Solar energy is really becoming in these days. Last Tuesday, Napa Valley Winery just opened their farm which is powered by the sun’s prowess.

Far Niente which is a vineyard is the first floating solar farm. It is being called a floatovoltaic solar array consists of almost 1,000 solar panels connected to the pontoons that float in the irrigation pond. Along with that, there are 1,300 more panels next to pond. Adding them all up, 400 kilowatts of energy can be generated during peak time.
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Everybody is just whining over the prices of gasoline and petroleum. It is fact one of the world’s concerns today. Because of that, people are looking for alternatives to be used in powering vehicles.

Aside from electricity and water, AIR seems to be a potential source of power for automobiles. This was shown by the project developed by mechanical engineering students from Dalhousie University, Canada. The study was about using compressed O2 to run a go-kart. Based on the test runs that were done, the air powered go-kart performs as good as electric powered go-karts. The air powered vehicle was able to finish three rounds in the test laps with the speed of 43 km/h by 2 minutes using two tanks containing equal amounts of air. Continue Reading...

Sailing is something that is not easy to do. It may look simple but actually, it requires some skills and knowledge regarding the forces that keeps the boat moving, wind and water. But if you really love the beauty of the sea and are fond of sailing, all the efforts will be worthy. If that is the case, I am sure that you will be jumping out of amazement after reading this.

Project GreenJet SY120 is the new developed modern day sailboat, an aquatic medium that showcases elegance and technological brilliance. This sailboat promises a faster, more efficient and less labor seafaring. Less labor because it can actually be controlled by a single man with a touchscreen included in the boat’s automated system control. Continue Reading...

Independent Natural Resources in Minnesota is making a progress with its Seadog Pump, a very simple tool which can generate electricity from the sea. The concept of producing electricity from seawater has long been in the minds of scientists. Actually, there are already a lot of underwater turbines that are used for converting the energies released by tidal waves into usable power. What sets Seadog Pump apart from them is its simplicity.

An evaluation from Galveston’s marine Engineering technology Department at A&M University showed that Seadog Pump was able to convert 22% of ocean wave energy into usable energy. Presently, INR is planning on testing the Seadog Pump for providing power to electrical utilities to be used for desalination. Continue Reading...