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Bangalore-Based Scientist Invents Machine To Turn Water & Vegatable Oil Into Cooking Gas - NextBigWhat

Bangalore-based scientist Dr. Rajah Vijay Kumar claims to have produced a revolutionary machine that turns water and vegetable oils when exposed to sunlight into cooking gas (propane and butane). Vijay Kumar, the chairman at Scalene Energy Research Institute (SERI), has registered an international patent for his invention called Hydrodecider - HYDRO DisambiguativE CatalytIc Donor REcombination Reactor.

Aluminum battery from Stanford offers safe alternative to conventional batteries

The new aluminum-ion battery could replace many of the lithium-ion and alkaline batteries in wide use today. Mark Shwartz Stanford University Professor Hongjie Dai and colleagues have developed a high-performance aluminum battery. Stanford University scientists have invented the first high-performance aluminum battery that's fast-charging, long-lasting and inexpensive.

Wind Power Without The Mills

Vortex Bladeless is a radical company. It wants to completely change the way we get energy from the wind. Think wind stick instead of a massive tower with blades that capture blowing winds. Wind stick. Really. Lest you think I'm mad, I've included a picture of this bladeless generator that helps [...]