Tesla wants you to have one of its batteries
• marketwatch.comAnd not just inside an electric car
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In Battery Revolution, a Clean Leap Forward
• wsj.comVacuum maker Dyson is investing in Sakti3's energy technology
Dyson invests in batteries to build new products, robotics
• computerworld.comVacuum cleaner maker looks to develop 100 new products in the next 4 years
Leased solar panels can complicate -- or kill -- a home sale
• latimes.comCan going green by leasing solar panels for your roof cost you money -- or give you headaches -- when you go to sell the house?.
PV Conversion Efficiency Doubled In NanoWire Array Solar Cell
• cleantechnica.comSweden-based Sol Voltaics has announced that it has doubled the previous world record for photovoltaic (PV) conversion efficiency using a gallium-arsenide (GaAs) nanowire array (NWA).
Wall Street Journal Reporter Found Dead After Controversial OPEC Investigation
• The daily SheepleJust before his disappearance, Bird was investigating a supply imbalance in the oil industry, and was reporting in a way that was extremely controversial and possibly threatening to elements within that industry.
Georgetown, Texas Soon to be First Southern City to Operate Entirely on Renewable Energy
• thelibertybeat.comThe city of Georgetown, Texas has announced plans to power their entire community with 100% renewable energy.
The Perfect Storm For Oil Hits In Two Months: US Crude Production To Soar Just As Storage Runs Out
• zerohedge.comLess than two weeks ago we warned that based on the current oil production trend, the US may run out of storage for crude as soon as June.
Solar-Powered Membrane Separates Water Into Hydrogen and Oxygen Without Exploding
• http://www.popsci.com, By Mary Beth GriggsTaking a leaf out of leaves' playbook
Powerful space storm hits Earth
• myfoxny.comA geomagnetic storm that government scientists rate as severe hit the planet on Tuesday morning.
A fully transparent solar cell that could make every window and screen a power source
• Off Grid QuestAccording to Richard Lunt, who led the research, the team are confident that the transparent solar panels can be efficiently deployed in a wide range of settings, from "tall buildings with lots of windows or any kind of mobile device that demands h
Al Gore at SXSW: We Need to 'Punish Climate-Change Deniers' and 'Put a Price on Carbon&#
• ecowatch.comThe South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival is happening now in Austin, Texas.
How Do We Know Dark Energy Exists?
• University TodayI've talked about how astronomers know that dark matter exists. Even though they can't see it, they detect it through the effect its gravity has on light. Dark matter accounts for 27% of the Universe, dark energy accounts for 68% of the Universe
GloW glider/microlight hybrid combines the best of both aircraft
• gizmag.comUK-based ProAirsport has developed a hybrid microlight/glider with electrically powered wheels to taxi the aircraft into position, and a jet turbine for takeoff, climb and cruise.
Texas: From Shale Boom to Water Revolution
Staffoilpricedotcom ErikTexas is famous the world over for two things on a massive scale: oil and droughts. Now the slick but dry state is becoming famous for water: that precious element that both resolves the drought problem and also makes it possible to pump more oil out
Soon, Your Laptop Will Need Just This One Cable
• popsci.comYou'll have no excuse not to clean up your office
NASA Can Make 3 More Nuclear Batteries, And That's It
• popsci.comPlutonium-238 is still in really short supply
The Retro Electric Moped That's Taking Over Europe
• Wired.comA moped spews more filth into the atmosphere than an 8-cylinder SUV. You didn't know that?
New Goodyear Tires Harness Friction To Help Power Your Car
• http://www.popsci.com, By Mary Beth GriggsWhere the rubber meets the road, there's energy to be gained
Would U.S. Attack Venezuela To Secure Oil For Wider Wars?
• Informationclearinghouse.infoRemember that Washington birthed the 2002 coup in Venezuela, maybe because it wanted to assure for itself the oil supply before attacking Iraq. Now it is in the process of a two-front war: Syria/Islamic State, and Russia...
U.S. Sanctions Oil Giant Venezuela As First Step To War
• Reuters.comThe United States on Monday declared Venezuela a national security threat and ordered sanctions against seven officials from the oil-rich country in the worst bilateral diplomatic dispute...
The Elaborate Quest to Fly a Solar-Powered Plane Around the World
• Wired.comOn March 9, 2015 at 7:12 GMT, the Solar Impulse 2 took flight in Abu Dhabi, embarking on the first leg of its fuelless round-the-world trip.
Solar Impulse 2 begins historic round-the-world, sun-powered flight
• gizmag.comA pair of Swiss explorers have begun a mission to circumnavigate the globe via air and sun.
Oil Producers Could See "Regime Change": Bloomberg
• http://www.zerohedge.com, Tyler DurdenAs we've noted previously, the US-Saudi joint effort to force the Kremlin into cutting Assad loose...
Tesla Motors steps up hiring for battery storage unit
• By Dana Hull and Mark ChediakTesla Motors is staffing up for its new stationary-storage unit that will make battery packs and help founder Elon Musk expand beyond electric vehicles into providing energy for homes, businesses and utilities.
SunEdison Buys Solar Grid Storage for Battery-Backed PV and Wind Power
• http://www.greentechmedia.com, Jeff St. JohnIt's the first big solar player to dive into energy storage--but it won't be the last.
SunEdison's Move Into Energy Storage: Buying A Startup
• http://www.forbes.com, Ucilia WangSunEdison has bought an energy storage developer to expand its reach into an emerging market that will rely partly on the increase of wind and solar energy generation to grow.
America's First Offshore Wind Farm Might Spin Up In 2016
• http://www.popsci.com, By Mary Beth GriggsDeepwater Wind thinks it can blow through the red tape
PiJuice gives portability to Raspberry Pi
• gizmag.comOver the three years since its original launch, we've seen the small but mighty Raspberry Pi put to use in numerous projects.
Libya chaos deepens...
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk, Louisa LoveluckIsil militants attack al-Dhahra oil field shortly after capturing facilities in Bahi and Mabruk, while national army bombs airport Tripoli, as peace talks begin in Morocco
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