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Thursday, July 31, 2008

  • Top 100: Batteries > EEStor >
    EEStor: The Story So Far (http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/30/eestor-the-story-so-far/) - EEStor announced Tuesday that they third party validation of the equipment, procedures and techniques has been completed. The company says its technology can provide 10 times the energy of lead-acid batteries at one tenth the weight and half the price. (Earth2Tech; July 30, 2008)
  • Fuel Efficiency > Vehicles > PHEV >
    Revolutionary green technology bus (http://www.physorg.com/news136477237.html) - The Fisher Coachworks (http://www.fishercoachworks.com/bus40.htm) 40-foot bus features a hybrid power system that drives the bus primarily with stored electrical energy, rather than using electric energy only to supplement the acceleration and torque requirements of a diesel engine. (PhysOrg; July 28, 2008)
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

  • Featured: Water as Fuel > Electrolysis >
    Water-Fueled Car from Sri Lanka - A Sri Lankan inventor has come up with a super-efficient electrolysis method that allegedly enables a small vehicle to travel 80 kilometres on just one litre of water, without any danger to life or any impact on the environment. (PESWiki; July 23, 2008)
  • Ethanol / Water as Fuel >
    Low-concentration ethanol stove for rural areas in India (http://www.nariphaltan.org/ethstove.pdf) (pdf) - An efficient stove running on a 50:50 ethanol-water mixture with output similar to the conventionally-used LPG and kerosene stoves -- a first of its kind -- has been successfully developed at the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute. (Energy for Sustainable Development; March, 2007)
  • Magnets >
    Scientists find quick method to make magnets (http://www.physorg.com/news136566531.html) - Northeastern University researchers have broken new ground with an innovative invention of a rapid, high-volume and cost-effective one-step method for producing pure Samarium Cobalt rare earth permanent magnet materials. (PhysOrg; July 29, 2008)
  • Biofuels > Biodiesel >
    Colorado researches study biodiesel-producing tree (http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=2595) - Researchers at the University of Northern Colorado are cloning the genes responsible for the production of oleoresin, a diesel-like fuel, produced in the copaiba or "diesel tree". The genes will then be transferred into plants and algae to determine which plants are compatible and can produce the most biodiesel. (Biodiesel Magazine; July 29, 2008)
  • Solar > Vehicles >
    Does Car-Mounted Solar Make Sense? (http://www.technologyreview.com/Energy/21073/?nlid=1205) - Most onboard solar systems to date have cost several thousand dollars while generating less than 100 watts of energy, improving a vehicle's fuel efficiency by just a few percent; while it takes kilowatts to drive the car. (Technology review; July 14, 2008)
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  • Cold Fusion > Sonofusion (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/ColdFusion/Sonofusion/) >
    Welcome to Bubblegate (http://newenergytimes.com/BubbleTrouble/Bubblegate1.htm) - In Defense of nuclear engineer and Purdue professor Rusi Taleyarkhan, who is being accused of scientific fraud, cold fusion expert, Steven Krivit, points out that the failure to replicate the Bubble/Sonofusion (http://newenergytimes.com/BubbleTrouble/NETBubbleFusionSpecialReport.pdf) effect doesn't mean it didn't happen in the first place. (New Energy Times; July 28, 2008)
  • Biofuels / Biomass >
    Boosting Cellulosic Biofuels (http://www.technologyreview.com/Energy/21134/?nlid=1233) - A molybdenum sulphate catalyst developed by Dow in the 1980s improves the syngas-conversion process, and could theoretically achieve production rates of 130 gallons of alcohol per ton of biomass, compared to the 60-to-80-gallon yields produced by existing biochemical fermentation plants. (MIT Technology Review; July 28, 2008)
  • Thermal Electric >
    New Technology Can Turn Heat Waste Into Electricity (http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/25/new-technology-can-turn-heat-waste-into-electricity/) - Researchers at Ohio State University and at Caltech think they can recycle otherwise lost energy with a new highly toxic thermoelectric material (http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/49518/story.htm) (sodium-doped lead telluride with thallium) that is twice as effective as current materials within 5-10 years. (Clean Technica; July 25, 2008)
  • Wind > Farms >
    How China is backing the power of wind (http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2008/July/theworld_July1447.xml&section=theworld&col) - Dabancheng, 'The Three Gorges of the sky' is a spectacular sight: fields of spinning blades harvesting energy and transforming it into electricity for the nearby city of Urumqi. Since 2005, the country's wind generation capacity has increased by more than 100% a year. (Khaleej Times; July 27, 2008) (Thanks Adrian Akau)
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Monday, July 28, 2008

