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Methane Hydrate
 
The Japanese have announced they have successfully extracted methane from a methane hydrate reservoir 30 miles off Japan's east coast and 980 feet beneath the seafloor. They are the first to have achieved this feat.
Algae Streetlight
 
A self-powered microalgae street lamp that absorbs one ton of CO2 a year.
Solar-Driven Fuel Production
 
Solar radiation, a common metal oxide, water and carbon dioxide combine to produce transportable hydrogen fuels.
Urine Powered Generator
 
Urine is already widely used as a nitrogen rich fertilizer. Now some young girls in Africa give us hope our urine can also power our appliances.
Plastic Waste Fuel
 
Converting plastic into oil. The technology is here and it is not excessively polluting. Could it save our oceans?
PowerTrekk
 
Got water? And a Power Trekk? Then you have instant power to charge any electronic equipment charged via a USB.
Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics
 
The Guide ranks 15 leading mobile phone, TV and PC manufacturers on policies and practices to reduce their impact on the climate, produce greener products, and make their operations more sustainable.
Kitchen of the Future
 
We need to go back to nature in order to move forward. The Microbial Home is a proposal for an integrated cyclical ecosystem where each function’s output is another’s input. In this project the home has been viewed as a biological machine to filter, process and recycle what we conventionally think of as waste – sewage, effluent, garbage, waste water.
Greenpower Education Trust
 
Greenpower Education Trust is an educational initiative established to offer schools an exciting way to introduce their students to green engineering. The young students design, build and race their own eco-race cars. By getting pupils hooked on engineering while they’re still young the project aims to inspire the next generation to develop solutions.
Windstalk
 
When the wind sways the poles, the stack of piezoelectric disks is forced into compression, thus generating a current through the electrodes.
7th Grader mimics Nature
 
Thirteen year old Aidan Dwyer was waking in the woods in Upstate New York in the winter and noticed a spiral pattern to tree branches.
Conflict Minerals
 
The uncomfortable issue of the minerals in your cell phone and laptop...
What if Solar got Subsidies
 
Two Solar Infographics. What if Solar got Fossil Fuel Subsidies,,,and Why the Military is in love with Solar Energy?
Appliances of the Future
 
The Electrolux Design Lab winners and more. The Electrolux Design Lab theme for 2011 was Intelligent Mobility...
Solar Roadways
 
The Solar Roadways project is working to pave roads with solar panels that you can drive on. Their long range goal is to cover all concrete and asphalt surfaces that are exposed to the sun with Solar Road Panels. They plan to start off small: driveways, bike paths, patios, sidewalks, parking lots, playgrounds, etc. This is where they hope to learn lessons and perfect the system. Once the lessons have been learned and the bugs have all been resolved, they plan to move out onto public roads.
A Geminoid
 
A Geminoid or twin-robot is designed to resemble a living person. It is controlled by an operator who through the use of advanced software can transfer facial movements and speech to the robot. For many years, robot technology has primarily been associated with factories and warehouses, but the days of thinking about robots as just 'tools' are over...
SkySails
 
Available for purchase! Easy to operate (fully automatic) the SkySail will be on many a cargo ship in the very near future.
Electric City Cars
 
Electric Urban Vehicle Inspiration...many electric cars are available now...why wait?
Eco Sport Cars
 
The greenest sport cars out or coming to market. Sports car inspiration...
LumaLive by Phillips
 
Although not exactly sustainable, this is amazing and certainly will be a part of our future. The integration of LEDs into fabric...
 
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Greenpower Education Trust

is an initiative established to offer schools an exciting way to introduce their students to green engineering. The young students design, build and race their own eco-race cars. By getting pupils hooked on engineering while they’re still young the project aims to inspire the next generation to develop solutions.



electric gocart




electric gocart
The same electric motor powered by car batteries is used for each age group, who are then free to design the car body as desired, or build one of the kit cars.




electric gocart
The final competition is a four hour endurance race -- with many a pit stop to change drivers.




electric gocarts




electric gocart




electric gocart




electric gocart




electric gocart




electric gocarts




electric gocarts
Greenpower, has been promoting practical engineering for the past 12 years across the UK. Greenpower Education Trust focuses on teamwork, linking industry with educational institutions and involving the community. The Trust works with over 500 schools across the UK and runs 27 annual events. www.greenpower.co.uk

 



Cornwall College's massive Greenpower 2011 event held at Newquay Cornwall Airport, joined this year by Cornwall College STEM's Solar Car Challenge.



