Researchers from the University of British Columbia created what could be the first battery that is both stretchable and washable. Even after being thrown in the laundry or being twisted or stretched twice to its normal length, the battery could still be working. This is...
This Thursday 4th of March is a day that UNESCO - the United Nation World Organization - has dedicated to the contributions of engineers through their technical advances that make our environment better, all over the world. It is an opportunity to celebrate the current...
Promote local and sustainable ? It is possible! The company Galette de Luc shows us that such feat is achievable. Celles at Houyet in Belgium, one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia, houses an atypical manufacturing plant: The Galette de Luc. For nearly 10 years,...
Drive an electrical car exists for few years now. But the main problem is the autonomy and the time of batteries'charge to convince drivers to buy an electrical car. Fisker automotive company is now developping a new type of battery and propose 800 km of autonomy with...
Airbone wind turbine could be an alternative to other types of energy (diesel power or renewable) Fuel energy is too expensive and non-ecological. On the other hand, renewable energy curentyl depends on weather, mainly provided by the sun or wind. But there is always wind 600m above the...
In order to reduce more and more our consumption of electric energy, different researchers develop new materials and process to transform physical movements into energy. For exemple, rechearch engineers have now created a twisted wire made of carbon nanotubes that produces current when stretched. Woven into clothing,...
We already know how to produce renewable energy with the help of wind turbines, but they have also their limits. Some complain that they are too big, noisy, heavy or they complain about their construction costs. The Ampyx Power company decided to create an alternative. They tought of...