  • Conservation / Energy Efficiency >
    22 Steps Toward Energy Efficiency (http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/caq/articles/summer2008/LevelOne.cfm) - Energy "radical" Amory Lovins, points out that the US could save up to 75 percent of the energy we use by using efficiency techniques that are cheaper than the electricity itself. (Co-Op America; July 8, 2008)
  • Electric Vehicles >
    Real-World Electric Vehicle Fuel Cost (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/07/19/real-world-imiev-stats/) - The Japan EV Club drove a Mitsubishi i MiEV and a Subaru R1e 533.57 miles from Tokyo to Hokkaido in the week before the G8 summit. The electricity fuel cost was $16.94, compared to $121.34 for a comparable gasoline car. (AutoblogGreen; July 19, 2008)
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Sunday, July 27, 2008

  • Featured: Free Energy / Open Source >
    Free Energy and the Open Source Movement Series - In this series of articles, Steve Windisch examines several “Free Energy” devices, explains their workings in a simplified way, while discussing the proposed theories behind them. Interviews look at new inventors and researchers working within the Open Source Energy movement today. (PESWiki; July 20, 2008)
  • Water as Fuel / Oil's Ecological Impact >
    Alberta Oil & Gas Collateral Damage: She Can Light Her Water on Fire (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/alberta-oil-gas-encana-water-on-fire-photo.php) - Jessica Ernst lives east of Calgary. EnCana, a big oil & gas company, is operating close to her house and "fraced" the underground aquifer where area landowners get their water. Tests on her water revealed high levels of methane, ethane and several other fossil fuels. It also showed signs of heavy hydrocarbons, like the ones used in drilling fluids. (TreeHugger; July 15, 2008)
  • Global Warming >
    Changes In Winds Could Have Been Cause Of Abrupt Glacial Climatic Change (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080718215412.htm) - Spanish and German researchers have carried out a collaborative study that shows how during the last glacial period, small variations in the surface winds could have induced significant changes in the oceanic currents of the North Atlantic, and could even have played a role in the abrupt climate change that occurred at the time. (Science Daily; July 21, 2008)
  • Communities >
    Retreat to an Ewok Eco Sphere in the Trees (http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/25/our-planet-retreats-building-eco-spheres-in-trees/) - Our Planet Retreats (http://ourplanet-retreats.com/), an innovative UK-based company, is building eco-resorts in gorgeous pristine locations like the Phillipines, Vanatu, and Papua New Guinea. Visiting guests stay in simple floating spheres in the trees, reached by spiral stairs. (Inhabitat; July 25, 2008)
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Saturday, July 26, 2008

