A futuristic nanowire device may offer people the possibility of wearable, personal-cooling devices, according to a new study. The devices could be a lifesaver for firefighters, astronauts, soldiers and anybody outside on the hottest summer days, the research team from Penn State write in the journal Advanced Materials. “This low voltage is good enough for […]
THE wind flowing over your roof is packed with energy, if you could only harness it. A new type of wind power generator carpets a surface with plastic strips that sway in the wind like grass, producing renewable energy where traditional windmills would be impractical. The generator is made by fixing flexible strips of plastic […]
