Tag: physics
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Air Force Contract Awarded for Micro Vehicle Battery Research
ADA Technologies Inc. in Littleton, Colorado received a $100,000 contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory for research on powering micro air vehicles (MAVs) — unmanned aerial vehicles that can be as small as six inches in size and allow remote observation in areas that are inaccessible to ground vehicles. ADA’s research is aimed at…
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Window Glass Solar Power Prototype in Development
Researchers at New Energy Technologies Inc. of Burtonsville, Maryland report achieving scientific and technical breakthroughs allowing completion in the upcoming weeks of a working prototype of the world’s first glass window capable of generating electricity. Current solar energy systems use opaque panels. The ability to generate electricity with transparent glass windows, however, is limited by…