Ambri’s Better Battery
• Technologyreview.comA tiny startup called Ambri wants to transform our energy system with massive liquid-metal batteries.
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This Is the Next Best Thing to a Tesla, and I’m Buying One
• http://www.wired.com, By Damon LavrincThe Fiat 500e is the best electric vehicle that doesn’t cost $100,000. And it’s the first EV I’d consider owning.
‘Sustainable’? Tell me your time frame
• http://www.vinsuprynowicz.comA regular reader writes in to protest my assertion that America now has enough proven fossil fuel reserves to last for centuries, warning “Fracking technology isn’t sustainable.”
Greenpeace activists plant North Pole flag to fight Arctic oil drilling
• The RawStory.comActivists have planted a flag at the North Pole along with millions of signatures calling for the Arctic to be declared a global sanctuary protected from oil drilling, lobby group Greenpeace said on Monday.
Smart heat nets fire the next energy revolution
• newscientist.comWaste heat costs us billions and messes with our climate – now there's a grand plan to round it up and put it to work
To Prevent Wind Turbines From Killing Birds, Add Blinds?
• Francie Diep via PopSci.comA new bird-friendly wind turbine
Coal industry battles to keep power in U.S. energy debate
• The RawStory.comFour months after pledging to lead the United States on a path to sustainable energy, President Barack Obama faces a turning point on electricity generated from coal, one of the dirtiest of fuels.
‘Artificial leaf’ makes clean energy from dirty water
• CleanTechnica via RawStory.comWhat’s all this fuss about silly federal research projects?
Someday, Electric Cars Will Be Great
• http://www.slate.comRight now, they are expensive, inconvenient, and not very good for the environment.
First Solar Shines as the Solar Industry Falters
• Technologyreview.comFirst Solar’s strong finances are helping fund innovation and drive down the cost of solar power.
10 Innovations in Hydropower
• science.howstuffworks.comWhen you think of the East River in New York City, renewable energy probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind.
World's first algae-powered building switches on
• dvice.comAlgae — that squishy, filmy substance you'd rather not have seeping through your boots — just might be running your home in the near future.
How Artificial Leaf Heals Itself
• technewsdaily.comA new artificial leaf that can produce energy using only water and sunlight is now able to now heal itself.
Self-Propelled Microrockets Use Water As Fuel
• technewsdaily.comThe incredible journey through the human body depicted in the 1966 film "Fantastic Voyage" might soon be possible.
Wider lithium battery use strains technology - experts
• http://www.reuters.com,Batteries like the one that burned on a Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner in January can be made safer, but doing so can cut performance and raise costs, experts told U.S. safety investigators on Thursday.
Researcher: Hackers could start abusing electric car chargers to cripple the grid
• http://www.pcworld.com, Loek EssersHackers could use vulnerable charging stations to prevent the charging of electric vehicles in a certain area, or possibly even use the vulnerabilities to cripple parts of the electricity grid, a security researcher said during the Hack in the Box co
A Startup’s Nanowire Ink Lifts Solar Cell Efficiency
• Martin LaMonica via TechnologyReview.comSol Voltaics plans to make a nanowire-laden ink to boost solar panel efficiency using a rapid manufacturing process.
Is Tunisia the New Hot Spot for Energy Investors?
Staffoilpricedotcom ErikUntil recently Tunisia was considered to be a minor league and relatively underexplored venue in Africa’s rapidly expanding oil & gas scene. This situation has quickly changed with new bid rounds and forced relinquishments creating an opportunity
Alexandria Rising
• arcleinFor now, the gas is being pumped to mainland Israel, where it will feed the domestic market, but exports should begin in 2-3 years. What Israel has in mind is the European market, via a hoped-for undersea Mediterranean pipeline to Turkey, which has t
Student-Built Car Gets 3,587 MPG in Competition
• http://www.wired.com, By Keith BarryA team of student engineers from a Canadian college have built a car that could get you from Caribou, ME to San Diego on a single gallon of gas.
World's largest solar-powered boat returns to the oceans in the name of science
• http://www.gizmag.com, By James HollowayThe MS Tûranor PlanetSolar, the world's largest solar-powered boat, took to the seas once more on Thursday – this time, in the name of science.
Windenergy convertor EWICON animation, TU Delft
• http://www.youtube.com, tudelftHow does a "windmill" without mechanically moving parts work?
Students set sights on human-powered submarine speed record
• http://www.gizmag.com, By James HollowayStudents at the University of Warwick have announced their intention to build a human-powered submarine to compete at that highlight of the human-powered submarine events calendar, the European International Submarine Races in 2014.
Commissioning of final turbine completes world’s largest offshore wind farm
• CleanTechnica.comThe 175th and final wind turbine was installed at the London Array offshore wind farm in December of 2012, but was finally commissioned this week.
For the price of the Iraq War, U.S. could power half of the country with renewable energy
• CleanTechnica.comDiscussions of how to respond to climate change often involve Very Large Numbers
Greenpeace ‘polar bears’ protest Arctic drilling in Norway
• The RawStory.comTwo Greenpeace activists dressed as polar bears boarded an oil platform in Norway on Wednesday to protest against Norwegian oil and gas group Statoil’s planned drilling in the Arctic.
The Staggering Statistics Behind America's Trucking Industry [Infographic]
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Sam RoAt one time or another, everything was transported.
Will Vertical Turbines Make More of the Wind?
• Kevin Bullis via TechnologyReview.comA Caltech researcher thinks arrays of tiny wind turbines could produce cheaper power than big ones.
Sarah Palin echoes Romney: Tesla Motors ‘losers’ who build ‘bricks’
• Eric W. Dolan via RawStory.comFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin attacked the start-up company Tesla Motors on Friday, describing the California-based car manufacturer as “losers.”
Will Vertical Turbines Make More of the Wind?
• http://www.technologyreview.com, By Kevin BullisA Caltech researcher thinks arrays of tiny wind turbines could produce cheaper power than big ones.
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