Category: Battery technology and uses
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General Purpose Technologies (GPT)
I think that we don’t always realise the impact that General Purpose Technologies (GPT) have had in our lives. My definition of GPT is when things become so widespread that we see their applications all around us then they are General Purpose Technologies. In addition, my other criteria is when the economies of scale have…
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The ‘Boake-Yak’, a solar-powered kayak
19 Feb 2017 I received a trolling motor which produced 45 lbs-ft of thrust and decided that it will make a great project to mount on to my wife’s kayak. This effectively creates an electric-kayak. When I completed the project using a galvanised pole that mounts the trolling motor out to one side of the…
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Repairing appliances
My father was an appliance repair technician (before he retired in 1991) and it always fascinated me to see how he stripped, repaired and then reassembled microwave ovens, washing machines etc. I think it is also better for the environment to try and repair as much as possible. Manufacturers, however, don’t like giving out the…