A new eco-friendly battery concept made from abundant materials has twice the energy density compared with previous versions. These significantly lower production costs – when compared with lithium-ion batteries – and could be ideal for large infrastructure projects such as solar farms and the storage of wind energy.
In the small village of Nashtifan, Iran, some of the oldest windmills in the world, with what may be the earliest windmill design in the world, still spin.
If you've never seen a Strandbeest before, you're going to want to watch the video after the break. Invented by [Theo Jansen], a Strandbeest is a kinematic work of art.
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