Humboldt Squid

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

Wildlife experts aren’t sure why dozens of huge Humboldt squid washed up on the shores of La Jolla, California early Saturday morning.
Residents noticed the squid roughly 15 minutes after a 4.0 magnitude offshore earthquake shook the area.

Self described “squid nerd” – “Captain Scott Cassell, President and CEO of Undersea Voyager Project. Since 1977, Scott has [...]

VIVACE – Vortex Induced Vibrations for Aquatic Clean Energy

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Most of the sun’s energy on earth is absorbed by water and the movement of water. Michael Bernitsas, professor of naval architecture, has been fighting the destructive effects of vortexes on underwater structures for years. These vortexes are similar to the wind effect that destroyed the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. His devices can produce energy at [...]

Solar 1

Friday, October 12th, 2007

There wasn’t that much to see at Solar 1 during Open House New York. The most exciting exhibit was the waterless urinal. It didn’t smell and wasn’t as dirty as it could have been. The solar cells on the roof supply all the power for this shack, which provides services for Stuyvesant Cove Park. [...]

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