Mining The Asteroids: Who Decides?
• http://www.space.com, by Donald GoldsmithOur civilization--and presumably any civilization with a technological capacity at least as advanced as ours--runs on energy and raw materials.
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HYPERLOOP CONSTRUCTION STARTS NEXT YEAR WITH THE FIRST FULL-SCALE TRACK
• http://www.wired.com, ALEX DAVIESHYPERLOOP TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES, the company that wants to move the revolutionary transit system out of Elon Musk's brain into the real world, plans to start construction on an actual hyperloop next year.
US running out of room to store oil; price collapse next?
• http://news.yahoo.com, By JONATHAN FAHEYThe U.S. has so much crude that it is running out of places to put it, and that could drive oil and gasoline prices even lower in the coming months.
See The Eiffel Tower's Gorgeous New Wind Turbines
• http://www.popsci.com, By Mary Beth GriggsParis' iconic landmark is going green
The US's First Offshore Wind Farm Will Slash Local Power Prices by 40 Percent
• motherboard.vice.com?The US is finally getting its first offshore wind farm.
Modular biobattery plant turns a wide range of biomass into energy
• gizmag.comResearchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Energy and Safety Technology have developed a "biobattery" in the form of a highly efficient biogas plant that can turn raw materials like straw, scrap wood and sludge into a variety of usefu
High-performance flow battery could rival lithium-ions for EVs and grid storage
• gizmag.comA new redox flow battery designed at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) more than doubles the amount of energy that this type of cell can pack in a given volume, approaching the numbers of lithium-ion batteries.
Going small with silicon potentially has big implications for lithium-ion battery capacity
• gizmag.comResearchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have developed a silicon anode for lithium-ion batteries that outperforms current materials and gets around previous issues that would cause the battery to be inefficient and quickly degrad
Tesla gearing up for release of batteries for the home
• gizmag.comThe same lithium-ion battery technology that powers Tesla's electric vehicles will be used to develop a battery for the home, according to a statement by CEO Elon Musk during a recent conference call with analysts.
Windwheel concept combines tourist attraction with "silent turbine"
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Stu RobartsThe concept is designed to be part energy icon, part tourist attraction and part residential building.
Cash for Gas: Russia Threatens to Shut Off Gas in Two Days for Lack of Payment;
• MIKE SHEDLOCKMeter Maid Called In
Crude Oil Inventories Surge For 7th Week In A Row To Record Highs Amid Record Production
• zerohedge.comOil prices dumped (last night's major 8.9 million barrel inventory build from API), pumped (the Saudi minister claiming "demand is growing" -
Roman Abramovich Invests $15M In New US Fracking Technology
Staffoilpricedotcom ErikAre the Russians coming to Texas riding the tailwinds of fracking? That depends on who you ask, as some believe Russian forces were behind the anti-fracking vote in Denton, while a $15 million investment in new Texas fracking technology by Roman Abra
Solar eclipse to disrupt power supplies
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk, By Victoria WardEclipse to block out 95 per cent of sunlight in parts of Europe
America's Power Sector Is Aging, As Demand For Energy Keeps Going Up [Infographic]
• http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey D. AthertonWe're gonna need a younger workforce
Russia's Massive Tesla Tower Revealed in Drone Footage
• http://www.dailypaul.com,by Chris ClochardskiAmid economic and political instability, ingenuity often arises. 40 miles west of Moscow lies "The High Voltage Marx and Tesla Generators Research Facility."
Portland to generate electricity within its own water pipes
• http://www.gizmag.com,By Ben CoxworthThere's a lot of water constantly moving through the municipal pipelines of most major cities. While the water itself is already destined for various uses, why not harness its flow to produce hydroelectric power?
Why The Price Of Oil Is More Likely To Fall To 20 Rather Than Rise To 80
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Michael SnyderThis is just the beginning of the oil crisis.
Apple has 'several hundred' workers designing new electric car, codenamed 'Titan' -
• http://appleinsider.com, By Sam OliverThe smoke surrounding rumors of an Apple-branded vehicle has begun to thicken, as a new report says that Apple is indeed working on an all-electric vehicle that would take the shape of a minivan, with a huge team tasked to the project.
Google Will Soon Use Wind Power to Run Its HQ
• http://www.wired.com,BY DAVEY ALBAGoogle is going greener.
Old trawler now harvests wave power instead of fish
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Ben CoxworthAn old fishing trawler has been given new life in Norway, where it's now anchored offshore in the Stadthavet area and serving as a wave power plant. It's part of a project which ultimately calls for larger, purpose-built vessels to convert wave motio
Biolite's New Gadget Offers Killer Campsite Ambiance and Smart Charging
• http://www.wired.com, By Margaret RhodesWay back when, when camping was synonymous with getting back to nature, there were no eco-friendly camp stoves, or electric kettles that doubled as charging stations (to be fair, there also weren't any gadgets to charge.) It was a grittier kind of
Teijin Aramid and LUT enable nanotechnology to enter electric motors
• http://www.teijinaramid.com, Mrs. Saskia VerhoevenLappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) introduces the first electrical motor applying carbon nanotube yarn. The material replaces copper wires in windings. The motor is a step towards lightweight, efficient electric drives. Its output power is 4
How To Thrive In The Current Oil Environment
Staffoilpricedotcom ErikWith crude oil prices collapsing and small American oil producers faced with grim choices for survival, the Darwinian nature of commodity market cycles rears its head, dictating that only the fittest will survive--and only the fittest of the fittest
The EPA Takes an Ax to Self-Sufficiency: Most Woodburning Stoves Will Soon Be Illegal
• http://www.theorganicprepper.ca,When you think of that little dream homestead in the woods, what does it include? Probably a well and septic system, a little stream bubbling nearby, a chicken coop, a sunroom for winter growing, and a cozy fire to curl up next to.
Saudis Re-Unleash Oil Weapon, Slash Asia Prices By Most In 14 Years
• http://www.zerohedge.com,by Tyler Durden"This is further evidence that they are hellbent on protecting their market share in China,"...
Kraftwerk Fuel Cell Lets You Charge Your Phone With Butane
• http://www.popsci.com, By Dan MorenNow you're cooking with gas
New technique uses most abundant gas on Earth to help create bioethanol
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Colin JeffreyZymomonas mobilis bacterium might be tricky to say, but this bioethanol-producing microbe could become a household name if Indiana University (IU) biologists have their way.
New technique could produce the ideal light-absorbing material for solar cells
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Dario BorghinoSolar cell efficiency has made significant strides in recent times, but cells are still far from their maximum theoretical efficiency, and part of the reason is that the semiconductors we use to build them don't have ideal electrical properties.
Free and Natural Energy - The Mystery Solved
• https://www.youtube.com, Gerard MorinEverything is reversed from Nikola Tesla.
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