Ever wondered how technologies developed by NASA are being
used today to simplify and help us with our daily routines?
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| Space Shuttle Launch / www.nasa.gov |
Quite a handful of them, from air purifiers to cameras, have
been made available to us through partnerships and license grants to private
entities. Some of the most notable technologies in the energy industry include:
A fuel cell device developed by K.R. Sridhar for the Ames
Research Center that is being used by Bloom Energy Server to provide clean and
cost-effective energy for companies such as eBay, Google and The Coca-Cola
Company.
Blended Winglets, a drag-reducing feature for airplane wings,
manufactured by Aviation Partners Boeing that has already saved 2 billion
gallons of jet fuel and more than 21 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
For more information on these technologies, you may visit: spinoff.nasa.gov
In line with this, NASA also launched the NASA TechnologyTransfer Portal to speed up the transfer of these technologies to industries
and the general public.
