Mechanical Technology

The science of the Burj Al Arab

The icon of recognition not only for Dubai but for the Middle East which gone through a life span of 20 years, maybe over or maybe less, has an mechanical engineering edge that till today, it still remains as one of the most high tech buildings (hotels) ever made.
A few basic ideas have been taken from small silly things that have made the hotel a whole combination of engineering and a visual treat. Let us first focus on the More

Advantages Of Offshore Wind Farms

I was introduced to the idea of offshore wind farms while waiting on a friend of mine who was having a paternity Test done. One of the patients in the doctor’s office was sharing some information with anyone who would listen. I certainly did. Here is what I found out.

The need to reduce oil dependency, as well as the need for environmentally-friendly, sustainable energy, has led us to explore the viability of wind as an alternative energy source. Harnessing More

Breakthrough in Converting Heat Waste to Electricity

While marveling at the different botox prices for different cosmetic touch up, I recently saw a news item about the conversion of heat waste to electricity in the newspaper. I was curious so I checked it out. Here is what the news was all about.

Recently after a lot of research and experimentation at Northwestern University, it now very much possible that heat energy can be used to generate the electricity. This seems a common thing because thermo electricity is More