Popular Science’s Best of What’s New 2006: Skystream 3.7

Following last week's exhibit of Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006, CH's latest pick from the annual round-up of new innovations is the Skystream 3.7. The first all-inclusive wind generator engineered for residential use, the Skystream provides clean, quiet electricity, reducing or eliminating energy costs (from 40-100%) for homes and small businesses. The Skystream works in average winds as low as 10 MPH and …

Popular Science Best of What’s New 2006: Hurriquake

Popular Science‘s annual “Best of What’s New,” currently on display in New York’s Grand Central Station through this Thursday, 9 November 2006, and will be bringing you the highlights over the next several days. To kick things off, the winner of the magazine’s first-ever top honor, “Innovation of the Year,” the Hurriquake, is a tricked-out nail designed to protect homes against damage caused by hurricanes …