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World: Activistpost.com: [ Geolocation ] (Laatste update: woensdag 11 oktober 2023 19:54:09)
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Biometrics for Airport Clearance Get Push in Germany, US, Singapore, South Africa
By Ayang Macdonald The use of biometrics and other automated systems for passenger and luggage management continues to gain steam at airports around the world,...
Biometrics for Airport Clearance Get Push in Germany, US, Singapore, South Africa
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:55:05 +0000
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Guns for Hire: America’s Crisis State Goes Global
By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead “Political parties exist to secure responsible government and to execute the will of the people. From these great...
Guns for Hire: America’s Crisis State Goes Global
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:31:01 +0000
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It’s A Trap! The Wave Of Repercussions As The Middle East Fights “The Last War”
By Brandon Smith Few people are familiar with a little event around 1200 BC called the Bronze Age Collapse in the region known as the...
It’s A Trap! The Wave Of Repercussions As The Middle East Fights “The Last War”
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:45:53 +0000
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Americans Searching “Will I Get Drafted To War” Hits Highest Level Since Iraq 2007 Surge Amid WW3 Threat
By Tyler Durden Geopolitical and financial cycle expert Charles Nenner has warned that the world is teetering on the edge of a war cycle that could last many years....
Americans Searching “Will I Get Drafted To War” Hits Highest Level Since Iraq 2007 Surge Amid WW3 Threat
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:50:02 +0000
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US, Israeli Lawmakers Call for Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza
By Dave DeCamp Lawmakers in the US and Israel have called for the mass slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza in response to the Hamas attack...
US, Israeli Lawmakers Call for Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:27:34 +0000
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Action Alert: Tell the FCC Not to Fund Wi-Fi in School Buses Because It’s NOT Safe for Kids (Deadline October 12)
By B.N. Frank Decades of research has already revealed that exposure to sources of Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) – including from cell phones and other wireless...
Action Alert: Tell the FCC Not to Fund Wi-Fi in School Buses Because It’s NOT Safe for Kids (Deadline October 12)
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:47:34 +0000
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Spending More Taxpayer Money on Foreign Policy Boondoggles Has Solved Nothing
Op-Ed by Jeremy Powell Whether you’re a conservative or libertarian, the notion of government shutdowns is no longer an alien concept considering that Washington managed...
Spending More Taxpayer Money on Foreign Policy Boondoggles Has Solved Nothing
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:22:02 +0000
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Zimbabwe Turns Gold-Backed Digital Token Into Payment Method
By David Attlee On Oct. 5, the gold-backed digital token under the name Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) officially kicked off as a payment method. The launch...
Zimbabwe Turns Gold-Backed Digital Token Into Payment Method
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:02:52 +0000
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War Expansion: Israel Calls Hamas “Proxy of Iran”
By Mac Slavo Israel says that it will “never forgive” this past weekend’s attack by Hamas and that the war will take “a long time”...
War Expansion: Israel Calls Hamas “Proxy of Iran”
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:53:08 +0000
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“IKE” Smart City Kiosks Are Recording Houstonians
By The Conscious Resistance In 2022, the City of Houston partnered with IKE Smart City for digital billboards which provide useful information to Houstonians and...
“IKE” Smart City Kiosks Are Recording Houstonians
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:50:23 +0000
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World’s First True Scientist: Ibn al-Haytham
By Neenah Payne Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) (965-1039) was the founder of the scientific method, the founder of modern optics, a pioneer in astronomy, and invented...
World’s First True Scientist: Ibn al-Haytham
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:48:35 +0000
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Outrage After Israel Told Gazans To Flee To Egypt, Then Bombed Lone Border Crossing
By Tyler Durden On Tuesday morning Israel bombed the Rafah crossing in the Gaza Strip, which is the only border crossing that Palestinians are able...
Outrage After Israel Told Gazans To Flee To Egypt, Then Bombed Lone Border Crossing
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:32:00 +0000
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Israel Will Win This Iran-funded War
Activist Post Editor’s Note: Longtime readers should know quite well where we stand on the various conflicts around the world, but for new readers, it’s...
Israel Will Win This Iran-funded War
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:07:13 +0000
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3 Ways To Survive “The Great Taking”
By Nick Giambruno, International Man It’s a “scheme of central bankers to subjugate humanity by taking all securities, bank deposits, and property financed with debt.”...
3 Ways To Survive “The Great Taking”
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:55:03 +0000
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Report Reveals 80% Of Retired US Generals Go To Work For Weapons Manufacturers
(Responsible Statecraft) William Hartung and Dillon Fisher At a time when the Pentagon budget is soaring towards $1 trillion per year and debates about how...
