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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The Importance of Off Grid Energy
• survivalist.comIt 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.
New Biofuel Possibility in Horse Gut Fungus
• Jacqueline Conciatore via LiveScience.comAt 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.
Legitimate Problem: The City Of Oslo Is Running Out Of Garbage
• Dan Nosowitz via PopSci.comOslo burns garbage for energy--but, against all odds, they're running out of it. What will they do?
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05-02-13 -- Steve Meunier - Dwaine Halberg, Daniel Sackett - (Video & MP3 LOADED)
Program Date: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.
New Twizy Electric Car Is Part Formula 1, Part Mario Kart
• Rose Pastore via PopSci.comFrom Renault, a sporty, single-seater concept road car
Hitting the Gas: Aston Martin Goes Racing With Hydrogen
• Damon Lavrinc via WIRED.comIf 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.
Energy Department Backs New Way to Make Diesel from Corn
• Kevin Bullis via TechnologyReview.comA novel chemical pathway could address the high cost of transporting cellulosic materials to make diesel fuel.
Garden Pool Certification Course- Learn how to design, build, and run a GP!
• http://www.gardenpool.infoThere are many folks who would like to design and build Garden Pools for themselves or others.
Solar Panels
• eco-distributing.comSolar Panels
Taylor Wilson: My radical plan for small nuclear fission reactors
• ted.comTaylor 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)
Battery-powered Buckeye Bullet aiming for land speed record
• http://www.foxnews.comOhio State University has a need for speed, but keeps it clean.
A Better Way to Build a Lithium Ion Battery?
• http://www.businessweek.com, By Ucilia WangA startup spun out of Northwestern University called SiNode Systems is building a lithium ion battery using a piece of graphene drilled with tiny holes.
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04-30-13 -- Chris Esparza - Josh Foss - Glenn Cripe, Carlos Alfaro, Robert Kramer (MP3/Video Loaded)
Program Date: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
A Fuel Cell That Runs on Fire
• Technologyreview.comBerkeley Labs spin-off Points Source Power develops fuel-cell charger for Kenya powered by cookstove fires.
Energy Department Backs New Way to Make Diesel from Corn
• Technologyreview.comA novel chemical pathway could address the high cost of transporting cellulosic materials to make diesel fuel.
A Solar Dish That Makes Electricity And Fresh Water
• Francie Diep via PopSci.comIt's not exactly a solar panel. It's more like a solar dish. And not only does it generate electricity, it makes water, too.
Are Electric Vehicles Really Zero-Emission?
• Marc Lausier/ Green Car ReportsAs 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.
Five myths about electric cars
• Chris Paine via The Washington PostThe 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 Begins Production at Kearl Oil Sands
• Ari Altstedter via Bloomberg.comExxon 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.
Crude Trims Biggest Weekly Gain Since June on U.S. Growth
• Moming Zhou via Bloomber.comWest Texas Intermediate crude fell, trimming the biggest weekly increase since June, as the U.S. economy grew less than expected in the first quarter.
Nicola Tesla
• Immanuel Velikovsky via LewRockwell.comIn 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.
This Device Turns A Charcoal Stove Into A Cell Phone Charger
• Kelsey D. Atherton via PopSci.comAlso it might provide electricity to the undeveloped world.
How Giant Concrete Balls Could Make Wind Power More Efficient
• Martha Harbison via PopSci.comWind power is pretty great: One doesn't need to do much but build turbines and capture the energy from a passing breeze.
Another Thin-Film Solar Casualty?
• Martin LaMonica via TechnologyReview.comNiche provider SoloPower, which received state aid, is seeking an investor to keep operating.
Battery Could Provide a Cheap Way to Store Solar Power
• Kevin Bullis via TechnologyReview.comCombining aspects of high-energy lithium-sulfur batteries with flow battery technology can lower costs.
Hijacking E. Coli to Brew Synthetic Fuel
• popularmechanics.comThe University of Exeter produces molecules identical to the ones that give gas its power.
Sharp Achieves 37.9% Solar Cell Conversion Efficiency
• solarnovus.comCorporation 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.
A Solution to Solar Power Intermittency
• Technologyreview.comConverting methane to an alternative fuel using energy from the sun could reduce carbon-dioxide emissions.
Solar Plane Soars Over San Francisco Before Epic Cross-Country Odyssey
• Jason Paur via WIRED.comThe 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.
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