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French electricity prices turn negative amid renewable surge

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French electricity prices turn negative amid renewable surge

French electricity prices turned negative in June 2024 as a combination of decreased demand and increased renewable energy output prompted some nuc...
Sustainability : Society : Technology
Natural electricity

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Natural electricity

US – Premium electric motor company Tesla has launched a new battery that converts natural sources of energy into electricity.
Tesla : Elon Musk : Fossil Fuel
Pee power

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Pee power

Bristol – Researchers at UWE Bristol have collaborated with Oxfam on a prototype toilet that converts urine into electricity, with the potential ...
Bioenergy : Microbial Fuel Cells : UWE Bristol
New wireless technology spells the end of recharging

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New wireless technology spells the end of recharging

New wireless technology spells the end of recharging
Mobile Phones : Ambient : Wireless Technology
Liquid lab: Testing facility glistens like water

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Liquid lab: Testing facility glistens like water

Mungia, Spain – Located on an industrial estate in northern Spain, the High Voltage Laboratory looks like a shimmering waterfall, when in actuality...
Glass : Illusion : Laboratory
Leading the charge: Power station is a mobile hub

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Leading the charge: Power station is a mobile hub

Elefsina, Greece – A Greek design team has unveiled Aktina, a mobile power station where urban dwellers can meet and charge devices, in the bike-fr...
Recession : Charging Station : Nomadic Structures
Power cycle: Designer power push in full swing

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Power cycle: Designer power push in full swing

Power cycle: Designer power push in full swing
Design : Innovation : Portugal
High-tech handicraft: African torch lights up biennale

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High-tech handicraft: African torch lights up biennale

High-tech handicraft: African torch lights up biennale
Design : Developing : Shows
Light friction: Lamp will knock your socks off

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Light friction: Lamp will knock your socks off

Light friction: Lamp will knock your socks off
Furniture : Future : Energy Scavenging
Off the grid: Eco-home is a natural alternative

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Off the grid: Eco-home is a natural alternative

Off the grid: Eco-home is a natural alternative
Design : Electricity : Home
Solar system: Glassware generates home power

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Solar system: Glassware generates home power

Solar system: Glassware generates home power
Glass : Charging : Household
Key idea: MaKey MaKey is a new type of keyboard

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Key idea: MaKey MaKey is a new type of keyboard

Key idea: MaKey MaKey is a new type of keyboard
Creativity : USB : Computers
Waste not, want not: City farm Plants new seed

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Waste not, want not: City farm Plants new seed

Chicago – An abandoned factory is being used as a self-sustaining farm for small food businesses called The Plant.
Vegetables : Turbine : Digester
Micro motor: Mobility evolves with fold-up car

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Micro motor: Mobility evolves with fold-up car

Micro motor: Mobility evolves with fold-up car
Transport : Basque Country : Foldable
Power Pack: Two-way charger delivers electricity from car to house

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Power Pack: Two-way charger delivers electricity from car to house

Power Pack: Two-way charger delivers electricity from car to house
Electric Car : Leaf : Environmentally Friendly
Pedal power: Clever design saves electricity

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Pedal power: Clever design saves electricity

Pedal power: Clever design saves electricity
Christoph Thetard : Germany : Kitchen
In the loop: A low-energy bulb with a twist

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In the loop: A low-energy bulb with a twist

In the loop: A low-energy bulb with a twist
London : Light Bulbs : Sam Wilkinson
Nokia wheels out pedal-powered charger

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Nokia wheels out pedal-powered charger

Nokia wheels out pedal-powered charger
Nokia : Finland : Electricity
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