Giant Flywheel Project In Scotland Could Prevent UK Blackouts

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: A giant flywheel in north-east Scotland could soon help to prevent blackouts across Britain by mimicking the effect of a power station but without using fossil fuels. The trailblazing project near Keith in Moray, thought to cost about 25 million British pounds, will not generate electricity or produce carbon emissions — but…

How Peloton Bricked the Screens On Flywheel’s Stationary Bikes

DevNull127 writes: Let me get this straight. Peloton’s main product is a stationary bicycle costing over $2,000 with a built-in touchscreen for streaming exercise classes. (“A front facing camera and microphone mean you can interact with friends and encourage one another while you ride,” explained the Kickstarter campaign which helped launch the company in 2013, with 297 backers pledging $307,332.) Soon…