The Solar impulse plane that has been in development for seven years successfully completed a 24 hour test flight yesterday proving that solar power can produce enough energy to keep a plane in the air even at night. André Borschberg piloted the pioneering solar impulse plane and made a successful landing at Payerne airfield, with marshals and workers hurrying to the halted plane to ensure the large wings did not unbalance the aircraft. The design teams ultimate aim is to develop an aircraft capable of circumnavigating the Earth continuously...
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An electric scooter which is the first of its kind to come with a removable battery pack has arrived in the UK. Manufactured by Econogo, the scooter has a detachable battery which uses the lithium ion technology found in most modern portable devices. Econogo is based in the UK and the YoGo scooter’s detachable battery represents a significant update from the previous generation of electric scooters. This is because rather than having to bring electricity to the scooter, you can now take its battery directly to the power source. Finding...
The Jetyo HDV-T900 is notable for being one of the only camcorders for home users to feature an integrated solar panel to make holiday video capture a more environmentally-friendly process. The camcorder itself is slightly weighed-down by the large solar cell attached to the device above the flip-out LCD viewfinder, but it is a small price to pay if you are truly concerned about the environmental impact of gadget use. The camcorder captures video directly onto high capacity SD memory cards, although sadly the fixed zoom means that you...
I have always had a fascination with renewable energy ever since my Geography teacher explained it to me all those years ago. The whole concept makes perfect sense, ever lasting energy that harnesses nature’s power without damaging or destroying it. One type of renewable energy that governments all over the world are trying is wind power. This has had various results and returns and so far it is safe to say it is still in its infancy. One of the hottest forms of wind power comes in the form of using kites to generate electricity. A standard...