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Environment

StatoilHydro to build 2.3MW offshore floating wind turbine

StatoilHydro plans to invest around US$80 million to build a full scale offshore wind turbine using a floating concrete construction similar to those found in oil installations.
Environment

"Avalanche effect" research promises greater solar cell efficiency

Researchers from TU Delft have proved the existence of a phenomenon known as the “avalanche effect” which has the potential to significantly boost solar cell efficiency.
Around The Home

Digital Pot turns your plants into pets

It’s not as attractive as classic terracotta, but this 21st century pot plant could be big news for the sad looking greenery in the corner of your office or apartment.
Urban Transport

Rare Tiffany & Co. bicycle up for auction

This rare Tiffany & Co. silver-mounted lady’s bicycle is set to go under the hammer at Bonhams fine art auction house in Manhattan on June 4.
Ski and Snowboard

Flaik snowsports tracking device

Flaik is a personal tracking device for skiers and snowboarders that fuses GPS & GSM/GPRS technologies to monitor personal performance criteria including speed, distance, altitude and airtime.
Aircraft

Milestone for Sikorsky X2 helicopter

The X2 technology demonstrator is designed to hover, land vertically and transition seamlessly to forward flight, reaching cruising speed of 250 knots.
Environment

SeaGen tidal energy system reaches completion

The world’s first megawatt scale tidal turbine, the 1.2MW SeaGen tidal system will soon begin feeding power into the Northern Ireland grid.
Automotive

Audi offers SmartBeam headlight system

The SmartBeam High-Beam Headlamp Assist system uses a miniature camera housed behind the rear-view mirror to automate a vehicle’s high beams at night.
Science

Touchdown! Phoenix spacecraft lands on Mars

NASA has announced the successful touchdown of the Phoenix spacecraft on arctic plains in the north of the Red Planet. UPDATED - new images from Mars.
Science

Scientists develop spray-on explosive detector

Scientists at the University of California have developed a spray-on explosive detector that is sensitive enough to detect just a billionth of a gram of explosive.
Sports

Collapsible carbon fiber surfboard

This collapsible surfboard concept design breaks down into two pieces for transportation purposes whilst retaining its structural integrity via the use of a carbon fiber backbone.
Robotics

Snow-going robots to assist in climate change research

US scientists are developing a hardy breed of autonomous robots designed to collect critical on-site data that will aid in the understanding of how climate change is effecting the world's ice sheets.

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