Solar Paint
The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology has developed a paint that can be used to generate clean energy, combining titanium oxide with synthetic molybdenum-sulphide.
Apparently the material absorbs solar energy as well as moisture from the surrounding air.
That's the good news - the bad news is that the paint isn't expected to be commercially viable Continue Reading
Innovations
without innovation, there is no progress.
Hemp
cousin to marijuana but with little or no THC, hemp is a wonder plant with more than 2500 uses. ■ bio fuel ■ housing construction (walls, floors, insulation. Its thermal properties keeping you cool in summer and warm in winter makes for a natural alternative to bricks with houses houses lasting up to 800 years. It's breathable Continue Reading
Computer Technology
A pie for all reasons
Using technology, single cell computers can be used as a cost effective computer terminal for use in schools.
So you would have one server in a school and each pupil has a pi.
At today’s rate a desktop computer is about R6000/US$ 420 and a pi is R1500/US$105.
