Solar and wind power combined in new system

Plus: China's newly-released drone is ‘exact replica’ of MQ-28 Ghost Bat. Nov 07, 2022 [Blueprint]( It will work come rain or shine. Or should that be gale or shine? Either way, a French company has [designed a renewable energy generation system]( that combines wind turbines and solar panels in a single setup. The idea is to provide an answer for urban buildings with high energy demands that want to go greener but don’t have much space for the required infrastructure. But the green credentials don’t end there – the vertical turbines are built using materials including aluminum and stainless steel, which are either recycled or can be recycled after their lifecycle. And while we’re on the subject of green things, if the thought of doing exercise makes you feel a bit green around the edges, you’re in luck. Because [this video]( takes you through the trade secrets of the first exercise pill, and it’s fairly fascinating. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. DART is one “[important step]( in the long road toward functional planetary defense. [premium] NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission successfully altered the orbital period of an asteroid, Dimorphos, orbiting a larger asteroid, Didymos, last month. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [The trade secrets of the first exercise pill.]( [The trade secrets of the first exercise pill.]( Sit still, get fit. What’s not to like? [Must Read]MUST READ [This company combines solar and wind power in one renewable energy generation system.]( [Solar and wind power in one renewable energy generation system.]( Until now, power companies have turned to solutions including giant batteries to try and solve the world’s energy problems. But the problem with this is that when the world goes fully renewable, conventional batteries might not mature enough to fit the task. In answer to this, Unéole, a French company, has [designed a built-in backup]( in case renewable energy production drops. Its new system can simply switch to another renewable source or use the partial power of both to address the energy need. Neat, eh? The designers have turned to vertical-axis wind turbines to harness wind power without having to build tall structures. But the clever idea doesn’t end there. To make the setup truly eco-friendly, the vertical turbines are built using materials such as aluminum and stainless steel that are either recycled or can be recycled after their life cycle. → The Unéole system can be adopted for urban rooftops that have an area of 1,600 sq. ft (150 sq m) or larger, and the company is now working to scale up its technology for larger installations. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [INNOVATION]INNOVATION [China's newly-released drone is reportedly exact replica of MQ-28 Ghost Bat.]( The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has unveiled a model of an [FH-97A that is almost a direct replica]( of the Airpower Teaming System loyal wingman drone, now known as the MQ-28 Ghost Bat. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( And Other Stories in Innovation - Military drones may be high-tech but this [stick-built one sticks out](. - Geothermal solution could cut your [energy bills by half and carbon footprints by 80%](. [premium] - Chinese scientists turn a simple wire into [laser-like light.]( [SCIENCE]SCIENCE [Meta AI creates first-ever database of 600 million metagenomic structures.]( In a world first, Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) has produced the [structures of the metagenomic world]( at the scale of hundreds of millions of proteins. Metagenomics uses gene sequencing to discover proteins. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( And Other Stories in Science - What should we do [if aliens make contact]( Scientist reveals the first 4 steps to take. [premium] - ‘[Axe stuck in his face]( Battle of Gotland warrior’s face reconstructed with 3D technology. - Astronomers just discovered [10 billion-year-old planetary debris]( with Earth-like properties. [MAIL & MUSINGS]MAIL & MUSINGS A company has combined solar and wind power in one renewable energy generation system. What do you think might be the main barrier to this becoming widespread? [Cost constraints]( [Availability of materials]( [Objections from energy companies]( [Something else entirely]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS On Saturday, we asked you if you think cell mutations might have the ability to fight cancer, and 43 percent of you said maybe, but there needs to be more research. 43% Maybe, but there still needs to be more research on defeating cancerous growths using mutations 29% Yes, the human body can form necessary cells that can fight the malignant tumors over time, through mutations 16% Definitely not mutations in the body alone, but treatments are being created at such a quick pace that beating cancer is highly likely 12% No, this was a rare case, I think the body needs a form of treatment and/or therapy to fight cancerous cells [QUOTE OF THE DAY]QUOTE OF THE DAY “There is no law except the law that there is no law.” John Archibald Wheeler, American Physicist. [THINGS WE LOVE]THINGS WE LOVE [image]( [DONGKE Plastic Hardshell Case]( [image]( [HP Laptop]( [image]( [Graco Car Seat]( [image]( [Bouge RV EV Charger]( [AND ANOTHER THING]AND ANOTHER THING - Expert insight: Cannabis could [sync with your body’s opioid system]( to relieve pain. - Astronomers have found the [closest known black hole to Earth](. (Science News) - Elon Musk’s Twitter asks [dozens of fired employees]( to return. - How the Higgs boson could reveal the [fate of our universe](. (New Scientist) - Women get to [speak less in TV debates]( than men, AI analyzes 625,409 dialogues. - How wriggling, blood-eating parasitic worms [alter the body](. (SN Explores) - Humanoid robots could generate [$154 billion in revenue]( over next 15 years, Goldman Sachs reports. Prepared by Alice Cooke Enjoy Reading? Forward this email to a friend. Was this email forwarded to you? 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