Leaf-Inspired Solar Concentrators Improve Solar Efficiency
Luminescent Solar Concentrators (LSCs) are devices that capture and concentrate sunlight using luminescent materials. These materials absorb sunlight and re-emit it at a different...
New Force Multiplier for ISR Missions
An optionally-piloted (OPV) aircraft able to fly with or without a human crew on board represents a hybrid between a conventional piloted aircraft and...
Novel Fire Mitigation Method for Damaged Electric Vehicles
As electric vehicles (EVs) become increasingly popular, safety concerns related to their lithium-ion batteries have emerged, especially following accidents or damage. In response, researchers...
China Tests New Hydrogen Moon Rocket
China reportedly test-fired its Long March-10 hydrogen-oxygen rocket successfully. The test was conducted on July 29th, 2023, and is a critical step for the...
Meet the Condor
A new unmanned aircraft system, the Condor, has been unveiled by Lockheed Martin. The small UAS is designed to support small unit teams with tactical...
Renewable Energy Takes a Huge Leap Foreward
Ampyx Power and E.ON have partnered up with the objective to successfully implement Ampyx Power’s Airborne Wind Energy technology into commercial deployment, using flying...
Groundbreaking Nuclear Battery with Unprecedented Efficiency
Micronuclear batteries capture energy from the radioactive decay of isotopes, a process often associated with nuclear waste, to generate electricity on a small scale,...
Soon WiFi Could Power Your Devices
Wireless technology has revolutionised our lives. The now ubiquitous WiFi connects us instantaneously to the wider internet, but soon it will be able to...
Researchers Have Found Simple Method to Extend Drone Range
One disadvantage to drones of the fixed-wing variety, that can travel very long distances, is the space needed to launch them, along with some...
World’s First Hydrogen Vertical Lift-Off EV Plane
Aerospace startup “AMSL Aero” received $5.43 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to develop a hydrogen-powered eVTOL aircraft that will transform regional...
The US Air Force wants You to build their next drone...
The Pentagon hopes that the next Predator is in someone's garage.
The US Air Force (USAF) recently announced a $2 million prize for the U.S....
Solar-Powered Wearable Batteries for Military and Civilian Uses
A technological breakthrough would turn jackets and other clothing into wearable, solar-powered batteries that never need to be plugged in. A scientist has developed...
Is This The World’s First AI Accelerator Chip?
AI accelerators are a class of hardware that are designed, as the name suggests, to accelerate AI models. By boosting the performance of algorithms,...
New Unmanned Aircraft Needs No Runway
The Russian design bureau VR-Technologies, part of Russian Helicopters, will build the country’s first ever electric-powered heavy-lift convertiplane prototype by 2019.
According to defenseworld.net’s...
UAV Needs to Recharge? Now it Can Be Done on Air
Scientists have demonstrated a highly efficient method for wirelessly transferring power to a drone while it is flying.
The breakthrough could in theory allow flying...
Aerial Refueling Drone Completes First Flight
First test flight to the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray refueling drone. The two-hour flight, remotely controlled by Boeing pilots, tested the basic flight functions...
Mass-Printing Highly Efficient and Stable Solar Cells
Scientists from the City University of Hong Kong developed perovskite solar cells that are highly efficient, stable, and printable, expected to help in achieving...
This Wearable Device Converts Body Heat to Electricity
Researchers at the University of Washington have unveiled a groundbreaking wearable device capable of converting body heat into electricity. This innovative prototype not only...
Harnessing Heat for Power: Revolutionizing Energy on the Go
When you're camping in the great outdoors, powering essential devices like phones, radios, or portable lights is a challenge. But what if the very...
Electric Vehicle Charger That Can Change The Grid
Electric vehicles (EV) are still far from the norm, but their increasing popularity is driving money into research for chargers and ancillary devices. Soon,...
Harnessing the Sun from Space: The Next Frontier in Clean Energy
Iceland is on the brink of pioneering a new era in renewable energy with plans to become the first country to harness solar power...
















