Report Reveals 80% Of Retired US Generals Go To Work For Weapons Manufacturers
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:43:52 +0000
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World: Alternative-energy-news.info: [ Geolocation ] (Laatste update: woensdag 16 februari 2022 16:04:22)
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Family-sized Solar Car to Race in World Solar Challenge
Battery Technology | Electric Cars | Solar Power | Transportation
Solar Team Great Britain has started a kickstarter page to help fund their design for entry in the 2017 World Solar Challenge. Founder Steven Heape leads a team of volunteers from many different disciplines, companies and universities working on a family-sized solar car to compete in the cruiser class. “Cruiser Class is about two or […]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017 08:03:23 +0000
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The Spherical Sun Power Generator
Energy Inventions | Future Technology | Solar Power
German Architect Andre Broessel believes he has a solution that can “squeeze more juice out of the sun”, even during the night hours and in low-light regions. His company Rawlemon has created a spherical sun power generator prototype called the beta.ray. His technology will combine spherical geometry principles with a dual axis tracking system, allowing […]
Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:35:52 +0000
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Hydrogen-Powered Tram Developed in China
Fuel Cells | Hydrogen Fuel | Public Transit | Transportation
In an effort to reduce China’s harmful and plentiful greenhouse gas emissions, Chinese company Sifang (a subsidiary of China South Rail Corporation) has developed the world’s first hydrogen powered tram. The tram took two years of research and development to complete, and will be powered entirely by hydrogen fuel cells. Since this is a tram […]
Thu, 09 Apr 2015 07:55:41 +0000
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The WaterNest: An Eco-Friendly Floating House
Environment and Sustainability | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar Power
Designed by renowned Italian architect Giancarlo Zema and produced by EcoFloLife, the WaterNest 100 is an eco-friendly floating housing unit. The 100 square meter residential units are made of up to 98% recycled materials; including the laminate timber and aluminum hull. Skylights, balconies and large windows encircle the dwelling, allowing for efficient lighting and beautiful […]
Thu, 02 Apr 2015 08:05:09 +0000
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Floating Solar Panels: A Viable Solution?
Hydro Power | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar Power
Since 2011, French Company Ciel & Terre has been developing large-scale floating solar solutions. Their innovative Hydrelio Floating PV system allows standard PV panels to be installed on large bodies of water such as: drinking water reservoirs, quarry lakes, irrigation canals, remediation and tailing ponds, and hydro electric dam reservoirs. This simple and affordable alternative […]
Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:35:23 +0000
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France Passes Green Rooftop Law
Energy Politics | Environment and Sustainability | Solar Power
France keeps making green headlines lately… the Eiffel Tower’s wind turbines, the tree-shaped wind turbines being installed in Paris, and now an exciting new law that is sure to have a huge environmental impact in urban centers. Every new commercial building in France must meet a new building requirement; the roof must be at least […]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 07:10:23 +0000
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Apple Electric Car: Concept Photos
Electric Cars | Future Technology | Transportation
Recent rumours that suggest Apple may be working on an electric car have inspired the website carwow to produce some concept images of what the vehicle may look like. Speculation that Apple may be in talks to purchase electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors inspired the illustrations to have a similar resemblance. Apple obviously has the […]
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:11:27 +0000
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The Bigfoot Electric Monster Truck
Electric Cars | Transportation
Some Friday fun… we discovered this intriguing electric beast while covering this week’s Vancouver Auto Show. It’s not really going to do much to help the environment, but we think it’s kind of neat that many manufacturers are jumping on the electric vehicle bandwagon. If anything this could help expose new technologies to a completely […]
Fri, 27 Mar 2015 07:33:47 +0000
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Top 10 Green Cars – 2015 Vancouver Auto Show
Electric Cars | Fuel Cells | Hydrogen Fuel | Transportation
This Tuesday we had a unique opportunity to preview the Vancouver International Auto Show. This year’s show features a wide variety of electric, hydrogen and hybrid-electric vehicles. We took full advantage and we’re absolutely thrilled to see so many manufacturers putting research and development into clean transportation technologies. Almost every manufacturer had something future-friendly to […]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015 07:18:57 +0000
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Tulip Shaped Solar Plants to be Installed in Ethiopia
Energy Industry | Future Technology | Solar Power
AORA Solar has announced that it will begin construction of its solar-biogas power plants in Ethiopia. Construction of the first pilot plant will start by mid-2015. Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy has stated that ” AORA’s unique solar-hybrid technology is impressive and well-suited to provide both energy and heat to support local economic […]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 07:39:47 +0000
