A bladeless turbine design converts the static electricity naturally generated by dust particles in compressed air into ...

Compressed air is critical in many industrial and nonindustrial applications, including powering pneumatic tools and conveyor systems, cleaning equipment and airfilling amusement park objects. While ...

In this video, we explore the effects of compressed air by conducting several experiments with 8 cans of canned duster. We attempt to freeze a lock, hair, soda, and a banana, and cut one can to ...

A century after Nikola Tesla sketched a turbine with no blades, researchers are now using that same counterintuitive design ...

The growth of renewable power generation is experiencing a remarkable surge worldwide. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), it is projected that by 2050, the share of wind ...

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