The Electric Car Is Here To Stay
• Technologyreview.comSales of new-wave electric vehicles in the first three years after their introduction in the U.S. exceeded the number of hybrids sold in the first three years.
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Power outage darkens parts of S.F.
• sfexaminer.comElectrical equipment failed Thursday night, leaving 7,500 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers in the Mission, Twin Peaks, Noe Valley and Portola neighborhoods without power for several hours, according to PG&E.
California's Fracking Regulatory Bill: Less Than Zero
• Common DreamsA year after buying his dream home in Los Angeles, Gary Gless started falling down and breaking bones.
Grab ammonia out of thin air for fuel of the future
• newscientist.comAS VITAL chemicals go, it's hard to beat ammonia. Industrial production began in the early 20th century, and it played a key role in the second world war and in two Nobel prizes.
Are Electric Vehicles the Answer?
• Huffington PostPeople always ask me, "Are electric vehicles the answer?" The truth is as long as you don't want to haul anything or go too far, they sure are. Remember -- I'm for anything American, and that includes electric vehicles.
Graphene-based supercapacitor a step closer to commerical reality
• gizmag.comGraphene-based supercapacitors have already proven the equal of conventional supercapacitors – in the lab.
World’s first road-powered electric vehicle network switches on in South Korea
• extremetech.comSouth Korea has rolled out the world’s first road-powered electric vehicle network.
Stained Glass That Doubles As A Solar Power Source
• popsci.comArtist Sarah Hall’s collection of glass facades are beautiful and good for the environment!
Real-World Vaporware: Charge Your Phone With a Hydrogen Reactor
• Wired.comMost portable chargers won’t last long if you’re away from a power outlet for more than a couple of days. The vast majority of them need to be plugged in so their internal batteries can get recharged.
Solar furnace to keep race for hydrogen running hot
• newscientist.comIs this a peek at the future of energy? This artist's impression shows a giant solar water-splitting array announced last week by a team from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Man zooms up East Coast on a solar-powered bike-car thing
• Mother Nature Network.comMark Stewart didn't want to pay the $1,000 delivery fee on his Organic Transit ELF, so he's driving it from North Carolina to Massachusetts. We caught up with him in Connecticut.
A sustainable nanotechnology design for micro-sized microbial fuel cells
• nanowerk.comMicrobial fuel cells are a prime example of environmental biotechnology that turns the treatment of organic wastes into a source of electricity.
Riding the Mission RS Is Like Driving a Two-Wheeled Tesla
• Wired.comMission Motorcycles president Mark Seeger owns a Tesla Model S. He drove it to Los Angeles from Mission’s San Francisco headquarters, and it’s telling. The S is a fully realized consumer product. It’s emotionally compelling, and feels like the future
Trouble With Clean Energy Disinformation In Mainstream Media
• earthtechling.comAccording to Fox Business reporter Shibani Joshi, renewables are successful in Germany and not in the U.S. because Germany has “got a lot more sun than we do.”
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Ernest Hancock
08-02-13 -- Ernest - Nanotube Lab - AzAquadome.com - Jackalope Hunt (MP3 & VIDEO LOADED)
Program Date:Ernest goes over the Freedom's Phoenix Headline News; Talks about the Jackalope Freedom Festival, his energy project and recent experiment, and the progress of the aquadome project.
New 55 Inch LG OLED Television Energy Efficient, Expensive
• earthtechling.comLG Electronics has just put on sale a rather unique “Curved OLED TV” which also just happens to be the first OLED HDTV to have Energy Star recognition for low energy consumption. It is a 55-inch model that prices for nearly $15,000.
Free energy breakthrough? Holy grail of water splitting technology
• naturalnews.comA team of scientists at the University of Colorado, Boulder, have achieved what appears to be the "holy grail" of water splitting technology for the production and storage of clean, abundant energy. Because sunlight is free, I'm calling this "free en
ARES system to put energy storage on the right track
• gizmag.comWe’ve recently looked at ocean-based energy storage system concepts from MIT and Subhydro AS that are designed to overcome the intermittency problems of renewable energy....
New bill aims to make 'smart' meters mandatory for entire nation
• naturalnews.comThere is a sinister agenda underway to forcibly convert every standard electric meter in the U.S. to the "smart" variety under the guise of promoting renewable energy interests.
In-Wheel EV Motor From Evans Electric Unveiled In Australia
• http://cleantechnica.comThe Australian company Evans Electric has developed an electric car that is literally direct drive. It is a 4-door sedan, a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, that produces 800 HP/600 kW (peak) and 1,250 Newton-metres (925 foot-pounds) of torque.
Carbon nanotubes for next-gen conductors
• http://www.thehindu.com, Vasudevan MukunthThe ampacity is boosted to 10,000 per cent
Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse: Are Microgrids Our Only Chance?
• energyblog.nationalgeographic.comThe electricity industry’s been abuzz recently about the need for a more resilient grid.
New Forms That Function Better
• Technologyreview.comSince the unveiling of Frank Gehry’s titanium-skinned Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in 1997, we’ve grown accustomed to eye-popping architectural statements, whether in the complex geometry of Herzog & de Meuron’s Beijing National Stadium .....
BMW's First True Electric Car Is Here
• http://www.popsci.com, By Dan NosowitzThe former concept i3 has been made real, and might be the most interesting electric vehicle we've seen in years.
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Ernest Hancock
07-30-13 -- Alma Sommer (Jackalope Freedom Festival) - Leo Magpoc - (MP3 & VIDEO LOADED)
Program Date:Alma Sommer (Agorist Marketplace) provides information on the Jackalope Freedom Festival August 2-4 in Baca Meadows in Forest Lakes, AZ. Visit JackalopeFreedomFestival.Com for more information - Leo Magpoc (raising rabbits/quail) - Ernest recaps the
Vermont Utility tries to bill for off-grid power
• http://www.off-grid.net, by BOBIdaho Public Utilities Commission recently rejected a proposal to raise monthly fees paid by homeowners who install solar panels.
What To Consider Around The Renewable Fuel Standard
• earthtechling.comCongressional hearings [last] week focusing on the EPA Renewable Fuel Standard [brought] together impassioned speakers representing the US biofuel constituency, traditional fossil fuel interests, major food companies and other stakeholders.
The most screwed up, badly designed, inappropriately used appliance in your home:
• treehugger.comAs part of its Future of Home Living, PSFK shows the GreenHood from Italian glam-kitchen designer Snaidero and appliance-maker Falmec. They say it " helps eliminates odors while sanitizing the air around it, using a technology ......
When Drilling Is Expensive, Piggyback: Interview with AOS
Staffoilpricedotcom ErikGetting in on Namibia and Zambia is an extremely expensive endeavour, but here’s a way to de-risk this adventure, keep your shareholders calm and strategically position yourself to take advantage of the next big find without footing the massive drill
Battery storage: The numbers don’t add up – yet
• reneweconomy.com.auAt the big clean energy conferences that have been held in three continents over the last two months the major topic of conversation has been clear – battery storage – what it can do, what it will cost, and when it will be here.
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