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Tree Shaped Wind Turbines to be Installed in Paris
Energy Inventions | Wind Power | Wind Turbines
A French company called New Wind is installing tree-shaped wind turbines at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. The company’s founder, Jérôme Michaud-Larivière came up with the idea while in a Paris square, when he “saw the leaves tremble when there was not a breath of air.” He hopes the trees can be […]
Mon, 23 Mar 2015 07:08:53 +0000
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Japan Closer to Harvesting Solar Energy from Space
Energy Inventions | Future Technology | Solar Power
Since 2008, the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) has been working hard to develop technologies to transmit electricity wirelessly. The goal of the Space Solar Power Systems (SSPS), is to be able to transmit energy from orbiting solar panels by 2030. On March 12th, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) successfully conducted a ground demonstration test of […]
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:57:50 +0000
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The Eiffel Tower Installs Two Wind Turbines
Energy Industry | Wind Power | Wind Turbines
The 126 year old Eiffel Tower is going green! A pair of camouflaged VisionAIR5 wind turbines were installed inside the scaffolding on the second floor, and are expected to generate 10,000 kilowatt hours of electricity every year. That’s enough to power the tower’s entire first floor; including history exhibits, a souvenir shop and restaurants. The […]
Mon, 16 Mar 2015 07:27:53 +0000
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Possible Dual Rotor Technology for Wind Turbines
Energy Inventions | Wind Power | Wind Turbines
Iowa State Aerospace Engineers Anupam Sharma and Hui Hu are exploring the possibility of adding a smaller, secondary rotor to wind turbines. The engineers studied the base of existing turbines and found two major problems. First, they are big round structural pieces that don’t harvest any wind energy because they are not shaped like an […]
Sun, 15 Mar 2015 07:24:30 +0000
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The Kymogen Wave Energy Generator
Energy Inventions | Hydro Power | Wave Power
Mechanical Engineer David Hartmann and Craftsman Jason Ballash have designed a new wave power technology called the KymoGen, which has the potential to produce clean, low-cost energy using the constant power of waves. Key to the design is its simplicity. A portable 8’x8′ platform is tethered to a mooring on the sea floor. Inside the […]
Sat, 14 Mar 2015 07:17:24 +0000
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Man Converts Toyota Prius into Motor Home
Hybrid Cars | Transportation
It’s Friday, so we figured it’s time for a little humour. James Lawler, a Landscaper from Torquay Australia, has built himself a mini-motorhome atop his Toyota Prius Hybrid. The project took just over a week to complete using scrap materials, and ended up costing him just under $150. What inspired this project? Lawler says “There’s […]
Fri, 13 Mar 2015 07:29:39 +0000
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Meet the ELF: A Pedal-Powered, Solar-Electric Hybrid
Pedal Power | Solar Power | Transportation
Described as the “most efficient vehicle on the planet”, The ELF is a solar and pedal-powered hybrid tricycle hand-built in the United States by Organic Transit. It is available in one, two and three seater models, and according to their website it gets the equivalent of 1800 miles per gallon! It is legally considered a […]
Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:16:14 +0000
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How Recycled CO2 is Changing the Manufacturing Landscape
Energy Economy | Energy Industry | Environment and Sustainability
Environmentalists have pushed greenhouse gases as being the leading cause of global warming. Carbon dioxide has been regarded as being the biggest contributor to the greenhouse effect. But what if there was a way to recycle the most abundant greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere? Carbon dioxide is a major byproduct of industrial power generation […]
Wed, 11 Mar 2015 07:24:09 +0000
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The Hydrobee: USB Power from Nature
Energy Inventions | Human Power | Hydro Power
We just received an email from a company called Hydrobee, asking us to vote for them as Autodesk’s inventor of the Year. Having never heard of this we checked it out… what a neat invention! This soda-can sized device generates electricity for USB devices when you’re off the grid. It can generate power using flowing […]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015 07:07:19 +0000
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Goodyear Releases Electricity-Generating Tire Concept
Electric Cars | Future Technology | Transportation
We’ve been getting a lot of positive news about electric cars recently. This week at the Geneva International Auto Show, Goodyear unveiled a new concept tire called the BH03. While we don’t know why it is called that, we do know that Goodyear’s new tire looks radical and could potentially generate electricity for electric cars […]
Mon, 09 Mar 2015 08:34:30 +0000
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Meet the Makani Energy Kite
Energy Inventions | Wind Power | Wind Turbines
Back in 2013 Google purchased a company called Makani, creators of the Energy Kite. Their goal is to make wind energy pricing competitive with fossil fuels, and they believe a new approach is needed. The Energy Kite is a new type of wind turbine, designed to generate more energy using 90% less materials. “Makani’s energy […]
Sun, 08 Mar 2015 08:40:32 +0000
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Nissan Launches 7-seater Electric Minivan
Electric Cars | Energy Industry | Transportation
