Tag Archives: News

Apollo News Snippets – February 2019

Posted on February 5, 2019

It’s February and it’s the first article of our News Snippets so it means it’s tech time, here we go! Research finds wind farms impact their downwind neighbors. Another low-cost catalyst to produce hydrogen gas discovered. Abundant earth element, iron, … Read more

Apollo News Snippets – January 2019

Posted on January 8, 2019

It’s tech time folks, woot woot! So here we go with it: Low-cost plasma generator could offer filter-free water purification for remote locations. An interesting way to extend the reach of solar energy when space is limited. File this one … Read more

Apollo News Snippets – November 2018

Posted on November 6, 2018

Technology time – oh how I love thee! Let’s check out what I found for this month’s review of technology then: Huge tethered sails could reduce shipping costs by 20%. Advance in use of abundant (and cheap) sodium ions in … Read more

Apollo News Snippets – February 2018

Posted on February 6, 2018

It’s New Snippets time so that means we start off with a technology review, let’s get right into it! Solar: Research suggests that combining agriculture and solar power generation is an efficient use of a landscape; and then here is … Read more

Apollo News Snippets – September 2017

Posted on September 14, 2017

Technology rocks – and so do these amazing technological advancements below! Solar – This solar paint can generate unlimited energy from water vapor by splitting it into oxygen and hydrogen. While this easy-to-install window tinting generates its own power from … Read more

Apollo News Snippets – March 2017

Posted on March 7, 2017

For this month’s review of technology we feature a list of random technological advancements that caught my attention recently. First we have two ideas for graphene, one is a biofoam where it is combined with bacteria-produced cellulose to clean water; … Read more

Apollo News Snippets – May 2015

Posted on May 5, 2015

As we do every now and then in this short snippet on technological updates, we turn our attention to fun and random advances that fit no broad category. First, a few improvements that might make our homes more comfortable and/or … Read more

Apollo News Snippets – April 2015

Posted on April 7, 2015

From batteries in March, we turn our attention to advancements in biofuel technology this month. First, we have several ideas for better biofuels that are produced by fungus and bacteria. This research suggest waste plant matter can be converted by … Read more

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