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Renewable energy systems are currently in the hot spot as we try to end our addiction on oil. Scientists around the world try their best not only to improve existing systems but also to introduce us with their novel concepts. Engineers at Southampton University created a giant rubber snake that produces electricity from the passing [...]

Adding a flywheel system to replace the battery in a hybrid car, creates the Flybrid. This new idea will harvest 70% of the braking energy and convert up wheel motion. It does sound like riding a toy car but Jaguar and Formula 1 are considering the concept.
For more information visit the Flybrid Systems website.

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The European Union (EU) decided to follow Australia’s example and faze out the use of incandescent lightbulbs, starting from 2009. The fluorescent bulbs that will replace the old technology use five times less energy and last ten times longer, than the old counterpart, which in turn compensates the extra cost. Europeans are expected to [...]

Meyda Tiffany installed in Stanley theatre, New York, the largest chandelier made from LED’s. As the company states the energy saved by using LED’s is very large.

This chandelier has a total of 328 LED’s that use 1120 Watts, as much as a coffee maker, where as if it used conventional bulbs it would need 7435 [...]

The Aquaskipper is better than a boat, better than a jet ski and its is one of the coolest products of the last few years. At least that’s what the manufacturer said, and I am sure he is right. What makes the Aquaskipper on the water is the hopping around on it. It might look [...]