  • Buyer Beware >
    Aged Tires: A Driving Hazard? (http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897) (Video) - Did you know vehicle tires have a shelf life? Check the inside rim of the tire and look at the last digit of the 3 or 4-digit sequence. If it is over 6 years old, the chance of tire separation is much greater. "New" tires need to be checked for manufacturing date. (ABC News; July 18, 2008)
  • Fuel Cells >
    Solar and hydrogen fuel cell boat prepares for voyage (http://www.plentymag.com/blogs/edge/2008/07/solar_and_hydrogen_fuel_cell_b.php) - The Pangea Expedition (http://mikehorn.com/index.php/site/page/home/) sailboat, though it will rely on its sails for most of its propulsion, uses a hydrogen fuel cell for power when it cuts through icy Arctic waters. Solar panels on the surface of the cockpit power the process of electrolysis, which splits water into hydrogen and oxygen. The split hydrogen is transferred into a storing device, which can then be used to run the fuel cell. (Plenty; July, 2008)
  • Wind > Largest >
    Green light for massive wind farm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7517176.stm) - Plans to build Europe's largest onshore wind farm in South Lanarkshire have been approved. The under-construction wind farm will have a total capacity of 322MW. Currently the biggest operational wind farm in Europe is the Maranchon wind farm in Guadalajara, Spain, which has a generating capacity of 208MW. (BBC Newss; July 21, 2008)
  • Fuel Efficiency > Vehicles >
    Crucible BMW Biodiesel Motorcycle (http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/2008/07/youtube-crucible-bmw-biodiesel.html) - Introducing Die Moto, a custom-built performance diesel motorcycle capable of running on diesel, biodiesel, or straight vegetable oil (SVO) fuels. (The New Cafe (Racer) Society; July 14, 2008)
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Friday, July 25, 2008

  • Featured: Hydrogen / Events >
    2008 Hydrogen Implementation Conference (http://pesn.com/2008/07/25/9501489_Hydrogen_Implementation_Conference/) - Michael Riverson reports on the conference held July 22 - 24 in Laramie, Wyoming, covered a wide range of hydrogen generation sources, storage mechanisms, transport infrastructure, and application considerations. (PESN; July 25, 2008)
  • Storage / Wind >
    Power Storage for the Smart Grid (http://www.powermultiplier.com/) - The Ring Power Multiplier (RPM) could provide an effective solution to the grid security versus wind power bottleneck. RPM is the only known energy storage system that stores real AC power at 60 Hz, which is instantaneously and continuously available, and can be deployed across an entire network, acting as an elastic reservoir.
  • Electric Cars >
    Motorists check out penny-a-mile Smarts (http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2008/07/14/motorists-check-out-penny-a-mile-smarts/) - Electric motoring for less than 1p a mile sparked interest last weekend. The Electric Vehicle Company (http://www.g-can.net/articles/detail.aspx?articleid=26) was inundated with visitors wanting to find out more about the Guernsey Smart EV. (This is Guernsey; July 14, 2008)
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Thursday, July 24, 2008

  • Gravity Motors / Milkovic Pendulum >
    Cart With a Pendulum - Vehicles With Internal and Inertial Drive  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4foY5r2TMOo) (7 min, YouTube) – New video presentation of Serbian inventor, Veljko Milkovic, demonstrating his perennial research work on the idea of moving vehicle without indirect mechanism (transmission). Milkovic explains a new power and how the isolated powers can perform one-way moving of model using tensile forces of physical pendulum. (veljkomilkovic.com; July 23, 2008) (Thanks Bobsy)
  • Solar >
    First Solar: Quest for the $1 Watt (http://www.physorg.com/news136032489.html) - The secret involves not the photovoltaic cell itself but the way in which it is manufactured. Instead of the familiar silicon, the design uses a compound of cadmium and tellurium. Previously limited to cell sizes not much larger than a postage stamp, First Solar (http://www.firstsolar.com/technology.php) has now refined the manufacturing procedure to blow up the cells to poster size. (PhysOrg; July 23, 2008)
  • Electric Cars >
    Grove Invokes Paranoia to Prove Only Electric Vehicles Survive  (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aC9rYRwCL_q4&refer=home) - Grove, 71, who revolutionized production of devices at the heart of computers, is exploiting his name and ties to investors and politicians to jump-start a similar advance in battery-run vehicles. His idea is to refit millions of gas-guzzling autos to run on electricity part-time and convince carmakers to adopt so- called open source rules on advanced technology so that Americans can convert their cars. (Bloomberg; July 21, 2008)
  • Investment Resources >
    Tax Credits Available to Energy Investors (http://downloads.pennnet.com/energycredits/energycredits.pdf) (8-page PDF) - Energy tax credits could provide the necessary incentive for investors to invest in preferred energy. These credits, however, are not freely granted to every type of project or even every type of investor.. (PennNet; July 15, 2008)
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

