Cloying Or Clever? Coffee That Only Brews When The Energy Is Renewable
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 01:40
in Physics & Chemistry
Like coffee but your liberal guilt won't let you enjoy it if the energy to heat the water might have come from natural gas or nuclear energy?There may be hope for the future. Researchers at Lancaster University have used a Raspberry Pi to determine the optimum time for a cup of tea in terms of impact on the environment - it only allows a kettle to boil when the University’s wind turbine is producing electricity. Windy Brew is the brainchild of Dr. Will Simm, Dr. Peter Newman, Dr. Maria Angela Ferrario and Dr. Stephen Forshaw. It envisions a future where man does not reshape nature, but where we are hostage to it. read more