technology

Vikings, Some of you might have already heard of this, but I stumbled upon an article recently about a product called Sharklet that has been developed by an engineering professor in Florida. Ever wonder why sharks don't need to be bottom painted? They have a special pattern on the surface of...

It looks like solar panels will be getting a lot more efficient. Some guys at RPI invented a coating for solar panels that dramatically reduce the 1/3 of light that gets reflected away from the panels. This coating also allows the panel to absorb a much higher amount of light from indirect...

One of the things you see from time to time in boating papers is emerging technology for sailboat power using fuel cells. As far as I can figure out from an internet search, it will be several years before they are available for repowers on an affordable basis. Does anyone know anything more...