Jun 30th, 2009
by Nar Williams.
One of the best things about sci-fi is feasting our eyes on possible future transport, right? And although most of the vehicles here are concept-only and will probably never function, there’s still plenty of sweet eye candy to get your geek on. Check it:
The Audi Calamaro concept car has no wheels. It flies. At least, [...]
Jan 3rd, 2009
by Nar Williams.
Introducing the first annual Nerdvana Awards! For the first week of 2009, I decided to look back at all the things that helped me Achieve Nerdvana in 2008. There was no voting or complicated algorithms involved. These are simply the things I geeked out over the year: movies, tv, music, technology, books, and people included. [...]
Jul 14th, 2008
by Nar Williams.
The city of Sakai, Kansai Electric Power, and Sharp are building two enormous solar power plants, dubbed the “Sakai City Waterfront Mega Solar Power Generation Plan”, by 2010. One facility will have an output of 10,000 kW, while the second plant is planned to produce 28,000 kW. The solar facilities will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by [...]
Jun 26th, 2008
by Nar Williams.
With the price of oil now over $140 a barrel, it’s no wonder that the world’s brightest minds are looking to make energy dependency obsolete. Hybrid cars, hydrogen fuel, solar energy — all are candidates to solving the issue, but here’s an idea that you probably didn’t see coming:
Bugs that excrete oil.
Yeah, I know. Weird. The company LS9 [...]
Jun 25th, 2008
by Nar Williams.
This may look like a set piece out of Judge Dredd or The Fifth Element, but it could be a regular sight on the highways as early as 2012. The Antro Solo is a prototype gas-electric hybrid with an array of solar panels along the top of the vehicle to power it’s electric motor. The solar [...]
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