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A water-powered charger?
Aug 28th
Earthtechling has a water-powered personal charger on the drawing table, one that would easily fit into a backpack or camping bag. The charger would have an underwater turbine to generate the power to charge cell phones, digital cameras, GPS units etc. The feasibility of this project, however, has not been determined. It’s still unknown how much power the charger would generate, and how fast a river or stream would need to move in order to work. Images after the break.
Lockheed Martin Working On OTEC Technology. Promises Unlimited Clean Energy.
Jun 27th
We talk about a lot of green tech and clean tech here at Ideabing but this one takes the cake. Lockheed Martin is working on something called the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion or OTEC that promises energy production with zero carbon output. Yup, its a power plant on the ocean but with absolutely no carbon footprint. How it works is a little complex though. The technology utilizes the subtle temperature differences between the shallow and deep regions of ocean water to harvest that energy and convert it to electricity. The good news? The energy can be harvested in all the ocean water on this planet! Unlimited energy potential with zero carbon output. Yes, the humans have finally found kryptonite! Lockheed Martin’s going to build the first power plant in Hawaii by 2012, a 10 Mega Watt one. Subsequent ones will have 100 Mega Watt capacity. This changes the game quite drastically in the energy sector. Imagine – no fossil fuels required to generate electricity! Welcome to the OTEC economy. Video demonstrating the technology after the break.
Infographic: Countries That Invest Most In Alternative Energy
Jun 22nd
The world is moving towards an oil free future but who’s investing the most in alternative energy? The usual suspects- USA, China and Japan. While the “developed” world’s making sufficient investments in alternative energy the “third world” is making significant contributions to this new surge of green tech. [via Good]
