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SIX INNOVATIONS THAT WILL SHATTER THE GLOBAL PARADIGM
In this quickening era of connectivity and innovations, it is not always easy to keep up with the many inventions and innovations being made around the world. These inventions, all made recently, have the potential to shatter the status quo and empower the people like never before.
The technology is in its infancy however already innovators have printed solar cells with the technology, toys, parts and weapons. 3D printers will also soon be printing out houses as the Chinese have displayed recently. Imagine having your own little factory able to print out utensils, plastic goods and tools in only a few minutes. 3D printers are already revolutionizing manufacturing in the 21st Century and the price is steadily dropping on the technology which will allow ‘consumers’ to become producers in the near future.
LENR GENERATOR (Low energy Nuclear reaction)
The myth of cold fusion may actually be true if the amount of companies innovating this technology has any credence. From the e-cat to hyberion low energy nuclear reaction brings power and heat generation into the household. With one of these devices ‘consumers’ could power their own homes, heat them too and still have energy to spare. Cold fusion is also set to revolutionize industry with 1 megawatt generators under construction. That’s enough power to operate a small factory, and to do it at a fraction of the cost of electricity today.
HYDROGEN ENGINES
Companies this very moment are developing hydrogen fuel cells and internal combustion engines able to run on the most plentiful resource available in the universe. Hydrogen. This clean burning resource is being tested and developed to replace fossil fuel operated engines and vehicles whether airplane or cars in the near future. The hydrogen economy may be in its infancy however with the amount of major corporations investing and researching efficient hydrogen fuel cells and motors, this innovation is sure to alter the global reliance on fossil fuels like few others.
SOLAR SHINGLES
Incorporating energy production into house design has just become easier with the invention of solar shingles. Entire rooftops can now be hooked up to draw power from sunlight and to power houses and industry with it. Solar shingles are only now coming onto the market however they have the potential to allow ‘consumers’ to heat and power their homes, easier and cheaper than ever before.
This material was invented in 2004 and is a lattice of carbon molecules that is remarkably conductive both electrically and thermally. It is 20 stronger than diamon and 200 times times stronger than steel yet six times lighter.Graphene is already on its way to revolutionizing the aerospace industries and hold many potential applications in optical and electronic devices. This material is being heavily invested in by European and US companies and is sure to change many aspects of industry and material sciences.
BIODEGRADABLE CARS
Though using a material like hemp for cars has been around since the days of Henry Ford, though few companies tried innovating with hemp-built automobiles since then. One of the exceptions is Canadian based Motive Industries and their innovative eco-friendly car named Kestrel. The body of Kestrel is made of impact-resistant sheets of hemp and is much stronger than steel, cheaper and totally bio-friendly.Hemp, or cannabis, is a great underutilized resource that is easy to grow and extremely strong and versatile. The kestrel’s hemp-composite body passed rigorous impact tests with flying colours and was said to bounce back into shape after impact. Is this the future of the automobile industry?
