022
In the late 1980s, Rod Brooks and Anita Flynn published a paper in The Journal of the British Interplanetary Society with the amazing title of Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control: A Robotic Invasion of the Solar System.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 18, 2023
A Battery for Heat Made from Sand Noted chemical engineer Donald Sadoway is quoted as saying: “If you want to make a dirt-cheap battery, you have to make it out of dirt.” The electrical grid also supports the efficient distribution of power and makes use of energy generated through renewable means like wind and solar. Eronen says. “It
Cars That Think
APRIL 19, 2022
based startup began toying with the idea. But then a company hit on the idea to use it as a spacecraft propellant. And then somebody just resurrected the research on it and said, ‘Hey, other than the environmental impact, this was a pretty good idea.’ That’s presumably why Apollo Fusion was keen on using it in their thrusters.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2014
The technology could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and sun far more economical and reliable. Solid-electrode batteries maintain discharge at peak power for far too short a time to fully regulate wind or solar power output. —Michael J.
Cars That Think
MARCH 24, 2023
Now residential and commercial buildings can be outfitted with roofing tiles that double as solar panels, or with rooftop boxes like this low-profile unit that transforms gusts of wind into electric current. This WindBox turbine, installed on the roof of a building in Rouen, France, is 1.6 Our bodies slough off a ton of heat too.
Baua Electric
MARCH 26, 2024
That seemed like a great idea to put to use for all of my electric “toys”. And the answer is to hopefully give them better wind protection. For this cheap portable unit, I had to cut a hole in the side of the container for the hot exhaust air to flow, then drill a smaller hole for the condensation tube to drain.
Spirit of DC - PHEV3A
APRIL 2, 2009
Supported by the Knoxville EV Association, EVJerry’s time in East Tennessee will be to share knowledge and ideas of Plug In and Hybrid car technology. Plug-In EVs and Hybrids use renewable energy sources like solar, wind and hydro-power-electricity. He’s proved it’s Cheap to Plug-in Around America!
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