Airports are known to be big energy dumps. Especially large international airports consume tremendous amounts of energy. For example, the Heathrow international airport consumed 485,000…
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Rolls-Royce invents an improved energy storage device that allows lossless energy storage, while allowing for extremely fast charge and discharge capability
Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) devices store energy in a magnetic field. SMES devices include a superconductor wound around a core, to form a coil,…
Automatically charge your electronic gadgets for free while on move
Hand-held mobile computing devices are getting more advanced each year. With this, their power requirements have also grown considerably. Even high-end power-banks and heavy-duty batteries…
Nike has developed a new vest to help athletes lose heat quickly
When competing and training, the athletes face a challenge of heat dissipation, as they generate substantial heat energy as a result of physical activity. The…
Boeing plans to produce electricity from noise pollution at airports
Airports generate a great deal of noise during aircraft take-offs and landings. As of now, this acoustic energy is left to dissipate and represents a…
Battery-free phones to become a reality
A South Korean research institute (ETRI) has invented a device that can harvest free energy from the environment and use it to power electronic devices.…
Ion Power Group filed a patent for a system to harvest electricity from air
The company claims it can harvest useful amounts of electricity directly from the atmosphere. This is a controversial claim. However, the technology can definitely help…
This Day in Patent History - On January 18, 1902, Nikola Tesla patented a magnifying transmitter for wireless transmission of electrical energy
On January 18, 1902, Nikola Tesla patented a magnifying transmitter for wireless transmission of electrical energy. In his autobiography, Tesla stated that “. . .…
