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The RSi PV-Glass Window is the next generation of BIPV (building integrated photovoltaic) and promises to generate up to 250 watts of electricity.

Massachusetts-based FloDesign has developed a wind turbine that could generate electricity at half the cost of conventional wind turbines. The company's design, which draws on technology developed for jet engines, circumvents a fundamental limit to conventional wind turbines.

Researchers at the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory at Virginia Tech have designed a series of serpentine robots that are able to climb poles and inspect structures too dangerous or inaccessible for humans.

The Logitech G13 gameboard is a hybrid gaming keyboard that features a naturally contoured design designed to deliver increased comfort and reduce hand fatigue by complementing the natural shape of the hand.

Despite the name, many of us find laptops to be an uncomfortable proposition when the situation demands that we actually have to use them on our laps. Logitech's take on tackling this problem is the new Comfort Lapdesk, a portable pad designed to keep roaming computer users comfy, whether at home, i

Isreali engineers are about to begin testing a 100 metre stretch of roadway embedded with a network of Piezo Electric Generators (IPEG™). The piezoelectric effect converts mechanical strain into electrical current or voltage and the system is expected to scale up to 400 kilowatts from a 1-kilometre

In addition to reducing the discharge of particles and nitrous oxides by 40-50% compared with a diesel bus, the Volvo 7700 Hybrid has 30% lower fuel consumption, allowing bus operators to recoup the extra cost of the vehicle within seven years.

Last year's world champ Casey Stoner lead from pole to clinch victory in the Australian MotoGP today, but most of the excitement lay behind him as Valentino Rossi cut a swathe through the field from his 12th-place grid position, slipping past Nicky Hayden on the final lap to finish second.

Industrial Designer Matt Clark is taking what is already the world's most popular mode of eco-friendly transportation a step further with his recyclable Innervision bicycle concept.

UPEK has released its new TCEFx1 USB fingerprint module, which uses the only silicon-based fingerprint sensor certified by the FBI for US government applications.

Cochlear implants, ultrasonically welded swimsuits, DustBusters, and freeze-dried food. You owe more to NASA than you think. Fifty years ago today, NASA’s employees turned up for their first day at work. One-hundred and fifty manned missions, $810.459 billion present-day dollars, and 382 kilograms o

The Pet Sensing Doorbell uses a smart key attached to your cat or dog’s collar to activate a cordless doorbell and alert you to their presence - no barking or scratching required.