Racing with saws
Most drag racers are powered by extremely powerful engines, the type that could get a jet to lift off from a runway. But not this dragster. No, this one is powered by six circular saws…
Crazy Jet and Rocket Powered Vehicles
I’ll Make It To The Game Yet!
Ever wondered what it would be like to travel in a jet-powered porta-potty? Me neither. Seeing someone else doing it still is interesting though. It’s every ten year old boy’s dream come true -a whole collection of jet and rocket powered vehicles, including fire trucks, recliners, tractors and more.
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Solar Paper Lantern
This beautiful Solar Paper Lantern is made out of 36 miniature solar panels. Each panels is connected to an electroluminescent diode, meaning the entire thing is powered by the sun. It’s not only lovely, but it’s environmentally friendly, too. It can remain on for as long as it’s near the sun.
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Solar Powered Cargo Ship
Harnessing the sun in a big way
Solar-powered sails the size of a jumbo jet’s wings will be fitted to cargo ships, after a Sydney renewable energy company signed a deal with China’s biggest shipping line. The Chatswood-based Solar Sailor group has designed the sails, which can be retro-fitted to existing tankers.
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Bubble Exhaust System for Your Bike
Environmental issues are always more fun when spoken in bubble-talk
Bikes with bubble blowing machines are not new ideas–they’ve been in children’s toys for a while. But what if the bubbles were made using “green” biodegradable vegetable-based soap, and what if they were filled with seeds? Then bubbles would no longer be just a fun decoration, but a transportation tool that could help bring seeds to areas characterized by concrete (roads and bike paths). The designers at Society Creative llc. have designed a bike attachment for just this purpose called Bloom, an accessory that will help you to “pedal green” into the everywhere you go. According to the designers, “the Bloom device is meant to be a subversive and inspirational tool for our concrete jungles.”
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Icarus Gets Second Chance
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Yves Rossy – Destined to become as famous as the Wright Brothers
Icarus crashed and burned when he flew too close to the sun but a modern-day Swiss adventurer had a happier landing on Wednesday when testing his new jet-powered “wing”. Second video after the jump.
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The Rocket Art of Ky Michaelson
The Rocket Bike
Ky Michaelson, a.k.a., “Rocketman” has been interested in rockets and speed since he was a child. Part inventor, part artist and sculptor, Ky has created one of the world’s most unusual gallery of rocket art. (Pics)
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Super Powered Solar Cells
Light (here from a red laser) hits the Light-Capturing Ribbon,
then reflects back off the surface of the glass and illuminates the silicon matrix.
An MIT researcher has found a way to significantly improve the efficiently of an important type of silicon solar cells while keeping costs about the same. The technology is being commercialized by a startup in Lexington, MA, called 1366 Technologies, which today announced its first round of funding. Venture capitalists invested $12.8 million in the company.
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