Archive for 'Technology'
VENTURE: Algae Panel
Posted on 07. May, 2009 by Charles Tsai.
Erica Lawson, 17, USA - In 2010, stricter regulations will be applied to the trucking industry, requiring lower emissions of nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons. Several truck manufacturers have proposed adding a tank of urea to each truck to control emissions, but there are many downsides to this technology, such as high cost, added weight, and consumption [...]
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Solar-Powered Cooker Wins Global Award
Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.
A global Climate Change Challenge to find the most innovative solution to climate change has yielded a clear winner – Kyoto Box. It’s a $5 cooker that uses two cardboard boxes – one inside another – and an acrylic cover to trap the sun’s power for boiling and cooking. The design is simple enough that [...]
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VIDEO: Military Robots and the Future of War
Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.
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VENTURE: Turn It Off
Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.
Sagar Naupada, 19, India - While we walk out of a room having a 60W bulb without switching it off, the power wastage snow balls to approximately 22,000W per year. If this is the case of a single bulb what about the other appliances in our house hold. My idea is to develop a electronic system [...]
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VENTURE: Dehydrator
Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.
Andrew Barth, 17, USA - The object is to invent a dehydrator that has been combined with a dehumidifier, which can be used by farmers, food processing corporations, or bio-diesel corporations in rural developing countries. The dehydrator would effectively and efficiently dehydrate a product within a few days, while also condensing the moisture out of the [...]
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VENTURE: Palm Fronds Cement Blocks
Posted on 12. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.
Mark Gersava, 24, Philippines - Palm fronds is a waste product came from Palm Oil Plants, the increase of this waste residue was just thrown away and burned to decrease its amount. In search for an alternative that would answer the environmental problems caused by Palm Fronds burning and arrest the rising cost of construction materials, [...]
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VENTURE: Eco-San Toilet
Posted on 12. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.
Moses Odhiambo, 24, Kenya – Dunga wetland faces a myriad of problems i.e. habitat destruction, pollution, hunting among others. Limited land space undermines any efforts put by conservation bodies to try and protect the swamp. Farming is one of the ever increasing threats to the wetland that continues to pose a detrimental effect on its [...]
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VENTURE: Tractor-Factor
Posted on 11. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.
Shailesh Upadhyay and Ujala Shanker, India – One of the biggest problems faced by Indian villages is scarce electricity to power light bulbs. Electricity is provided only for a very few hours and only during day time. Hence, children are unable to study at night and have to resort to using lanterns, which can contribute [...]
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INTERVIEW: Eden Full on Inventions
Posted on 07. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.
Most teens have never heard the term “photovoltaics” let alone know what it is – a type of technology that turns solar energy into electricity. But not Eden Full. The 16-year-old Canadian teen knows enough about the field that she has even invented a new device that can help solar panels maximize their performance. How? [...]
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