Tag Archives: Solar Power

Link Dump 9-23

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Nick G

Today we’ve just got some of the hottest engineering and CS links! Here’s a very cool video about “Buckypaper.” It’s a carbon-nanotube material that can be used for just about everything. Scientists have successfully reconstructed video from a person’s brain. … Continue reading →

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Using new perspectives to engineer like a champ

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Nick G

Some people say that education is really indoctrination, and that it can actually corrupt your pure, unique thoughts and kill creativity. While this is totally untrue, it can be said that when you’re educated to be an engineer, you’re basically … Continue reading →

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Arizona will get a new kind of solar power plant.

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Nick G

If there’s one squandered source of energy on Earth it’s the heat from the sun. If we could perfectly harness all of the extra energy of it–even just the stuff that reflects back into space–we’d have enough power to power … Continue reading →

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