Important Innovations Collection

 Plowing Through Waves at 35 MPH                                                   Source:  Radinn Zero Emissions Jet Boarding Swedish company Radinn is a big name in surfboards and jet boards.  The company has now created a tough, hard wearing, electric, motorized jet board called the X-Sport.  The board is sleek and hydrodynamically designed to smoothly cut through the waves.  Its 3 kWh battery pack powers the board for up to 45 minutes of fun cruising the waves with zero emissions. New Form of Riding the Waves The board is six feet in length.  It has a core of polystyrene that is reinforced and strengthened by layers of fiberglass and polymer.  The inventors say it is strong enough to have "impact durability" if it hits something or is dropped. The board also has ultra-resistant and lightweight hull te...

Unique Electric Hydrogen Vehicle That Flies Like Ocean Crossing Birds                                             Source:  RDC Aqualines Creation of RDC Aqualines of Singapore Using the physics of ocean crossing sea birds, a team of developers at RDC Aqualines of Singapore have created a hybrid boat-plane that flies a foot over the water at speeds of 70 mph plus.  The 72 foot, EP-15 uses a cushion of air, known as ground effect, to fly above the water and land on water.  The boat-plane uses a principle of physics that ocean crossing birds use to travel faster, longer and with much less energy expenditure.  When the vehicle reaches an altitude roughly half the length of its wingspan, ground effect produces excess air pressure which provides additional lift for the plane and cuts the downdraft pressures on it. The EP-15 is designed for passe...