  • Cold Fusion / Magazines > Infinite Energy >
    Infinite Energy: Issue 80: Exciting New Science Conducted Globally (http://www.infinite-energy.com/iemagazine/issue80/index.html) - The Arata Demonstration • The ICCF Conference Series: A Proven Solution to Scientific Communication of Controversial Research • Historic Perspective on ICCF1 • Past and Future of the International Conferences on Cold Fusion • Cold Fusion Oral History Project Selections • Deflation Fusion: Speculations Regarding the Nature of Cold Fusion • Determination of Total Average Number of dd Fusion in StauCycle • The Homopolar Motor: Burial of Grassmann’s Force • The Structural Basis for Particle Function. (July/August 2008)
  • Electromagnetic >
    Electric Motor Design Cuts Energy Use in Half (http://www.nep.benfranklin.org/cwo/Newsroom/Archives/index.php?id=4&id2=61&id3=&page_id=113) - Thor Power (http://www.thor-power.com/) is commercializing a new electric motor design that generates twice the power at half the weight and double the efficiency of existing electric motors. This cuts the consumers' operating costs by 50%, for applications like refrigerators and air conditioners. (Ben Franklin Technology Partners)
  • Batteries > EEStor >
    EEStor Beyond Permitivity (http://bariumtitanate.blogspot.com/2008/07/eestor-beyond-permittivity.htm)- On one end of the facility, there are raw chemicals and the other end is a printing facility that prints capacitors 24 inches round and then cuts them to spec as at an Integrated Circuit Fabrication Plant. What Weir is building is a blueprint of a fully integrated, fully automated production line. This is a "no touch" production line from start to finish. (BariumTitanate Blog; July 18, 2008)
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

  • Lighting > Light Emitting Diodes >
    Advance brings low-cost, bright LED lighting closer to reality (http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080717SandsLighting.html) - LED lights now on the market are prohibitively expensive, in part because they are created on a substrate, or first layer, of sapphire. Purdue researchers have solved this problem by developing a technique to create LEDs on low-cost, metal-coated silicon wafers. (Purdue University; July 17, 2008)
  • Geothermal >
    In the Push for Alternative Energy, What Happened to Geothermal? (http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/national/2008/07/21/in-the-push-for-alternative-energy-what-happened-to-geothermal.html) - Today, geothermal provides about 5 percent of the country's energy, compared with about 3 percent for wind and 1 percent for solar. And there is some reason to be optimistic. Private investment is up, domestic use is steadily growing, and soaring energy prices have made previously prohibitive start-up costs economical. (US News; July 21, 2008)
  • Biofuels >
    Argonne, UChicago researchers pursue grasses as Earth-friendly biofuel (http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=70494) - The Argonne (http://www.uchicagoargonnellc.org/) ecologists are working with several cultivars of switchgrass and other species that differ in geographic origin and genetic attributes. The objective is to determine which grasses produce high yields of harvestable biomass while also pumping the most carbon underground through root growth. (WebWire; July 21, 2008)
  • Conventional Renewable Energy >
    Al Gore's Inconvenient Plan (http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/editors/22098/?nlid=1222) - "Al Gore said that the United States should produce all of its electricity from carbon-free, renewable energy within 10 years. Although he didn't lay out specifics, he seems to want to do it with wind, solar, and geothermal, although it's not clear from his speech whether nuclear would be acceptable. Can it be done? It isn't likely." (MIT Technology Review; July 18, 2008)
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Monday, July 21, 2008

