Air-powered Battery

Researchers at Scotland's University of St. Andrews are reporting great progress in their work on the air-powered battery, which is being designed to replace the lithium cobalt oxide electrode in the fuel cell.
The "STAIR" (St. Andrews Air) battery will run on all renewable sources, including solar, wind, and oxygen.
Within the next five years we could see electric cars that can run far longer on one charge than on a tank or two of gas. Your computer and cell phone batteries could last for several days without charging... while they are in use.

Geostationary Solar Powered Airship

May-01-09
U.S. Defense contractor Lockheed Martin is developing a $400 million airship surveillance and telecommunications platform called the High Altitude Airship (HAA).The HAA is an un-tethered, unmanned lighter-than-air vehicle that will operate above the jet stream in a stationary position. The airship will be able to survey a 600-mile diameter area to deliver telecommunications relay, weather data or surveillance. The ship will be built using high-strength fabrics to minimize hull weight. Lift is provided by helium and leakage, as well as migration of air and water vapor into the helium enclosure, will be minimized by the envelope design.

Efficient Designs Reduce Drag By 60% to 80%!

Aircraft, trucks, autos, ducted fans and vacuum cleaners that undergo this new, completely efficient design for drag reduction (air friction) may decrease their drag by 60% to 80%, while also increasing engine power and speed. There are two main design features:

1) Rear fuselage/body drag reduction devices.

2) Engine intake manifold and exhaust flow system.

The rear foil designs have been tested and results prove to initially reduce the rear aerodynamic drag coefficients by 64% for a six ton diesel truck. The foils increased acceleration and speeds for uphill climbs, cruise and top speeds and reduced a seven hour trip to five hours.