Monday, January 25, 2016

Rand aims to make electric boating a Picnic

Rand aims to make electric boating a Picnic the key is electric the problem is the added weight of the batteries

"Owners have a choice of either lithium or gel batteries that can be charged while plugged in at the dock, removed and charged elsewhere, or charged through the boat's solar cells. The available Torqeedo electric outboard motor can be easily removed to transport back and forth between the boats when necessary."

@mhpr262 An electric speed boat would still be pretty expensive and heavy. Speed boats consume a ton of fuel which would mean needing really high capacity batteries. A 24" ski boat boat uses a ~55 gal tank meaning you might need about a 400 kWh battery which itself would weigh close to 5,000 lbs (~2,000 kg). See http://randboats.com/models/picnic#1444225088666-21450060-3200

Plant openings signal "birth of large-scale solar in Australia"

Plant openings signal "birth of large-scale solar in Australia"

idea jog for western hybrid esk sk
larger equates to economies f
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Saturday, December 19, 2015

Help request

Share on Google+ Rebuild the "Rights"

http://talkandcomment.com/p/386285523f9d6c96dfdb7ec9 (voice note)


http://talkandcomment.com/p/386285523f9d6c96dfdb7ec9 (voice note)


Monday, December 14, 2015

Robot future: Highlights from iREX 2015 - Images

Robot future: Highlights from iREX 2015 - Images

The biennial International Robot Exhibition is billed as the largest robot trade show in the world. Gizmag went along to this month's 21st edition in Tokyo, which attracted more companies and 20 percent more visitors than iREX 2013, to check out the latest developments in the world of robotics.
Other examples of what kind of animals you can make with this servo based kit from ...

Monday, December 07, 2015

March of the drones: 10 ideas that moved flying robots forward in 2015

March of the drones: 10 ideas that moved flying robots forward in 2015



A wave of the future that KEEPS GROWING -GREAT

Could triple-decker floating farms address future food issues? - Images

Could triple-decker floating farms address future food issues? - Images

With the world’s population expected to hit 9.1 billion by 2050, coupled with the growing effects of climate change on our ability to grow crops, a company out of Barcelona has proposed a solution to feeding the future world. Forward Thinking Architecture's triple-decker Smart Floating Farms would feature 2.2 million square feet (2.04 sq km) of fish farm, hydroponic garden, and rooftop solar panels to power a floating barge, which could be anchored to the beds of oceans, lakes or rivers. The company estimates that each of its floating farms could produce about 8 tons (7.3 tonnes) of vegetables and 1.7 tons (1.5 tonnes) of fish per year.

Self-sufficient floating home to create its own water and energy

Self-sufficient floating home to create its own water and energy

Building design of a floating house that provides its own heat and water

love those Germans for innovation

Monday, November 16, 2015

Andrew Carnegie: Biography, Net Worth, Quotes, Charity, Education, Invention (2002) - YouTube

Andrew Carnegie: Biography, Net Worth, Quotes, Charity, Education, Invention (2002) - YouTube

self made men that we can learn from

Andrew Carnegie (/kÉ‘rˈneɪɡi/ kar-nay-gee, but commonly /ˈkÉ‘rnɨɡi/ kar-nÉ™-gee or /kÉ‘rˈnɛɡi/ kar-neg-ee;[1] November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. He built a leadership role as a philanthropist for the United States and the British Empire. During the last 18 years of his life, he gave away to charities, foundations, and universities about $350 million[2] (in 2015, $13.7 billion) – almost 90 percent of his fortune. His 1889 article proclaiming "The Gospel of Wealth" called on the rich to use their wealth to improve society, and it stimulated a wave of philanthropy.

Carnegie argued that surplus wealth is put to best use (i.e. produces the greatest net benefit to society) when it is administered carefully by the wealthy. Carnegie also argues against wasteful use of capital in the form of extravagance, irresponsible spending, or self-indulgence, instead promoting the administration of said capital over the course of one's lifetime toward the cause of reducing the stratification between the rich and poor. As a result, the wealthy should administer their riches responsibly and not in a way that encourages "the slothful, the drunken, the unworthy".