  • Featured: Wind > Vertical Axis
    Tangarie Alternative Power's spiral wind turbine - The Greenpower Utility System line of vertical axis wind turbines produces up to 50% more electricity on an annual basis, generates electricity in winds as low as 4 mph (1.5 m/s), and continues to generate power in wind speeds up to 130 mph (60m/s). It withstands extreme weather such as frost, ice, sand, humidity; and is low-noise. (PESWiki)
  • Geothermal >
    Massive clean energy reserves found (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24048998-5006786,00.html) - Queensland, Australia has struck yet another bonanza with the discovery of an enormous reservoir Millungera Basin (http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=PVv2007n127.pdf) of zero-emission coal seam gas in hot fractured rock ( HFR), 100km east of the outback town of Cloncurry. (The Australian; July 21, 2008)
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Sunday, July 20, 2008

  • Anti-Gravity / Magnet Motors > Searl Effect Generator|Searl Effect Generator (SEG) >
    Bill Alek Interviews John Searl (http://www.achieveradio.com/archplayer.php?showname=&ShowURL=http://audio.achieveradio.com/vortex-net-tech/Jul-19-2008-at-10-00AM---Vortex-Net-Technology.mp3) - The Searl effect is based on magnetic fields that generates a continual motion of magnetized rollers around magnetized rings (also called plates) producing electric energy and, under certain conditions, an anti-gravity effect that can be used for propulsion. Side-effects include negative ionization of surrounding air and a cooling of temperature around the device when in operation. (Vortex Network; July 19, 2008)
  • Building >
    Zero Emission House on Display at the Hokkaido Toyako Summit (http://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/data/nBackIssue20080617_01.html) - This house of the near future, will be equipped with a photovoltaic power generation system, fuel cells, advanced robots, and other cutting-edge technologies. The house is part of the Environmental Showcase hosted by the Japanese government. (METI Press Release; June 2008)
  • Communities >
    Renew Iowa: Abundance Ecovillage (http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7862118) - At a unique community (http://www.abundance-ecovillage.com/) nestled atop 15 acres in the Iowa countryside you won't see cars driving up and down any main street, but you will see several small homes surrounded by solar panels and a wind turbine on the horizon. The entire village is off the power grid. All the homes use solar and wind energy. (WhoTV; Feb. 2, 2008)
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Saturday, July 19, 2008

  • Featured: Fuel Efficiency > Hypermiling >
    Slowing Down Doesn't Always Save Money - Vehicles are designed to achieve optimal efficiency at certain engine rpms and speeds. Going slower can actually use more fuel over the same distance, especially at much lower speeds. The Nissan Quest minivan does 35 mpg at 75 mph, wherease it only gets 30 mpg at 55 mph. (PESWiki; July 19, 2008)
  • Top 100: BlackLight Power >
    BlackLight's physics-defying promise: Cheap power from water (http://nextbigfuture.com/2008/07/blacklight-power-covered-on-cnn-money.html) - While his business has been working on the "BlackLight Process" since its inception almost two decades ago, Dr. Randall Mills developed the patented cocktail that enables the reaction - a solid fuel made of hydrogen and a sodium hydride catalyst - only a year ago. Now the device is allegedly ready for commercialization. (Next Big Future; July 9, 2008) (CNN Money (http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/01/smallbusiness/blacklight.fsb/index.htm?postversion=2008070210); July 2)
  • Fuel Efficiency > Fuel Efficient Vehicles >
    The affordable, 100mpg, carbon-composite car (http://www.gizmag.com/the-affordable-100mpg-carbon-composite-passenger-car/9643/) - Axon (http://www.axonautomotive.com/) claims that its mass-production techniques will make carbon composite car frames and bodywork cheaper than metal and only 40% as heavy. The company plans to release a highly affordable 500cc passenger car making at least 100mpg from a basic petrol engine in 2010. (GizMag; July 17, 2008)
  • Electrical Grid >
    'Gore wants U.S. electricity grid to run on renewable energy by 2018 (http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/17/america/18gorecnd.php) - Military-intelligence studies warning of "dangerous national security implications" tied to climate change, including the possibility of "hundreds of millions of climate refugees" causing instability around the world, and Al Gore said the United States is dangerously vulnerable because of its reliance on foreign oil. (International Herald Tribune; July 17, 2008)
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Friday, July 18, 2008

