Breaking news just in from the Txchnologist Memorial Day grilling desk (actually, the study was published in March, but let’s just go with it):
BATs floating 1,000 feet above the earth could hold the secret to providing cheap, quickly installed power to off-grid consumers or disaster-stricken areas.
The BAT, short for "Buoyant Air Turbine," is essentially a wind turbine in the sky. Developers across the country and around the world are testing various methods of sending these lightweight, high-altitude turbines aloft, using blimps, winged aircraft, and cylindrical balloons to reach sweet-spot heights where operators can harvest the most wind with the least resistance.
TREVOSE, PA.---May 23, 2014---Singapore International Water Week will take place June 1-5, 2014, in Singapore, and GE (NYSE: GE) will have experts from its water and process technologies business on-site to present technical papers and posters.
Three papers will be presented as part of the "Treatment Processes and Energy Recovery---Effective and Efficient Wastewater Management" track sessions.
Some private jets come equipped with master bedrooms, Lalique crystal fittings and gold-plated seat belt buckles. GE's new Boeing 747, on the other hand, carries almost 900 miles of wiring and fiber optic cable.
Unlike other research organizations within GE Global Research, my team is not tasked with developing technology for GE's businesses. Instead...we hunt! Our job is to identify external innovation and facilitate partnerships with Israeli inventors and companies. Coined as the "startup nation," Israel is a hotbed for entrepreneurship, technology & creativity.
Here are a few facts about Israel I'll bet you did not know:
Computer animation of robot subunits self-assembling a table.
Robot subunits attach to wooden crate to demonstrate how they could move furniture around a house for the disabled.
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio --- May 22, 2014 --- (NYSE:GE) --- As part of considerable renovations at GE offices in Chicago, GE's LED lighting with wireless controls is offering reduced maintenance, improved aesthetics and energy savings, demonstrating that GE does more than just talk the talk---it walks the walk when it comes to its energy-efficient office lighting solutions.
BETHESDA, MD, MAY 22, 2014 --- GE Capital's Healthcare Financial Services business announced today that it has agented a senior secured credit facility of up to $10 million to Cianna Medical, Inc. The funds will be used for additional working capital as Cianna Medical continues to expand its commercialization and product development efforts.
Dr. Ileana Hancu. Researcher at GE's Global Research Center (GRC).
