Energy


Can ‘Dragon Water’ Power the Planet with Renewable Energy?

Source: ecowatch.com Published: November 5, 2015 Unlimited renewable power lies below geothermal regions like this one in Iceland. Photo credit: Milan Nykodym / Flickr An ambitious project is being launched to drill deep into the Earth’s crust to harness super-heated...

This Lamp Works Without Batteries, Electricity or Sunlight

Source: sciencealert.com Published: May 28, 2015 GravityLight  FIONA MACDONALD Although many of us take for granted the fact that we can simply hit a switch and be flooded with artificial light, around one billion people in the world still live without electricity....

UWE Students Test ‘Wee-Lectricity’ Power

Source: bbc.com Published: March 5, 2015 Prototype urinals have been set up “conveniently” close to the student union bar UWE A “wee-lectricity” experiment which could pave the way for urine to provide power in remote areas has been launched. The project...

Entrepreneur Changes Life in Uganda by Turning Waste into Fuel

Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Published: December 16, 2014 A fascinating article has just appeared on National Geographic’s website which tells how one entrepreneur has found a way of providing fuel and saving local trees from being felled. Sanga Moses grew up...

The Wonder Box

Source: ourldsfamily.com Published: December 11, 2014 The Wonder Box recipes and instructions originated from a booklet published by “Compassion” of South Africa in 1978, 1979 and 1980.  “Compassion” registered the name Wonder Box and the logo of the kneeling figure....

Sainsbury’s Powers Entire Supermarket with Food Waste

Source: positivenews.org.uk Published: November 21, 2014 A Sainsbury’s store in Cannock has become the first supermarket in the world to derive 100% of its power through its own food waste The first ever 100% food waste-powered supermarket has opened its doors in...

UK’s First ‘Poo Bus’ Goes into Service

Source: bbc.com Published: November 20, 2014 The 40-seat “Bio-Bus” runs on biomethane gas generated through the treatment of sewage and food waste. The UK’s first bus powered entirely by human and food waste has gone into service between Bristol and Bath....