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Wireless systems improve aircraft weighting
All aircraft gain weight over time and as such, it is vital to accurately weigh an aircraft. This is particularly the case in larger aeroplanes, with paint applied, painting and not stripping, configuration changes and cabin equipment modifications. On smaller crafts, such as lighter planes and helicopters, additional equipment such as cameras and communications apparatus will also add to the weight, as may certain repairs.
Planting the seeds of a sustainable future
To commemorate the 46th Earth Day, the Earth Day Network has begun its Plant the Trees campaign, which aims to encourage people to plant trees in their communities. The campaign's ultimate goal is to reach 7.8 billion trees around the world by 2020.
Sustainable certification for IT products
Leading IT brands are moving to certify mobile computers and tablets for sustainability factors. Models of notebook computers and tablets have met the new, advanced sustainability criteria in TCO Certified, the third party sustainability certification for IT products.
Rogue drones spawning a raft of counter technology
There have been several high profile incidents of UAVs, or drones, entering into areas where they shouldn’t be – leading to concerns that they could be employed by criminal or terrorist groups.Whether that threat is real or whether there is an element of scaremongering going on, there is no doubting the rapid rise in the number of commercial drones taking to the skies.
Software platform for Airborne Wind Energy generation system
Currently under development is Ampyx Power’s Airborne Wind Energy system with a PowerPlane - a tethered aircraft that converts wind into economical green electricity. The company has selected LynxOS-178 as its software platform.
‘Pee power’ researchers turn urine into sustainable power source
Researchers at the University of Bath have developed an innovative miniature fuel cell that can generate electricity from urine, creating an affordable, renewable and carbon-neutral way of generating power.
Lighting the way to a more sustainable future
London-based clean tech company, Pavegen, has completed its largest installation of its flooring technology to date in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The company develop and manufacture flooring technology that converts the wasted kinetic energy from footsteps into renewable electricity. This particular project included the installation of 200 5cm thick kinetic tiles buried under the Astroturf of a local community football pitch in the Morro ...
Researchers explore personalised 3D printed fashion
The way we shop for clothes is set to change, thanks to a project lead by Loughborough University, the end goal is personalised 3D printed fashion, manufactured within only 24 hours. Dr Guy Bingham, Senior Lecturer in Product and Industrial Design, has teamed up with global textile and garment manufacturer the Yeh Group, to embark on landmark work in 3D textile printing that could change the way clothes and footwear are made.
Can we save the algae biofuel infustry?
Christian Ridley (Department of Plant Sciences) discusses why algae biofuel has failed to deliver, and what could be done to save this promising technology. Algal biofuels are in trouble. This alternative fuel source could help reduce overall carbon emissions without taking land from food production, like many crop-based biofuels do. But several major companies including Shell and ExxonMobil are seemingly abandoning their investments in this envi...
Turning li-ion batteries into energy storage units
Despite their hefty price tag, smartphones have an average consumer lifetime of about three years. The lithium ion batteries that power them, however, can last for about five years. To cut down on the environmental waste and provide storage for rural communities, researchers at Kyung Hee University in Seoul have proposed a model for recycling unspent lithium ion batteries into energy storage units for solar-powered LED lamps.