  • Gravity Motors / Milkovic Oscillator >
    Modeling and Simulation of a Double Pendulum With Pad (http://www.veljkomilkovic.com/Images/Bojan_Petkovic-Modeling_and_Simulation_of_a_Double_Pendulum_With_Pad.pdf) (pdf) - An independent mathematical analysis by Bojan Petkovic considers the Veljko Milkovic's two-stage mechanical oscillator in a form of double pendulum with a pad that presents a mechanical system which is not analyzed in the literature. (veljkomilkovic.com; July 16, 2008) (Thanks Bobsy)
  • Algae for Oil >
    Isaac Berzin - The Algae-for-Biofuel Pioneer (http://www.carboncatalog.org/blog/2008/07/17/algae-biofuel-isaac-berzin/) - This year Time Magazine voted Berzin as one of the world’s most influential for 2008 for his ability to turn a dream of an oil-free future into a reality through GreenFuel (http://www.greenfuelonline.com/), the company he founded in Boston in 2001. (Carbon Catablog; July 17, 2008)
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Thursday, July 17, 2008

  • Electric Cars >
    Electric City Motors (http://www.electriccitymotors.com/) - The Current is a zero emission, electric vehicle designed for urban passenger car usage. Highway Legal, Government Crash Test Rated, 4 Door/4 Passenger Hatchback, A/C, Heater, Power Windows. Distance Per Charge: 65-200 miles, Highway Speed: 65-70 mph. Starting at $28,995. Available from Colorado Auto Connection (http://www.coloradoautoconnection.com/).
  • Biodiesel / Algae for Oil >
    Maui to Get Algae Facility for Biodiesel (http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/15/maui-to-get-algae-facility-for-biodiesel/) - Recognizing the potential for algae as an energy crop, a Hawaiian conglomerate has come together to pursue the joint development of a commercial-scale microalgae facility on Maui to produce lipid oil for conversion to biodiesel and other products, such as animal feed. (CleanTechnica; July 15, 2008)
  • Air Conditioning / Water >
    A New Solar Air-conditioning System (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080714151427.htm) - A research team at UC3M (http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/actualidad_cientifica/noticias/frio_solar_sistema_refrigeracion) has built an absorption chiller capable of using solar and residual heat as an energy source to drive the cooling system. The machine can also produce cold water. (Science Daily; July 14, 2008)
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

  • Electrolysis >
    Nanoelectrodes boost electrolysis to cut hydrogen fuel cost (http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=25LQMHR0SROBUQSNDLOSKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=208808678&pgno=2) - QuantumSphere's nanoparticle-coated electrodes can be used today to retrofit existing electrolyzers for higher efficiency. The company plans to also offer retrofit nanoparticle-coated membranes for fuel cells and catalytic converters. (EETimes; July 14, 2008)
  • Electric Cars >
    Preview of the Ze-O Electric MPV (http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/07/nice-car-compan.html) - NICE Car Company (http://www.nicecarcompany.co.uk/) presented the Ze-O electric MPV, which is coming to the UK this Autumn and to the rest of Europe during 2009. It will have a range of up to 65 miles (105 km) in city driving and top speed of 55 mph (89 kph). (Green Car Congress; July 14, 2008)
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

