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Category Archives: power generation
Electric Super Car Race !
>>>>> Aston Martin >>>>>> Lotus When we think of fast electric cars we primarily think of Elon Musk’s Tesla cars, newest one being the Roadster – a direct threat to gasoline super cars. He now has stiff competition from main … Continue reading
Posted in business, Car, design, electric vehicle, electrical engineering, engine, Engineering, manufacturing, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, Propulsion, quotations, quotes, technology, Traction, travel, Uncategorized, Vehicle
Tagged battery electric vehicles, business, design, development, electric car, quotes, super car, technology
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Regenerative braking takes another step
We are all quite familiar now I think with this technology, but there has been a incremental step in technology in it’s use in electric vehicles (EVs). When the battery is fully charged the regenerative braking is effectively turned off … Continue reading
Posted in business, Car, design, electric vehicle, electrical engineering, Electronics, Energy, Energy Storage, engineering development, environment, Heat Energy, Heat Recovery, humor, humour, manufacturing, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, Propulsion, quotations, quotes, technology, transport, Uncategorized
Tagged battery electric vehicles, business, design, development, environment, humour, power resistor, quotes, regenerative braking, technology
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Renewable Energy Storage Options
Renewable energy is growing but storage is one of it’s biggest problems. We need to be able to store turbine energy for windless days and solar energy for rainy days otherwise we can never discount dependency on fossil fuels. … Continue reading
Posted in business, Carbon Dioxide, civil engineering, electrical engineering, Energy, Energy Storage, engineering development, environment, humor, humour, Hydro Electric, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, project engineering, quotations, quotes, renewable energy, technology, turbine, Uncategorized
Tagged battery storage, business, design, development, Energy Storage, environment, Gravitricity, humor, humour, hydroelectric, quotes, renewable energy, technology, wind turbines
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Gas Turbine Blades – 3D Printed !
3D Printing has come along way since it was first introduced a few years ago. It is now used in defence, aerospace, and automotive industries and has moved on to metal parts, and is referred to as AM (additive manufacture). … Continue reading
Posted in 3d, 3D Printing, business, cad, design, Energy, engine, Engineering, engineering development, Gas Turbine, humor, humour, Industry, manufacturing, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, precision engineering, quotations, quotes, technology, turbine, Uncategorized
Tagged 3d, 3D CAD, business, cad, design, development, humor, humour, quote, quotes, technology
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FCEV or BEV – VHS or Betamax?
The pros & cons of FCEVs are that they are quick to refuel, but there are very few hydrogen fueling stations around. Continue reading
Posted in business, cad, Car, design, electric vehicle, electrical engineering, Energy, engine, Engineering, engineering development, fuel cell, humor, humour, manufacturing, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, quotations, quotes, renewable energy, technology, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged battery electric vehicles, business, design, development, environment, fuel call electric vehicle, humor, humour, Industry, quotes, technology
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Bloodhound latest – 200mph test run
On 26th October just a few days ago Bloodhound SSC team experienced it’s biggest milestone to date in the development of the world’s first 1000 mph car. At 1pm the Bristol built supersonic car carried out it’s first … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, business, cad, Car, carbon fibre, design, electrical engineering, Energy, engine, Engineering, engineering development, EXTREME SPORT, jet engine, manufacturing, material science, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, precision engineering, project engineering, quotations, quotes, record breaking, rocket engine, speed records, technology, transport, Uncategorized
Tagged aerodynamics, business, design, development, engine power, jet engine, land speed record, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, projects, quotes, south africa, speed, technology
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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
Tagged business, design, humor, humour, Industry, prototype, quotes, technology
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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
Tagged business, design, development, flight, humor, humour, projects, space, technology
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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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