The present design incorporates an "airplane-type" foil configuration and a longer strut capable of supporting a rudder behind the propeller ... 571-K liquid fuel gas turbines mounted side ...

Offering a compact wind turbine system with an enclosed chassis, the omnidirectional PowerShell is designed to complement existing green energy infrastructures in urban areas. Since major cities ...

Lego propellers are tested in water to find out which design delivers the most thrust. From worst to best, multiple propellers are compared for performance, with some surprising results.

In response to the long-standing criticism of wind turbines – that they are extremely difficult to recycle – Vattenfall have been exploring how to provide a second-life for these huge structures. At ...

Various health claims about alkaline water exist, such as its potential to prevent chronic health conditions and improve menopause symptoms. However, not all of these benefits are supported by ...

In the second of the two-part turbine series ... and repeatability are also linked to the design of the bearings. Here, special care must be taken in both bearing design and choice of materials to ...

A dome-shaped device floating in Halifax's Northwest Arm could easily be confused with a buoy, but it is actually a contraption meant to turn ocean water into fresh water. Designed by two ...

Backed by a £6.3M (US$8.2M) grant through the Zero Emissions Vessel Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition, an initiative funded by Innovate UK and the UK Department of Transport, Tidal Transit is ripping ...

The capstone students are tackling the design of a floating scale wind turbine. The engineers have to design and construct a working model of the turbine that will be tested in a wind tunnel and meet ...

The capstone students are tackling the design of a floating scale wind turbine. The engineers have to design and construct a working model of the turbine that will be tested in a wind tunnel and ...