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With Florida Project, the Smart Grid Has Arrived
• Kevin Bullis via Technology ReviewSmart grid technology has been implemented in many places, but Florida’s new deployment is the first full-scale system.
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Smart grid technology has been implemented in many places, but Florida’s new deployment is the first full-scale system.
It is no secret that there are more U.S. citizens living on the grid than there are enjoying a self-reliant lifestyle using off grid energy.
At a recent meeting of the American Chemical Society, scientists announced a potential new biofuels source — anaerobic gut fungus (yeast) found in horses' waste and digestive tracts.
Oslo burns garbage for energy--but, against all odds, they're running out of it. What will they do?
Steve Meunier (H2opesystem) on their water purification energy system - Dwaine Halberg and Daniel Sackett (Saguaro Materials Research) on their Algae PhotobioReactors to make bio diesel.
From Renault, a sporty, single-seater concept road car
If you needed more proof that endurance racing, and not Formula Un, is where the real innovation lies, check this out: Aston Martin will field the first hydrogen-powered race car to compete in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring.
A novel chemical pathway could address the high cost of transporting cellulosic materials to make diesel fuel.
There are many folks who would like to design and build Garden Pools for themselves or others.
Solar Panels
Taylor Wilson was 14 when he built a nuclear fusion reactor in his parents' garage. Now 19, he returns to the TED stage to present a new take on an old topic: fission. (Publisher Recommended)
Ohio State University has a need for speed, but keeps it clean.
A startup spun out of Northwestern University called SiNode Systems is building a lithium ion battery using a piece of graphene drilled with tiny holes.
Chris Esparza (Zombie Shield) describes the popularity of his polycarbon windows for intruder/ballistic protection - Josh Foss (Solar2Survival) talks about their solar products - Glenn Cripe (Language of Liberty) on the Language of Liberty Seminar th
Berkeley Labs spin-off Points Source Power develops fuel-cell charger for Kenya powered by cookstove fires.
A novel chemical pathway could address the high cost of transporting cellulosic materials to make diesel fuel.
It's not exactly a solar panel. It's more like a solar dish. And not only does it generate electricity, it makes water, too.
As the owner of the first Nissan Leaf electric car sold in Maine, it is my pleasure to give slide presentations to various groups about the history, benefits, and personal experiences of driving an electric vehicle.
The troubles of electric-car-maker Fisker Automotive have fueled another round of debate about whether plug-ins can live up to their promises.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), the world’s largest company by market value, began production at its Kearl oil sands project in Alberta, which is projected to produce 4.6 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the next 40 years.
West Texas Intermediate crude fell, trimming the biggest weekly increase since June, as the U.S. economy grew less than expected in the first quarter.
In the beginning of this century a Croatian* engineer, emigrant to America, Nikola Tesla, measured the electrical charge of the planet Earth and found it of a very high potential. He made his observation during thunder storms.
Also it might provide electricity to the undeveloped world.
Wind power is pretty great: One doesn't need to do much but build turbines and capture the energy from a passing breeze.
Niche provider SoloPower, which received state aid, is seeking an investor to keep operating.
Combining aspects of high-energy lithium-sulfur batteries with flow battery technology can lower costs.
The University of Exeter produces molecules identical to the ones that give gas its power.
Corporation has achieved solar cell conversion efficiency*1 of 37.9%*2 using a triple-junction compound solar cell in which three photo-absorption layers are stacked together.
Converting methane to an alternative fuel using energy from the sun could reduce carbon-dioxide emissions.
The solar airplane that will attempt to fly across the country has made its final test flight, spending most of the day soaring over San Francisco Bay on a day that couldn’t have been any prettier.