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An invention known only as "Ginger" and hyped as more revolutionary than the Internet appears to be a scooter-like vehicle fueled by a Stirling engine, an new energy system that has the potential to change the way people use power, Inside Magazine reported Tuesday.
The Stirling engine is powered by heat generated by any fuel. Hydrogen, a potential fuel source, would be a tremendous advantage to alleviating environmental concerns since it has very few emissions.
The engine operates differently from an internal combustion engine and promises to be more fuel-efficient.
Stirling engines could potentially eliminate the need for electric grids, responsible for much of the waste associated with the burning of natural gas. With the new engine, homes would ideally be able to generate inexpensive power from a machine smaller than an air conditioner, experts reported.
My approach to life for many years has been ascetic, robust and provisional. Every mortal lives with the fact of his own death. Most people are not disabled by the thought; they are able to forget about it, on most days. We pretend we are immortal. And of course, we...