Ever wanted to own an electric car, but didn’t think any of the current options were practical? Think again! Nissan is turning over a new leaf with it’s new 100% electric e-NV200 — a 7-seater electric minivan — perfect for cargo, families and even taxis. Previously only available as a 5-seater, the new model has […]
Fri, 06 Mar 2015 13:32:17 +0000
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The Lateral Axis Wind Turbine
Energy Inventions | Wind Power | Wind Turbines
Sri Lankan inventor Leelananda Jayasuriya just sent us this concept for a Lateral Axis Wind Turbine. The turbine functions just like a Ferris Wheel, with the blades orbiting in an epicyclical path around the central shaft. Leelananda believes there are many advantages to his design: it can rotate with the direction of the wind, it […]
Thu, 05 Mar 2015 09:29:45 +0000
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Meet the Strati: A 3D Printed Electric Car
Electric Cars | Future Technology | Transportation
3D Printing is all the rage these days, so it’s no surprise someone has printed a complete and functional electric automobile, appropriately named the Strati (Italian for “layers”). 18 months ago, Phoenix Arizona company Local Motors teamed up with Cincinnati Incorporated to develop a neighborhood electric car. The project is open source; members are encouraged […]
Wed, 04 Mar 2015 11:54:45 +0000
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Green Cars in 2015 (Infographic)
Electric Cars | Hybrid Cars | Transportation
Considering a green car? These days it makes a lot of sense but there are so many options; electric, hybrid, hydrogen and even solar. One day soon we’ll all be driving one, so how do we choose? And if we don’t have a green car, what can you we do to help the environment in […]
Tue, 03 Mar 2015 08:17:01 +0000
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Google Biodome: New Headquarters to Blend with Environment
Energy Politics | Environment and Sustainability | Future Technology
Today Google announced their exciting proposal to redevelop four sites in Mountain View, California. Designed by Bjarke Ingels at BIG and Thomas Heatherwick at Heatherwick Studio, the new headquarters will be the first time Google will design and build their offices from scratch. The concept is simple and genius: instead of building permanent structures with […]
Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:32:47 +0000
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3D Printed Solar Energy Trees
Energy Inventions | Future Technology | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar Power
How would nature do it? Researchers at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland may be discovering the answer, thanks to advancing solar and 3D printing technologies. They have developed some very decorative prototypes of what they are calling “energy harvesting trees”. The tiny leaves generate and store solar energy and can be used to […]
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 08:24:23 +0000
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The Benefits of Solar Power (Infographic)
Environment and Sustainability | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar Power
Home Inspector Bill Barber recently created an excellent infographic that details how solar panels can power homes and help the environment at the same time. According to the infographic, “1 hour of Energy from the Sun = 1 Year of Power for the Global Population”. And as stated, solar power remains the 3rd most important […]
Mon, 23 Feb 2015 01:23:06 +0000
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Oriental Hornet: Expert Solar Power Harvester
Environment and Sustainability | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar Power
Do you know who is the most competent solar power expert, according to a research team from Tel Aviv University? It is the humble common Oriental hornet found in our gardens! Much to the astonishment of the scientists and researchers, the hornet utilizes solar power much like a plant and it produces electricity. Think how […]
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:37:21 +0000
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World: BBC_World: [ Geolocation ] (Laatste update: woensdag 8 november 2023 11:41:54)
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Legend of Zelda: Nintendo & Sony making live-action movie
Nintendo and Sony are teaming up to make the film, with Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad at the helm.
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:36:32 GMT
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AI: Fears hundreds of children globally used in naked images
Indecent artificial intelligence-generated pictures are believed to have swept across the globe.
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:51:59 GMT
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Fire tornado sweeps through Australian outback
There was 'absolutely nothing we could do but sit back and watch', the company who shared the video said.
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:45:44 GMT
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Ohio votes to add abortion rights to state constitution
The vote is likely to bolster Democrats' hopes that abortion rights remain a winning issue.
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:32:04 GMT
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Australian farmer Colin Deveraux survives crocodile attack by biting back
Colin Deveraux spent a month being in an Australian hospital and admits he is lucky to be alive.
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:30:27 GMT
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Optus outage: Millions affected by Australian network failure
Hospitals, transport and emergency services were hit by the Optus disruption.
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 07:31:28 GMT
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