Compressed air isn’t really a practical form of energy storage for headline uses like transport or heating, but it’s a fun thing to tinker with at the small scale. [Tom Stanton] is plenty experienced ...

The scientists created a pneumatic drive system consisting of two 40-liter compressed air tanks that are connected to a 6-hp "air motor," which is in turn coupled to a propeller via a steel shaft. As ...

In 1949 we saw the first aircraft, the Leduc 0.10, to fly entirely powered by a ramjet, which also directed compressed air into the engine – but this time compressed entirely by the aircraft's own ...

The VMAC G30+GEN air compressor/generator combines two convenient forms of power into a single, innovative system. Operators with VMAC’s rotary screw air compressor/generator combo on their service ...

The growth of renewable power generation is experiencing a remarkable surge worldwide. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), it is projected that by 2050, the share of wind ...

A 20-year-old mastermind from Romania has built the world's first full-size Lego car, with a compressed air-powered Lego engine. It has space for two passengers and can hit a top speed of around 30 ...

If there’s a way to add power to a car, you can bet it’s been tested on the drag strip. That’s the one place you’ll find more superstitions than on a baseball field—eating peanuts in the pits, wearing ...

Researchers from the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials have proposed to combine adiabatic compressed air storage (A-CAES) and large scale solid-oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC) for the ...

The average car battery lasts between three and five years, and they don't always give you signs that they're about to quit on you. This means that, at some point, you're likely to end up needing to ...