Over 30,000,000 planes take off around the world every year, and the number is still rising. But do you know how an aeroplane's jet engine works?Whether for a happy event, such as a dream holiday, or due to work commitments, everybody will take a plane at some point in their lives. You may be scared of flying, or you may love this feeling that humans have pursued since the beginning of time, but at some point you will no doubt have wondered how the jet engine –that fascinating machine that is capable of transporting us quickly anywhere around the world– actually works.Being a purist, the true question would be how an aeroplane's reaction engine works. The commercial aeroplane we have come to know –yes, the one where you have to fight if you don't check in your suitcase– works in the vast majority of cases through a jet engine. Sound interesting?...
Year: 2020
The electric vehicle, a journey through almost 200 years of history
Did you know that the first electric car came before the first vehicle powered by a four-stroke engine? If there is one thing, we can all agree on, it is that electric vehicles exude an image of being both modern and futuristic. But is this completely true? The fact is that the electric vehicle is not a 21st-century invention, but rather a 19th century one. Moreover, it came only 30 years after the main invention of that century: the steam locomotive.To discover the beginnings of the electric vehicle we must, despite the difficulty in establishing an exact date, travel back to the British Empire.We are in Scotland, between 1832 and 1839. Thanks to the advent of the Industrial Revolution, the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh were at the time a cultural and scientific hotbed in Europe. And the Scots were unaware that ten...
What is WiFi 6, and how will it improve our internet connection?
WiFi 6, which will use the 6 Ghz range, comes with a better network connection under its armIn October 2018, the WiFi Alliance –the organisation responsible for the WiFi network around the world– announced the emergence of a new player in communication network technology: WiFi 6. This wireless...
Israel will invest $22 billion to boost solar energy
Yuval Steinitz, Energy Minister of Israel, announces a plan to increase the use of solar energy over the next decadeIsrael is preparing its energy future, that is accompanied to a important increase of energy demand due to a expected growing population. This energy future plan will be based in renewable energies,...
How does a fast electric vehicle charging station work?
Charge points are becoming increasingly commonplace on our road. But do you know how a fast electric vehicle charging station works?Times are changing, and the era when combustion vehicles were the only ones to be found on our roads has come to an end. It is now becoming increasingly common for combustion and...
Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition says 1,400 GW of offshore wind is possible by 2050
The OREAC, an initiative led by major players in the offshore wind industry, thinks that the offshore wind will be crucial in the economic recoveryInvesting in renewable energy as the pillar for an economic recovery, one ambitous plan that, after the publication...
The solar future of Colombia
The American country is reforcing its solar future with the installation of close to 5 GW of photovoltaic electricityColombia, one of the most potential solar energy producers of South América and one of the countries that haven´t explored at all its green energy possibilities with the sun, is reforcing its solar future after reaching 9.47GW of...
Europe reached a record in the offshore wind installations during 2019
The old continent added 3.6 GW of offshore wind to its energy generation capacity, reaching a new recordThe past year confirms that Europe is increasing the offshore wind installations due to the Green Deal compromise. This is something that WindEurope (The European Wind Association) confirms...
Gothenburg is facing its transformation into a sustainable public transport city thanks to electric buses
The Swedish city boosts its public transport infrastructure with the introduction of more than 150 electric buses in the region that covers Gothenburg, Mölndal and PartilleA new public transport model has started in the Swedish city...