The last thing you would expect when it comes to helping make the planet greener, is that you might need to defend your efforts from opportunists, but that's just the problem being faced by Lincolnshire farmers at the moment. In the past few weeks, over 100 solar panels have have …
Read More »Eiffel Tower becomes energy self-sufficient
The Eiffel Tower is one of the world's great landmarks and yet, like any other popular tourist destination and skyline attention grabber, it requires a lot of lighting and other systems that use a lot of power throughout the year. However now the French icon has become almost entirely energy self-sufficient, thanks …
Read More »Origami used to design new space probe solar panels
Often used as a tool for relaxation – or a murderous weapon if you're watching Seven Psychopaths – the art of paper folding, or Origami, can now add another use to its resume, as a team of engineers from Brigham Young University has been in touch with an origami mathematician to figure …
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