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China's 'Great Wall' of Solar Power
The 133km long and 25km wide solar wall in Inner Mongolia will produce enough electricity to meet Beijing's annual needs.
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'Farmer inventor' creates trap to prevent mosquito breeding
Without using electricity or chemicals, Mr. Nguyen Van Khoe (living in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai) made a trap to attract mother mosquitoes to lay eggs and trap the larvae…
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Vortex turbine can produce electricity continuously 24/7
The Belgian company designs whirlpool turbines to take advantage of the currents already present in lakes, streams, rivers and other waterways. The turbines can generate…
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Olympic athlete exhausted to make a slice of bread: short video will make you rethink saving electricity
The video visually demonstrates the gap between the energy we consume and the energy we can produce.
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Iceland builds solar power plant in space
People have been thinking about the option and possibilities of solar power from space for many years. This could become a reality in just a few years in Iceland.
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China operates giant offshore solar farm
Chinese state-owned company CHN Energy announced on November 13 that its 1 GW offshore solar farm has started generating electricity.
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What happens when a country is without power for too long?
As Cuba's power grid collapsed for a third day on October 20, the dire consequences of the prolonged blackout were becoming clear.
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Technology of growing plants in the dark
Solar power has the potential to solve many of the inefficiencies of traditional agriculture, such as the need for large amounts of water, fertilizer, and land to grow c…
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Building a battery that can generate electricity from the atmosphere on Mars
Humanity is preparing to land and explore Mars in the next few years. But first, we need to ensure a stable energy source for the base, the rover, and a host of other ne…
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World's largest rooftop solar system
Dubai Airports will install photovoltaic panels on the roofs of Dubai International and Dubai World Central airports, providing electricity to 3,000 households.
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Hybrid energy raft provides electricity to 1,000 homes per day
The raft, called HEC, harnesses wave, wind and solar energy, providing stable electricity production with a total capacity of about 1 MW.
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Device for generating electricity at night from infrared radiation
The device from the University of New South Wales team uses special semiconductors to collect infrared radiation emitted by the Earth and convert it into electricity.
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100 MW power generation fusion reactor
Helical Fusion's spiral fusion reactor can operate stably for a long time with an initial power of about 50 - 100 MW.
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The invention of the grounding lightning rod by a Czech priest
Prokop Diviš - a Czech priest who tried to control the weather but instead invented the lightning rod.
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New Invention: Harvesting Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Signals into Energy for Small Devices
Researchers have used this novel method to capture electrons to power commercial thermometers.