Back in 2018, Italy’s Samuel Mello Medeiros hit Kickstarter with a big ol’ digital back for classic film cameras, followed by the next generation in 2020. Now the team has returned with a slicker proposition, a “high-quality digital film roll” called the I’m Back Film.
Norway’s prime minister and crown prince were sweating like everyone else, zipped into their survival suits as they boarded helicopters to see the future.
Getting a solar array to track the sun has always been an interesting problem, and it has led to some complicated solutions. Controllers that use GPS and servos seem to be much in favor these days,…
Created by scientists in Korea, the shape-transformable 3D PV system is claimed to be able to increase electricity yield by 60% over a day compared to a fixed flat panel due to the shorter shadow length and the bifacial effect obtained during shape transformation. The proposed system doesn’t need ... Read more
Double-sided solar panels that track the sun as it moves in the sky would produce 35 per cent more energy and reduce the average cost of electricity by 16 per cent
What’s cooler than a rotating house? One whose solar panels produce five times the energy the house uses. That’s pretty incredible, considering that even zero-energy structures are rare. German architect Rolf Disch built the home, called Heliotrope, to follow the sun throughout the day. The stru... Read more
You could also digitize your negative films using a digital film scanner.
I found an analogue to digital camera kit on sale.
Check out this digital film roll that can turn your analogue camera into a digital one.
https://newatlas.com/photography/im-back-digital-film-roll/
Floating turbines have been around for a while, but new and more innovative designs keep coming up.
Floating turbines are perfect for offshore areas where winds are strongest.
Check out this UV-detection wearable that can fit on your nails or other wearables like a watch.
You can find them on Amazon!
These UV detection stickers are a must-have when going to the beach or when spending outdoors on sunny days.
https://www.today.com/health/l-or-al-unveils-my-uv-patch-skin-sensor-which-t65771
With UV detection stickers, you won’t have to worry about sunburns again.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743519301732
It’s an awesome idea borrowed from NASA space technology.
A perfect solution to maximize the energy output of solar panels when dealing with limited space.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/02/02/sun-tracking-tessellated-photovoltaic-array-for-use-in-space-restricted-areas/
Solar is one of the greenest energy sources. Any idea that increases its efficiency is a huge bonus.
Rotating solar panels with a tracker is the perfect solution to deal with the moving sun position challenge.
https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/how-to-position-solar-panels-so-they-generate-the-most-energy/
Wearable UV detection patches can be an excellent way to prevent skin cancer and other UV-related skin conditions.
Check out this rotating solar house with self-adjusting panels that takes sustainability to a whole new level.
https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/20/rotating-solar-house-generates-five-times-the-energy-it-consumes/