Technology wired the human body in incredible new ways this week as Inhabitat reported that a paralyzed Japanese man embarked upon an adventure through France simply by a robotic exoskeleton . We also watched NASA launch a pee recycling bag that turns urine right into a sports drink, and we spotted a couple of bionic eyeglasses that would help the blind see. Nonetheless, robots have become progressively more creative – take a look at these psychedelic LED light paintings made by Roomba vacuums. We also saw a brand new study show that kids are predicting the way forward for technology , and Toysmith gave ordinary cardboard packaging a fun robot reboot .
Futuristic aviation made major headwinds this week because the European Union invested $6.2 million dollars to develop a brand new breed of “myCopter” flying cars . We also watched because the eGenius airplane shattered a global speed record and Thomson Airways launched the UK’s first airline powered by cooking oil . Green machines hit the streets in addition to BMW unveiled its blazing 0 Motorrad E-Bike 0 and Pope Benedict XVI scored an 1 M-Class Mercedes hybrid Popemobile 1 .
In other news, alternative energy gained major ground as a report revealed that America now receives 2 more power from renewable sources than from nuclear plants 2 . Meanwhile, we set sail for the 3 world’s first renewable energy island 3 , and we dug up a deserted tin mine that was transformed right into a 4 1.4 MW solar plant 4 . We also explored the greener side of technology in our 5 Ask a Tech Geek series 5 as gadget expert (and Engadget founder) Peter Rojas explained how one can 6 cut your laptop’s power consumption 6 , the foremost to energy-efficient 7 gadget charging 7 , the intricacies of your 8 laptop’s sleep mode 8 , and how one can 9 recycle your old cables and chargers 9 . Finally, as summer hit its peak we took a glance at several fresh new designs for fun within the sun – take a look at this incredible 0 grass globe illusion 0 that popped up in Paris and this gorgeous 1 wind chime bridge 1 that sings with the forest winds.
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