"The noble (inert) gas engine by PlasmERG, Inc., with very few moving parts could potentially (when mass produced) cost a third, or less, what a regular engine of comparable output costs. Meanwhile, its fuel cost is negligible -- approximately $0.71 per cylinder charge, which lasts a few months. It has a zero carbon footprint."
"A hermeticly sealed gas chamber is filled with a charge of a relatively inexpensive, abundant, and harmless special inert gas. This gas is subjected to a controlled Excitement, to create a powerful Plasmic Transmisive Process expansion, now patented by PlasmERG, reversal, of the Process causes a contraction, recombination, leaving the gases ready to cycle again.Within three years, the 2-cylinder engine that produces 400 HP (300 kW) could cost as little as $275."
http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory: ... sion_Motor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_propulsion_engine
VASIMR Plasma Engine
"VASIMR is a high powered plasma engine being developed by Ad Astra Rocket Company in Houston. The VAriable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket is a drive that creates propulsion by expelling ionized hyrdrogen plasma and uses superconductors to increase the strength of the magnetic field involved and maximize thrust."
"The Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR®) system encompasses three linked magnetic cells. The “Plasma Source” cell involves the main injection of neutral gas (typically hydrogen, or other light gases) to be turned into plasma and the ionization subsystem. The “RF Booster” cell acts as an amplifier to further energize the plasma to the desired temperature using electromagnetic waves. The “Magnetic Nozzle” cell converts the energy of the plasma into directed motion and ultimately useful thrust."
http://www.adastrarocket.com/aarc/VASIMR
LENR E-Cat
According to latest discussions on the Journal of Nuclear Physics, Rossi himself has confirmed that his high heat unit has achieved self-sustained mode.
The self-sustained mode is more or less the “Holy Grail” of energy research. When a source of energy is self-sustaining, it means that it can run indefinitely without the use of external fuel sources, or the introduction of another catalyst.
This self-sustaining mode is good news for those who want to go completely “off the grid” with their energy consumption. Those who don’t want to depend on coal-burning power plants at all will welcome the opportunity to start their E-Cat and then just allow it to run.
Private Space Industry
On May 31 2012, SpaceX successfully completed the historic mission that made Dragon the first commercial spacecraft in history to visit the International Space Station. Previously only four governments — the United States, Russia, Japan and the European Space Agency — had achieved this challenging technical feat.
http://www.spacex.com/
New Mexico will be the home of the world's first purpose built commercial spaceport, now under construction.
http://www.virgingalactic.com/
You’re not a passenger, you’re the co –pilot
The Lynx carries only two people; the pilot-astronaut and you. You’re in the midst of all communications, watching every move of the pilot: you are truly part of the mission, not just luggage. Oh, before we forget; this also means that you will be granted a suitable “callsign”. And just like any other pilot, you have no saying in this at all.
http://www.spacexc.com/en/home/
Space Mining for Billionaires
Today, Planetary Resources Inc., a start-up backed by director and ocean explorer James Cameron and Google billionaires Peter Diamandis and Eric Anderson, joined the space club, convening an event at the Seattle Museum of Flight to announce that they were going into the improbable business of space mining — harvesting asteroids for iron, nickel, platinum, zinc, aluminum, gold, water and more. What's scarce on Earth is plentiful in space, and if you can get your hands on what's out there, you could add trillions of dollars to the global economy, according to Planetary Resources' own estimates. Better still, when your quarry is located millions of miles from Earth, you can do as much blasting and digging as you want without environmental regulations or noise ordinances cramping your style.
http://www.planetaryresources.com/
http://www.time.com/time/health/article ... z1xQv9exVW
3-D Printing
Imagine all that cheap plastic crap created by the consumers themselves? There is already consumers obtaining royalties from creative t-shirt design, so why not a homemade object? And that would be international exposure, not just domestic.
"3D printing or additive manufacturing[1] is a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. 3D printing is achieved using additive processes, where an object is created by laying down successive layers of material.[2] 3D printing is considered distinct from traditional machining techniques (subtractive processes) which mostly rely on the removal of material by drilling, cutting etc."
"3D printing is usually performed using a materials printer, and since 2003 there has been large growth in the sales of these machines. Additionally, the cost of 3D printers has gone down.[3] The technology also finds use in the fields of jewelry, footwear, industrial design, architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), automotive, aerospace, dental and medical industries, education, geographic information systems, civil engineering, and many others."
Using 3-D Printing in the Market:
http://www.freedomofcreation.com/
http://www.makeeyewear.com/
http://printin3d.com/
TED Talks (Introducing 3-D Printing):
Integrated Electromobility
Electric cars and vehicles have low emissions and can become integral parts of a smart grid, where they do not just consume power, but also provide mobile storage of energy acquired during periods of high electricity generation from renewable sources, high winds or sunshine. In times of high demand, they can feed electricity back into the grid. Therefore, electromobility’s greatest potential for climate protection is the interaction with renewable energies and sustainable mobility.
