Jul 26 2011

Energy-Harvesting Ships On the Horizon

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Carbon Offsets,Conservation,Electricity,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Green Tech,Green Your Electricity,Renewable Energy,Saving Energy,Wave Power — Nic Halverson @ 8:21 pm
Buoy-equipped arms connected to a generator could produce cheap electricity at sea.

Jul 14 2011

Moving Toward Jellyfish-Inspired Propulsion

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Animals,Biomimetics,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Engineering,Submarine,Transportation,Wave Power,Wind Power — Nic Halverson @ 11:23 am
Study of jellyfish movement could help develop efficient propulsion systems of the future.

Sep 03 2010

School of Underwater Turbines Swim to Fast Currents

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Energy,Engineering,Green Tech,Water,Wave Power — Alyssa Danigelis @ 1:03 pm
An autonomous turbine swarm in the works could tap the power potential in the Gulf's underwater currents. But should we even go there?