Thursday, May 14, 2009
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Big Bang Experiment(CERN's experiment)
Lyn Evans of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) said weekend trials in the vast underground LHC machine in which the particle-smashing experiment will take place over the coming months and years "went without a hitch"."We look forward to a resounding success when we make our first attempt to send a beam all the way round the LHC," said Evans, who heads the multinational team of scientists that shaped the project and the machine, the Large Hadron Collider.
The final tests involved pumping a single bunch of energy particles from the project's accelerator into the 27-km (17-mile) beam pipe of the collider and steering them counter- clockwise around it for about 3 kms (2 miles).
Earlier in the month a clockwise trial in the LHC—which runs deep under French and Swiss territory between the Jura mountains and Lake Geneva—had been equally successful, CERN said.
The LHC team now plans to send a full particle beam all the way around the collider pipe in one direction on September 10 as a prelude to sending beams in both directions and smashing them together later in the year.
That collision, in which both particle clusters will be traveling at the speed of light, will be monitored on computers at CERN and laboratories around the world by scientists looking for, among other things, a particle that made life possible.
The elusive particle, which has been dubbed the "Higgs boson" after Scottish physicist Peter Higgs who first postulated nearly 50 years ago that it must exist, is thought to be the mysterious factor that holds matter together.
Recreating a "Big Bang," which most scientists believe is the only explanation of an expanding universe, ought to show how stars and planets came together out of the primeval chaos that followed, the CERN team thinks...
That collision, in which both particle clusters will be traveling at the speed of light, will be monitored on computers at CERN and laboratories around the world by scientists looking for, among other things, a particle that made life possible.
The elusive particle, which has been dubbed the "Higgs boson" after Scottish physicist Peter Higgs who first postulated nearly 50 years ago that it must exist, is thought to be the mysterious factor that holds matter together.
Recreating a "Big Bang," which most scientists believe is the only explanation of an expanding universe, ought to show how stars and planets came together out of the primeval chaos that followed, the CERN team thinks...
Monday, September 8, 2008
The new way to attain fuel efficiency-Blade
Dubbed the ‘Blade’ for some inexplicable reasons, this unique product gets affixed to the tail-pipe of a vehicle and starts curtailing the emissions almost instantaneously. Not just the emissions, it even makes your vehicle fuel efficient at the same time. The savings on fuel are noteworthy for it ends up saving 16 to 34% right from the moment it is tagged on. The set up costs you $200 which may sound a bit hefty, but considering the amount of gas it saves you over a longer period of time...
Dream-Wing-Riding the green wave on a pedal-powered modern chariot-eco bike
The concept bike uses pedal power in a very unique way with a set of wheels and axles which translate the movement of trampling on the pedals into circular rotation of the wheels. When you ride the Dream-Wing you would get the feel of riding the chariots in ancient coliseums, as you are constantly both exerting force and trying to keep your balance. The only missing component is the horse! With Dream-Wind, it would be easy to promote green commuting among kids and teens...
Castagna's new electric engine powered Fiat 500 Tender Two
Ghia-built Fiat 500 Jolly was an absolute dream and a vehicle that epitomized its time with cool, laid-back technology. The brand new Fiat 500 Tender Two by Castagna is an attempt to recreate that beach-party atmosphere in a vehicle that is meant for today’s roads. The new Tender Two comes with a host of delightful features for the auto maniacs with the more compact look, the classy wooden side sills, striped canvas rooftop...
Stunning solar airship for the future skies

The Stirling Solar-Electric Airship design is one such concept for the future. The ergonomically sensuous high-altitude airship, designed by Laurens Rademakers, uses the principle of a Stirling Engine to stay afloat for long periods of time. The Stirling engine works on the principle of the heat difference between the layers of the ship. The greater the heat difference, the greater the energy produced.



