Software to Simplify Solar Farm Design

With the market for solar power plants growing rapidly, the challenge to design them as efficiently as possible is being met by software developers from the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany working closely with Siemens Energy Photovoltaics. The market for photovoltaic...

New Biofilm Uses Atmospheric Superbugs to Generate Electricity

Scientists have succeeded in harnessing a greater amount of energy than in the past from bacteria normally found far overhead in the Earth’s atmosphere, Bacillus stratosphericus, by incorporating it into a novel new biofilm used in Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC). The...

Mass Technology

Mass-produced technology has evolved significantly over the past 200 years. As the industrial revolution increased production rates throughout the western world, many people experienced increased standards of living. The following guide explores how mass technology...

Long Term Evolution (LTE)

What is LTE? The LTE, or “Long Term Evolution” data network standard promises to offer revolutionary data network performance for mobile devices. It is capable of dramatically higher throughput speeds, and is currently able to offer five megabits or more...

What’s New With Mobile Technology?

The USB modem mobile technology is especially popular among rural consumers these days. During an interview with two rural customers in two different states, it was found that this is actually the only way for them to have wireless internet available to them. Often,...