A British-built solar powered drone with a 115ft wingspan that can stay in the air for over a year will be an alternative to low Earth orbit satellites, its developers claim. PHASA-35 is a cutting edge drone being developed by BAE systems at their facility in Warton, Lancashire that can fly about at 70,000ft above … Read more
Radioactive DIAMOND battery powered by nuclear waste ‘will run for 28,000 years’ and could go on sale by 2023 The nuclear battery is ‘safe for humans’ as it is enclosed in tamper proof material It works by using microscopic diamonds to move heat from radioactive isotopes The radioactive isotopes come from the waste products of … Read more
Holiday makers may soon be flying abroad on jets powered by scraps of wood, according to new research. A green fuel that converts plant waste from farm and timber harvests into aviation fuel has been developed by scientists. They say it could help combat climate change by reducing CO² emissions from aircraft and rockets. The … Read more
Yacht of the future: Florida-based designer unveils plans for an eco-friendly $811m superyacht powered by retractable solar-panelled ‘sails’ Known as the Florida, the yacht is powered by 262ft tall carbon fibre sails using either solar energy or wind The eco-friendly superyacht, which will cost an estimated $811m, was dreamed up by Florida-based designer Kurt Strand … Read more
Tiny ‘flying disks’ powered by LIGHT float and hover in place in breakthrough that could one day be used to explore Mars’ atmosphere Scientists have used light to make tiny disks levitate and hover in place They coated the bottom side of a Mylar disk with carbon nanotubes LEDs were illuminated in a chamber that … Read more
By Ross Clark for the Daily Mail A hydrogen-powered boiler being tested in Rozenburg, Holland You may view your gas boiler as a faithful workhorse which sits in a corner, blamelessly heating your home and providing hot water year after year. But to the Government it is an environmental vandal which has had its day. … Read more
Rebekah Vardy has revealed she’s ‘fully powered by caffeine, endorphins and adrenaline’ as she prepares for her Dancing On Ice debut on Sunday. The WAG, 38, took to Instagram to share a snap of her svelte physique in tight sportswear as she got geared up for her first skate with professional partner Andy Buchanan. It comes … Read more
Trains powered by human waste and discarded food could be introduced to Britain’s railway network under plans to phase out dirty diesel engines The ‘BioUltra’ railcar is being developed engineers at Ultra Light Rail Partners This Worcester-based firm built a smaller, biogas-fuelled demo train back in July The new train will carry twice the passengers (120 … Read more
Remote North Welsh island will become first in the world to be powered completely by ‘blue energy’ thanks to £1.2m wave power scheme Bardsey Island off North Wales could be powered entirely by tidal wave energy Nova Innovation secured the £1.2million investment from Welsh Government The remote island currently relies on diesel to power its … Read more
Apple is expected to unveil the first Mac computers powered by its own custom Arm-based processor at its ‘One More Thing’ event tonight. The event will be livestreamed from the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California from 18:00 GMT (13:00 ET) on Tuesday, November 10. This marks the first time in the Mac’s 36-year history that … Read more