Energy efficiency has never been a critical factor in automotive sector even now. But with the increase in fuel prices it is becoming more and more desicive.
Lot less development has taken place till now regarding improvement in efficiency till now…. In 1940 when Ford and Volkwagen were mass producing cars engine efficiency was in rane [...]
The MagLev wind turbine, which was first unveiled at the Wind Power Asia exhibition in Beijing, is expected take wind power technology to the next level with magnetic levitation.
Magnetic levitation is an extremely efficient system for wind energy. Here’s how it works: the vertically oriented blades of the wind turbine are suspended in the air [...]
Courtesy : National Geographic
Tiny microbes that live inside termites may one day help cure the world’s energy woes, according to scientists.
The researchers are trying to understand how bacteria that help termites digest wood and other plants release the hydrogen that’s trapped in the material.
“We don’t understand the full details of how the process occurs,” said [...]
Fungus Makes Biodiesel Indian Researcher’s Finding
Ravichandra Potumarthi, a researcher in India, has demonstrated and presented his findings at a conference (the International Conference on Bioengineering and Nanotechnology) that using the enzyme lipase as the catalyst he can convert vegetable oils into biodiesel. The trouble, of course, with that, conceptually, is that lipase is a [...]
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Hey this project has been developed by NoordzeeWind which is a joint venture between utility company Nuon and oil company Shell.
Just through there site and see how useful that can go …… Its important from Australia pt of view since there is a lot of oppositon to land based mills……..
http://www.noordzeewind.nl/
Hey guys this company is located in Adelaide…. they manufacture solar panels which they claim to have 30% efficiency …. just have a look… good opportunity if anybody wants to do business in it as they are looking for franchisees
http://www.greenandgoldenergy.com.au/
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