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MUSIC

Sound, light, water all merge in Spica loudspeaker

15:29 December 1, 2009

Close up of the dancing liquid within the transparent tube

Spica is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo and also the inspiration for this visual loudspeaker lamp system where sound vibrations force illuminated liquid within a transparent tube to dance to the music and makes the spectrum analyzer on my hi-fi appear somewhat dull by comparison. Read More

ECOGIZMO

Solar panel roads to power our homes

By Jeff Salton

01:09 September 10, 2009

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Solar Roadways wants to replace petroleum-based asphalt road surfaces with energy-producin...

Idaho-based Solar Roadways founder Scott Brusaw is excited that his company has a received a USD$100,000 U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grant to develop further his prototype that turns roads in giant electricity-generating solar panels. Apart from providing energy to power our homes, street lighting and so on, the roads could contain thousands of embedded LEDs to provide better street signage and make driving safer. He also believes the solar panel roads could last up to three times longer than the current petroleum-based asphalt surface and even be heated in winter to discourage dangerous ice build ups. Read More