New Tandem Solar Cell Discovered Posing As Giant Clam ( cleantechnica.com )
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I wanted to park my bikes - or depending on the Season - my Renault Twizy somewhat protected and easy accessible....
Kind of curious what tech people own, everything from small to big tech. Assuming solarpanels are a given for a lot of peeps here, or maybe will be in the future. But what other tech do you own that you're happy with?
I feel this is a bit disingenuous. Especially as Michelin are working on airless tires. We all know that tires as we know them have planned obsolescence as a fundamental part of their design. They're already a blight on our environment, the only good thing to do now is to ensure that as few new tires are needed as possible, not...
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A friend worked on that subject and I found it pretty cool:...
A simple mix of two cheap salts, Sodium Sulfate and Table Salt (Sodium Chloride) dissolved in boiling water can create a really useful Phase Change Material that has a melting point of 18c (65f) which allows it to be recharged back into it's cooling state simply by putting it in a basement and can then be used as a cooling...
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I've never jumped on the hydrogen bandwagon. I know it's technically renewable, but I feel hydrogen is a stop-gap resource.
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This is exciting right? If we can turn skyscrapers into massive power generators, that's huge!
I hate that I have to post this, but it's worth discussing.