Work is now under way on building the prototype. The goal is to achieve a specific power of 3.28kW/kg (2hp/lb), with a successful test in this quarter expected to lead to the development and fabrication of a flight weight version of the air-cooled engine, which is called Enduro-core and will use diesel. The P&W Wankel …
The Mercedes-Benz Biome is an ultralight vehicle that utilizes technologies from nature to achieve unparalleled efficiency and seamless integration into the ecosystem The Toyota NORI concept challenges us to look ahead and create a clever vision that addresses fuel economy, emissions, green materials, new design and manufactured technology, and transforms it into an emotionally appealing …
Imec’s research focusses on the interface between biological and electronic systems. They design processes, components, and prototype microsystems for neuro-electronic interfaces that can exchange information – bidirectionally – with electrogenic cells (neurons, cardiomyocytes) through electrical and chemical mechanisms. There are already electronics that talk to brains. With deep brain stimulation (DBS) probes, it is possible …
The USA is driving innovation in the Solar market, but China is taking the older technology and driving the cost through the floor. The complaint is that China is unfairly subsidizing with billions in loan guarantees. The problem is not that China is unfairly subsidizing it’s industries. The problem is that it is so much …
New Scientist discusses artificial life, stem cells and artficial photosynthesis and universal flu vaccine. Artificial life Update Cells, enzymes, photosynthesis – soon we’ll be remaking life our own way. Not to mention making our own spare body part, and taming flu once and for all Artificial enzymes Molecules for all occasions Whether for a new …
Newscientist follow up to previous nextbigfuture article on neurophotonics Imagine a bionic arm that plugs directly into the nervous system, so that the brain can control its motion, and the owner can feel pressure and heat through their robotic hand. This prospect has come a step closer with the development of photonic sensors that could …
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http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Uranium_imports_boost_Indian_reactor_output-1210104.html Electricity generation from India’s nuclear power plants has exceeded targets, partly through imports making uranium more readily available, according to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). NPCIL executive director Sudhinder Thakur said in a statement that electricity output from the country’s nuclear power plants between April and September 2010 was 10.853 terawatt-hours (TWh), …
Peter Thiel discusses technology at the Wall Street Journal People don’t want to believe that technology is broken. . . . Pharmaceuticals, robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology—all these areas where the progress has been a lot more limited than people think. And the question is why The future we once portrayed for ourselves in “The Jetsons.” …
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The Carnival of Nuclear Energy 22 is up at the ANS Nuclear Cafe My article about my TedX presentation on Energy Polarized laser pulses could make laser isotope enrichment even more efficient Nuclear Green surveys several views of the future of energy. If you liked this article, please give it a quick review on ycombinator, …