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Category Archives: power generation
Cars recover energy from pot holes
Where we live we have a generous amount of ‘pot’ holes in the road – the county of Buckinghamshire in the UK ! The automotive industry has developed car suspension prototypes that … Continue reading
Posted in business, Car, design, Energy, Engineering, humor, humour, manufacturing, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, quotations, quotes, renewable energy, technology, Uncategorized
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Space tourism – starting to take off !
Official definition: Space tourism is space travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. A number of startup companies have sprung up in recent years, such as Virgin Galactic and XCOR Aerospace, hoping to create a sub-orbital space tourism industry. … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, AIRCRAFT, business, cad, design, Energy, engine, Engineering, humor, humour, Industry, jet engine, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, project engineering, quotations, record breaking, research science, rocket engine, space flight, technology, Uncategorized
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Should I stay or should I go – the Internal Combustion Engine?
Electric cars are gaining market share and look to take over from the internal combustion (IC) engine that has been a familiar sight & sound for over 100 years ! It is estimated that electric car sales will over … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, business, Car, design, electric vehicle, Energy, engine, Engineering, environment, humor, humour, Industry, manufacturing, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, polution, power generation, quotations, quotes, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged automobile, business, combustion, design, development, electric, engine, engineering, environment, humour, Industry, manufacturing, quotes, technology
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Solar Aircraft pioneering transatlantic crossing
solar powered aircraft that has a larger wing span than a Boeing 747 yet weighs the same as a car ! Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, AIRCRAFT, carbon fibre, design, Energy, Engineering, environment, green power, humor, humour, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, project engineering, quotations, quotes, record breaking, renewable energy, speed records, technology, Uncategorized
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Renewable energy Steps forward
Lawrence Kemball-Cook at Loughborough University came up with a floor tile that generates power from footsteps, after seeing a growing need in cities for energy. He won the Royal Society of Arts … Continue reading
Posted in design, Energy, Engineering, environment, humor, humour, manufacturing, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, quotations, quotes, renewable energy, technology, university
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Solar cells to dye for
Solar panels are becoming more common place around us as renewable energy is promoted by the government to reach it’s ‘green’ targets. Photovoltaic (PV) silicon solar panels are the commonest, but a new technology being developed at Cambridge University … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, business, chemical engineering, civil, design, Engineering, environment, green power, humor, humour, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, renewable energy, research science, technology
Tagged architecture, building design, chemical engineering, civil, design, engineering, environment, glass, green energy, humor, humour, power generation, renewable energy, research project, research science, solar cell technology, solar power, technology
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HSE get wind of turbine failures !
Five wind turbines crashed to the ground during unexceptional weather conditions leading to an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive. The fifth collapse at Winsdon Farm in north Petherwyn, Cornwall triggered the inquiry in 2013, a 40m Gaia Wind … Continue reading
Posted in business, cad, civil, design, Engineering, environment, failure, green power, humour, manufacturing, mechanical, power generation, renewable energy, technology, turbine
Tagged cad, civil, design, engineering, environment, failure, fatigue cracking, green power, humour, manufacturing, mechanical, power generation, renewable energy, technology, turbine, wind
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