Nuclear Power Plants Woefully Insecure in the Face of Cyber-Attacks

Nuclear Power Plants Woefully Insecure in the Face of Cyber-Attacks

Outdated management views on security practices lead to nuclear power plants being unprotected in the face of hackers

  • Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 31st, 2015
Scientists Want to Mine Earth's Oceans for Uranium

Scientists Want to Mine Earth's Oceans for Uranium

They've even developed a system to get the job done

  • Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 10th, 2015
MIT Researchers Describe ARC Reactor for Nuclear Fusion

MIT Researchers Describe ARC Reactor for Nuclear Fusion

Better yet, they say it could be built in less than a decade

Cars Could Now Harvest Energy from Bumps in the Road

Cars Could Now Harvest Energy from Bumps in the Road

Lost kinetic energy on cars will now be recovered

Watch: The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power as an Energy Source

Watch: The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power as an Energy Source

Nuclear power might be tricky to harvest, but the fact remains this energy source could help limit climate change

Watch: Animation Explains How Nuclear Power Shaped Our World

Watch: Animation Explains How Nuclear Power Shaped Our World

What with climate change progressing at a rapid pace, there are many who say we should quit using nuclear power

  • Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 13th, 2015
Energy Sent Wirelessly Over 500 Meters (1,640 Feet), Used to Power LEDs

Energy Sent Wirelessly Over 500 Meters (1,640 Feet), Used to Power LEDs

The insanely cool experiment was carried out by scientists with Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Cool Toilet Turns Pee into Electricity, Powers Lighting Devices

Cool Toilet Turns Pee into Electricity, Powers Lighting Devices

The toilet is the creation of scientists with the University of the West of England and international organization Oxfam

High-Tech Clothes Harvest Energy from Movement, Power Wearables

High-Tech Clothes Harvest Energy from Movement, Power Wearables

The scientists working on developing such clothes expect their work will forever transform the world of wearables

Ocean Wave Power Harnessed by CorPower Buoys

Ocean Wave Power Harnessed by CorPower Buoys

Unlike previous attempts, they can do it efficiently

Coal Mine Undergoes Extreme Green Makeover, Becomes a Wind Farm

Coal Mine Undergoes Extreme Green Makeover, Becomes a Wind Farm

The wind farm has an energy generating capacity of 500kW, produces enough power to meet the demand of 1,000 homes

High-Tech Clothes Generate and Trap Heat, Keep Folks Toasty Warm

High-Tech Clothes Generate and Trap Heat, Keep Folks Toasty Warm

The clothing promises to help cut heating costs by making it easier for people to keep warm during the winter months

Jewelry That Harvests Energy from Blood Flow: Disgusting or Brilliant?

Jewelry That Harvests Energy from Blood Flow: Disgusting or Brilliant?

The jewelry is the brainchild of a designer named Naomi Kizhner, many agree it's freaky to say the least

Odd Jewelry Connects to Your Veins, Harvests Energy from Blood Flow

Odd Jewelry Connects to Your Veins, Harvests Energy from Blood Flow

The jewelry is the brain child of an industrial designer named Naomi Kizhner, is meant to promote sustainability

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 18th, 2014
Lockheed Martin Promises to Deliver Fusion Reactor in Just a Decade

Lockheed Martin Promises to Deliver Fusion Reactor in Just a Decade

The company believes nuclear fusion is the future of energy, expects its compact reactor will forever change the world

Watch: Awesome Energy Facts That Will Shock Your Mind

Watch: Awesome Energy Facts That Will Shock Your Mind

Bet you didn't know it would take 55 hours for us to get our daily energy need, were we to plug ourselves into a wall

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 2nd, 2014
India Moves to Build Its First Offshore Wind Farm

India Moves to Build Its First Offshore Wind Farm

Should things go as planned, the country will soon have an offshore wind farm operating along its Gujarat coast

 
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