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Brother's AA-size Vibration Energy Cell battery prototype whose generator and rechargeable battery are installed in two different cases (Image: Tech-On)

Environment

Brother’s Vibration Energy Cell batteries to shake up power generation for low power devices

Brother’s self-charging Vibration Energy Cell batteries are deigned to replace AA or AAA batteries in some low power devices that can then be powered with a shake.

Tom Broadbent and his HighDro Power system for harnessing the energy from falling wastewater

Environment

HighDro Power converts falling wastewater into electricity

The HighDro Power harnesses the energy from falling waste in the soil pipes of high-rise buildings and converts it to electricity.

Test facility for nanowicks (Image: Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering)

Electronics

Nanowick supercooling system for 'power electronics'

An advanced cooling technology being developed for high-power electronics in military and automotive systems is capable of handling roughly 10 times the heat generated by conventional computer chips.

Automotive

Up close and personal with SAIC's Yez Concept Car

A few days ago, I drove SAIC's Yez Concept in Shanghai. The Yez is the first automobile ever conceived to have a negative carbon footprint. Is it fantasy or a sneak preview of what you'll be driving two decades from now?

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Haier Power Pad takes energy from shower water and returns it to hot water system

The Haier PowerPad is a concept device shown at SinoCES which captures the energy contained in the form of heat within the water which runs off our bodies every morning in the shower, and returns said energy to the hot water tank.

The full size, full length BLOODHOUND SSC show car unveiled at Farnborough (Image: Nick Haselwood)

Automotive

BLOODHOUND team unveils 1:1 scale replica of the car out to smash the world land speed record

The BLOODHOUND Project team has unveiled a 1:1 scale replica of the car the team hopes will smash the world land speed record.

Aircraft

QinetiQ Zephyr solar powered unmanned aircraft to land after 14 days aloft

Barring mishap, QinetiQ will set a significant milestone in aviation history later today.

Edison 2 during the range test at the Michigan International Speedway

Automotive

Automotive X PRIZE Winner? Edison 2 Very Light Car completes range test

The second Edison 2 vehicle has just completed the 200 mile range test in the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE – with fuel left in the tank.

People can be tracked through videos and images posted online (Image: Tommy Wong)

Photography

Online predators can determine where posted photos and videos were shot

Many people don't realize that their posted photos and videos may contain embedded information, which will allow strangers to figure out where they live.

Digital distribution services like Steam are poised to overtake physical retail sales in the PC gaming market

Games

The rise and rise of digital distribution for games

According to market research company, The NPD Group, digital distribution is close to overtaking retail as the most popular form of distribution of PC games.

Priestmanngoode's Mercury high speed train concept

Urban Transport

Priestmanngoode unveils new high speed train concept for Britain

Pristmanngoode, has unveiled its high speed train concept, the Mercury, which is a double-decker train designed to travel at 225mph (362km/h).

Cornell Ranger gets a walking buddy in Fatemeh Hasaneini, a daughter of one of the students who worked on the robot

Robotics

Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph

It might not have been setting a cracking pace but a Cornell University robot named Ranger set an unofficial world record on July 6 when it walked 14.3 miles in about 11 hours on a single charge.

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