  • Biodiesel from Algae Oil >
    Hawaiian Marine Algae (http://newenergynews.blogspot.com/2008/06/hawaiian-marine-algae.html) - Cellana (http://www.cellana.com/), a joint venture of HR Biopetroleum and Royal Dutch Shell is doing a pilot project to grow and refine algae for biofuels. The company is already producing transport fuels and is building a bigger, demonstration plant. First commercial operation: 3 years. (NewEnergyNews; June 27, 2008)
  • Clean Coal >
    CoalTek's Clean Coal (http://www.coaltek.com/) - Converts low-grade, raw coal into high-grade "clean coal" at, or below the cost of high-quality raw coal by applying highly-controlled electromagnetic energy. The process increases the burn efficiency and BTU content while simultaneously improving the overall environmental quality of the processed product.
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Monday, July 14, 2008

  • Air Conditioning >
    Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning (http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=53000) - HSWAC (http://66.39.25.6/) will reduce Hawaii's dependence on imported oil used to generate electricity and dramatically reduce operating costs for downtown building owners. Deep seawater will be drawn at a temperature of about 45°F and pumped to a cooling station onshore. (RenewableEnergyWorld; July 9, 2008)
  • Fuel Cells / EVs >
    Swift Enterprises' Cheaper Fuel Cell (http://www.swiftenterprises.com/Swift%20Fuel%20Cell.html) - The Swift Direct Proton Fuel Cell developed at Purdue University is based on simple and easy-to-produce materials. It runs on ethanol to extend an electric vehicle’s range to over 100 miles per gallon, at a cost of about $2,000.
  • Electric Cars >
    500 electric Minis coming to California (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/07/09/500-electric-minis-coming-to-california/) - Five-hundred Minis will come off the line in Oxford, England sans drivetrain. The powerless shells will be sent to Germany painted silver with contrasting yellow roofs. Workers in Munich will convert the vehicles into battery electrics, and the cars will then be shipped to California where they will be offered for sale. (AutoblogGreen; July 9, 2008)
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Sunday, July 13, 2008

  • Featured: OS >
    What You Can Expect Open Sourcing Energy Technology - Sterling Allan describes how an ideal open source energy technology might roll out from beginning -- even before it is publicly posted -- through the time of early replications, to end when it spreads throughout the earth to bless mankind. (PESWiki; July 13, 2008)
  • Flight >
    Why Fly When You Can Float? (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/05/business/worldbusiness/05dirigible.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1&ref=science&oref=slogin) - As the cost of fuel soars and the pressure mounts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, several schemes for a new generation of airship are being considered by governments and private companies. Cloud (http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/10/manned-cloud-by-jean-marie-massaud/Manned) is a flying hotel proposed by French designer Jean-Marie Massaud. (New York Times; July 5, 2008)
  • Conservation >
    Virtualization Servers: The New Green Platform for IT (http://www.greenercomputing.com/column/2008/07/09/virtualization-servers-green-platform) - Virtualization makes it possible to consolidate multiple applications onto a single server. That is, apps that currently run on dedicated systems can be moved en masse to a single server that consumes less power -- generally, far less power -- than that required by the dedicated servers. (Greener Computing; July 9, 2008)
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Saturday, July 12, 2008

  • Solar > Vehicles >
    Hot New Solar Hybrid by Mindset AG (http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/08/transportation-tuesday-mindset-ag/) - The Swiss company Mindset AG (http://www.mindset.ch/?language=en) has announced that it is planning to produce an ultra-lightweight hybrid vehicle with roof-mounted solar panels. The hybrid coupe, dubbed Six50, is the work of former VW head of design Murat Günak. (Inhabitat; July 8, 2008)
  • CO2 Sequestration >
    School Girl Capturing Carbon (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0302/03.html) - An eighth-grader's science fair project prompts her scientist father to develop a new way to pull excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Geophysicist Klaus Lackner from Columbia University (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0302/03-ask.html) answers questions on carbon capture and storage. (NOVA ScienceNOW; July 2, 2008)
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Friday, July 11, 2008