Archimedes is known for inventing a device that efficiently raised water for irrigation. Archimedes of Syracuse is known for inventing a device that efficiently raised water for irrigation. Dr.

No, it’s not a way to encourage population growth. Shame on you for thinking that. Archimedes’ Screw is a way to draw up water for drinking or irrigating fields. So the zombiepocalypse has passed. You ...

Adapting a technology that was first thought of during the time of the ancient Greeks, a Beverly, Massachusetts, company has created a small power plant in Meriden that state officials believe has the ...

When they’re standing out in a field, miles away from crowded urban centers, the sounds made by a wind turbine’s blades aren’t a big issue. But when they’re perched atop a downtown building, they ...

Pick a point in time — any random point in the world's history — and you'll likely be able to find some sign of genius. Brilliant minds have speckled generations past, providing their people with ...

Named for its inventor, the Greek mathematician Archimedes (237-212 BCE), the Archimedes screw is a device for raising water. Essentially, it is a large screw, open at both ends and encased lengthwise ...

There’s a sort of time warp going on at Hanover Pond Dam, with ancient technology being installed to produce modern water-powered energy, in a way returning the pond to the purpose it was created for ...

The disassembled components of the NAS-EFC, including concentric stainless steel screws, current collectors, housings and bearings. The integrated screw-pump mechanism allows the device to handle ...

Highland Council has submitted plans for an Archimedes Screw hydro electric scheme in Inverness. The project has been proposed for Torvean Weir on the River Ness near Whin Park. The local authority ...