The news release from Sandia National Laboratories says the SunCatcher power system (above) unveiled at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility today is the result of a design partnership with Stirling Energy Systems and Tessera Solar. But I think they really designed ‘em with Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte. Yes, I know he died in 1967, but the gubmint’s secret art-zombie time travel machines address that matter. Duh.

Originally by Xeni Jardin from Boing Boing on July 7, 2009, 12:45pm

Originally posted 2009-07-09 03:58:21.

From our friends at Fast Company, “bridging the fuzzy border between design and business.”

Remember a few years ago when everyone decided that using algae as a biofuel feedstock would be the best thing ever? Well, progress on that front is moving so slowly that companies have realized that that might not be where the money is. … Read More

Originally posted 2011-06-16 12:56:13.

Image: ReVolt

Your Tax Dollars at Work
ReVolt Technology is working on a very promising zinc-air rechargeable battery that could be used in electric cars and hold 3x more energy than lithium-ion batteries. … Read More

Originally posted 2010-05-25 07:47:55.

The Tesla Roadster runs on batteries, and so too do (many) TAG Heuer watches. It’s out of this obvious correlation that the TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster was born, a one-off special edition skinned in some unfortunate graphics then blessed with an extra slot in the center console for a similarly spendy Meridiist phone. … Read More

Originally posted 2010-03-18 05:05:56.