Collaborate Disseminate
It’s hard to ascertain how many birds fly into the spinning blades of wind turbines and die as a result – and indeed, the topic is so politically charged that I’d recommend a radiation suit before even googling it. The American Bird Conservancy has wad… Continue reading Active wind turbine control aims to cut bird deaths by 80%
In 2022, England spent £1.2 billion (about US$1.5 billion) repairing potholes. That’s no insignificant sum of money – and lord knows what they’ve cost the country as a result of an estimated 5,000 pothole-related accident injuries that have happened si… Continue reading Inside the UK project that hopes to put an end to potholes
The US Naval Research Laboratory has funded a groundbreaking project to develop a new hypersonic engine capable of morphing its shape during flight to optimize power, thrust and efficiency. It’s now entering experimental testing in Florida.Continue Rea… Continue reading Morphing hypersonic engine project is underway at UCF
Digital Audio Workstations, or DAWs, have condensed professional-grade recording studios into software apps any clown can run on their computer or mobile device. Between DAWs, audio interfaces and decent-quality consumer microphones, professional-grade… Continue reading Review: Presonus Studio One+ is a colossal Swiss army knife for audio
Liquid hydrogen is a giant pain to handle, but it’s one of the few technologies with a genuine chance of decarbonizing long-range flight. So it’s huge news for clean aviation that H2Fly has now landed the word’s first piloted liquid hydrogen flight.
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Continue reading H2Fly’s twin-fuselage aircraft makes world-first liquid hydrogen flight
One of the world’s largest tier-one auto parts suppliers claims it’s created the “perfect motor.” The compact Mahle motor uses no rare earth magnets, transmits power without contact or wear, and can run at high power indefinitely without overheating.Co… Continue reading Mahle combines two innovative concepts to field the “perfect motor”
Top-shelf touring motorcycles often come with full-on infotainment systems – but here’s a touchscreen beauty you can plonk on any bargain-bin banger. NaviCam gives you dual dashcams, CarPlay, Android Auto, dual Bluetooth and tire pressure monitors.Cont… Continue reading Affordable NaviCam smart screen teaches old motorcycles new tricks
Random numbers are critical to encryption algorithms, but they’re nigh-on impossible for computers to generate. Now, Swedish researchers say they’ve created a new, super-secure quantum random number generator using cheap perovskite LEDs.Continue Readin… Continue reading Perovskite LED unlocks next-level quantum random number generation
China’s extremely rapid adoption of EVs has forced oil giant Sinopec to adjust its forecasts, saying peak domestic gasoline demand has already passed and it’s all downhill from here. The repercussions will be global; China has been the biggest growth m… Continue reading China’s #1 oil company says peak gasoline demand has already passed
The Orbit Drive promises an ebike transmission, built into the motor housing, that lasts for thousands of miles without maintenance, boosts efficiency and range, allows regenerative braking, and comes out lighter than most ebike drive systems.Continue … Continue reading Continuously variable ebike transmission promises up to 20% more range