Greenpower Education Trust has support from a number of partners who assist both the charity and the schools involved. For example title partners such as Siemens, Ford or Cornwall College support with funding, some of which is directed towards match funded bursaries to encourage more schools to get involved. The companies also help local schools by providing information and engineering expertise in the topic of electric cars. www.greenpower.co.uk




 

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Green Tech Blog Additional Posts
Showing 1 - 20 of 29 Articles
< Previous 12 Next >
Methane Hydrate
 
The Japanese have announced they have successfully extracted methane from a methane hydrate reservoir 30 miles off Japan's east coast and 980 feet beneath the seafloor. They are the first to have achieved this feat.
Algae Streetlight
 
A self-powered microalgae street lamp that absorbs one ton of CO2 a year.
Solar-Driven Fuel Production
 
Solar radiation, a common metal oxide, water and carbon dioxide combine to produce transportable hydrogen fuels.
Urine Powered Generator
 
Urine is already widely used as a nitrogen rich fertilizer. Now some young girls in Africa give us hope our urine can also power our appliances.
Plastic Waste Fuel
 
Converting plastic into oil. The technology is here and it is not excessively polluting. Could it save our oceans?
PowerTrekk
 
Got water? And a Power Trekk? Then you have instant power to charge any electronic equipment charged via a USB.
Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics
 
The Guide ranks 15 leading mobile phone, TV and PC manufacturers on policies and practices to reduce their impact on the climate, produce greener products, and make their operations more sustainable.
Kitchen of the Future
 
We need to go back to nature in order to move forward. The Microbial Home is a proposal for an integrated cyclical ecosystem where each function’s output is another’s input. In this project the home has been viewed as a biological machine to filter, process and recycle what we conventionally think of as waste – sewage, effluent, garbage, waste water.
Greenpower Education Trust
 
Greenpower Education Trust is an educational initiative established to offer schools an exciting way to introduce their students to green engineering. The young students design, build and race their own eco-race cars. By getting pupils hooked on engineering while they’re still young the project aims to inspire the next generation to develop solutions.
Windstalk
 
When the wind sways the poles, the stack of piezoelectric disks is forced into compression, thus generating a current through the electrodes.
7th Grader mimics Nature
 
Thirteen year old Aidan Dwyer was waking in the woods in Upstate New York in the winter and noticed a spiral pattern to tree branches.
Conflict Minerals
 
The uncomfortable issue of the minerals in your cell phone and laptop...
What if Solar got Subsidies
 
Two Solar Infographics. What if Solar got Fossil Fuel Subsidies,,,and Why the Military is in love with Solar Energy?
Appliances of the Future
 
The Electrolux Design Lab winners and more. The Electrolux Design Lab theme for 2011 was Intelligent Mobility...
Solar Roadways
 
The Solar Roadways project is working to pave roads with solar panels that you can drive on. Their long range goal is to cover all concrete and asphalt surfaces that are exposed to the sun with Solar Road Panels. They plan to start off small: driveways, bike paths, patios, sidewalks, parking lots, playgrounds, etc. This is where they hope to learn lessons and perfect the system. Once the lessons have been learned and the bugs have all been resolved, they plan to move out onto public roads.
A Geminoid
 
A Geminoid or twin-robot is designed to resemble a living person. It is controlled by an operator who through the use of advanced software can transfer facial movements and speech to the robot. For many years, robot technology has primarily been associated with factories and warehouses, but the days of thinking about robots as just 'tools' are over...
SkySails
 
Available for purchase! Easy to operate (fully automatic) the SkySail will be on many a cargo ship in the very near future.
Electric City Cars
 
Electric Urban Vehicle Inspiration...many electric cars are available now...why wait?
Eco Sport Cars
 
The greenest sport cars out or coming to market. Sports car inspiration...
LumaLive by Phillips
 
Although not exactly sustainable, this is amazing and certainly will be a part of our future. The integration of LEDs into fabric...
 
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