This is not just a dream for the future. Plans exist for a million electric vehicles to be on the road in the U.S. by 2015. The pioneer cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Jose CA will be able to pass their experience on to other urban areas. Propelled by government investment exceeding $140 billion, the US plans to take the lead in electromobility.
http://www.usa.siemens.com/electromobil ... ility.html
Vertical Farming
"By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth's population will reside in urban centers. Applying the most conservative estimates to current demographic trends, the human population will increase by about 3 billion people during the interim. An estimated 109 hectares of new land (about 20% more land than is represented by the country of Brazil) will be needed to grow enough food to feed them, if traditional farming practices continue as they are practiced today. At present, throughout the world, over 80% of the land that is suitable for raising crops is in use (sources: FAO and NASA). Historically, some 15% of that has been laid waste by poor management practices. What can be done to avoid this impending disaster?"
http://www.verticalfarm.com/
There’s a heated debate among proponents of urban agriculture about whether vertical farming is truly feasible. Most people agree that it would solve many of our current agricultural problems, such as land and water use, heavy reliance on chemical inputs, fertilizer runoff and soil erosion, and carbon emissions from transportation.
However, real estate is expensive in cities. And no one has yet figured out a way to get sunlight into a skyscraper so that the plants grow evenly.
But innovators like as John Edel, owner and developer of the Chicago Sustainable Manufacturing Center, appear have found solution. Edel built a mini-vertical farm, called The Plant, in a former meat-packing facility complete with an aquaponics farm and a food business incubator that offers low rent, low energy costs, and a licensed shared kitchen.
Located in the economically distressed Back of the Yards neighborhood in Chicago, the Plant was relatively cheap to buy. That solved the property cost problem. As for the issue of evenly-dispersed sunlight, The Plant utilizes indoor grow lights that are operated as part of an off-grid net-zero energy system, run by an anaerobic digester and a combined heat and power system. The digester consumes food waste produced in the facility and by neighboring manufacturers, meeting the energy needs of the entire building. So not only does The Plant produce net-zero energy, but it also produces net-negative waste by turning those waste products into energy.
Here’s a diagram of The Plant’s remarkable industrial ecology:
The Aquaponics system is another innovative closed-loop system in which fish (Tilapia) produce ammonia-based waste that is filtered and broken down into nitrates. Those nitrates are used as nutrients for the hydroponic beds, thus cleaning the water and returning those nutrients to the fish. This aquaponics system solves the problems with aquaculture (too much waste) and hydroponics (needs nutrient inputs) by combining them and mimicking a natural ecosystem. The fish and vegetables are then sold to local food markets and restaurants.
Along with the aquaponics system, The Plant houses a beer brewery, a kombucha (fermented tea) brewery, a composting company, a company that creates vertical growing systems, and a mushroom farm. Waste from one business is used as food for another. For example, the spent distiller grains from the brewery will be fed to the tilapia and the solids from the tilapia waste are fed to the mushrooms.
The company is very committed to proving that its operation is not only sustainable, but profitable and replicable. The staff will soon put a business case study on their website and will also host seminars. The Plant is still very young. But it is proof that vertical farming can be a viable way to produce truly sustainable food.
Virtual Projection Keyboard
The Magic Cube is a compact and versatile product; it is a projection keyboard and multi-touch mouse, all in one easy-to-use product. It connects easily to any Bluetooth HID devices, including the latest iPhone, iPad and Android devices. You can also plug-n-play with Windows and Mac OS devices via USB connection.
Holographic Home Concepts
Water from Air
"An atmospheric water generator (AWG), is a device that extracts water from humid ambient air. Water vapor in the air is condensed by cooling the air below its dew point, exposing the air to desiccants, or pressurizing the air. Unlike a dehumidifier, an AWG is designed to render the water potable. AWGs are very useful in locations where pure drinking water is difficult or impossible to obtain, as there is almost always a small amount of water in the air. The two primary techniques in use are cooling and desiccants."
"The extraction of atmospheric water may not be completely free of cost, because significant input of energy is required to drive some AWG processes, sometimes called "trading oil for water". Certain traditional AWG methods are completely passive, relying on natural temperature changes, and requiring no external energy source. Research has also developed AWG technologies to produce useful yields of water at a reduced (but non-zero) energy cost."
http://www.organixresources.com/EcoloBl ... um=organic
Salt Water into Freshwater
"According to the 2nd UN World Water Development Report , one fifth of the world's population lacks access to safe drinking water. That's more than a billion people, all of them facing death because water (the second most essential element to life next to air) does not come out of a tap, a river, a bottle or even a municipal water system that provides water-to-go."
http://www.celsias.com/article/watercon ... s-or-batt/
As a rising global population and increasing standard of living drive demand for freshwater, many researchers are developing new techniques to desalinate salt water. Among them is a team of scientists from The Netherlands, who have shown how to transform brackish (moderately salty) water into potable freshwater using just a pair of wires and a small voltage that can be generated by a small solar cell. The simple technique has the potential to be more energy-efficient than other techniques because of the minimal amount of mixing between the treated and untreated water.
http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/08/1 ... esh-water/
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-wires-salt-freshwater.html
Theories About Water (How the Energy in the Universe is Distributed)
LED Faucets
http://www.bluered.hu/
Interactive LED Floors
Lasers & Laser Saber
The S3 Spyder III Arctic is the world's most powerful laser you can legally own. It's got a cool-blue, but blazing-hot, 1W laser beam. Currently being tested by Guinness World Records, this is the world's most powerful handheld laser.
http://www.wickedlasers.com/lasers/Spyd ... 6-37c.html
Get ready to wield the world's first and only LaserSaber! A radiant saber pulsing with laser powered energy. The LaserSaber is energized by the awesome light of the S3 Krypton & Arctic handheld WickedLaser. Featuring an ultra smooth magnetic gravity system that can "power up" and "power down", the LaserSaber is the next evolution in harnessing pure laser power.
