News tagged with electromagnetic induction

Young and thin instead of old and bulky: Researchers report on changes in Arctic sea ice

In the central Arctic the proportion of old, thick sea ice has declined significantly. Instead, the ice cover now largely consists of thin, one-year-old floes. This is one of the results that scientists of the Alfred Wegener ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The physics of a sustainable society revolution

Faced with global issues concerning the environment and energy and the need to build a sustainable society, we must develop new technologies for generating and using energy efficiently. Yoshinori Tokura, group ...

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Fujitsu develops technology for design of compact, high-efficiency wireless charging systems

Fujitsu today announced the development of wireless recharging technology that enables the design of magnetic resonance-based wireless charging systems that can simultaneously recharge various types of portable ...

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mini generators make energy from random ambient vibrations

Tiny generators developed at the University of Michigan could produce enough electricity from random, ambient vibrations to power a wristwatch, pacemaker or wireless sensor.

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (11) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Improving Plug-In Electric Cars

One of the issues that comes with plug-in autos, whether they are hybrid or straight-up electric, is the ability to charge the battery. It can be difficult to charge batteries on the go, and it can take hour ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 8 weblog

New testing facility helps researchers improve land mine detection equipment

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have built a test facility to evaluate and enhance sensors designed to detect buried land mines. The unique automated system measures the response of individual ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0