Alternative energy plan wins contest May 08, 2006 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
An alternative energy company called Aurora BioFuels has won the $25,000 first prize at the eighth annual UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business. Aurora BioFuels ... | |
 Why a hydrogen economy doesn't make sense December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 392 vote(s)
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In a recent study, fuel cell expert Ulf Bossel explains that a hydrogen economy is a wasteful economy. The large amount of energy required to isolate hydrogen from natural compounds (water, natural gas, biomass), ... | |
 Make Ethanol in Your Own Backyard May 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 102 vote(s)
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A Silicon Valley start-up called E-Fuel is showing exactly how ethanol can live up to its name as "the people´s fuel." The company recently announced that it will soon start selling a home ethanol system, ... | |
 80-mph electric car to go on sale this summer in the US May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 82 vote(s)
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Green Vehicles, a company based in San Jose, California, has recently revealed that it will begin selling two lithium-ion-powered electric vehicles early this summer. The three-wheeled TRIAC is a highway-capable ... | |
Experimental 'wind to hydrogen' system up and running January 08, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 44 vote(s)
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Xcel Energy and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory today unveiled a unique facility that uses electricity from wind turbines to produce and store pure hydrogen, offering what may become an ... | |
 IBM Research Unveils Breakthrough In Solar Farm Technology May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 79 vote(s)
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IBM today announced a research breakthrough in photovoltaics technology that could significantly reduce the cost of harnessing the Sun's power for electricity. | |
 Harnessing sunlight on the cheap May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 89 vote(s)
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For a project that could be on the very cutting edge of renewable energy, this one is actually decidedly low tech--and that's the point. | |
 MIT spin-off plans to manufacture cheap, efficient solar cells March 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 77 vote(s)
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Researchers from MIT have improved commercial solar cells that will soon be significantly cheaper and more efficient than those available today. Ely Sachs, a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, predicts ... | |
 As energy bills soar, Japanese test fuel of future June 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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As world oil prices skyrocket, thousands of households in energy-poor Japan are taking part in an ambitious experiment to use fuel cells to light and heat their homes. | |
 Smarter energy storage for solar and wind power November 26, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 47 vote(s)
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Development of the first hybrid battery suitable for storing electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind is now a step closer. | |
 Hydrogen-Powered Cell Phone Doubles Battery Lifetime January 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 50 vote(s)
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A Canadian company has taken a significant step in the development of hydrogen-powered cell phones. Unlike previous attempts at hydrogen-powered phones, Angstrom Power´s prototype allows the fuel cell to fit ... | |
 Scalable wind turbine might fit on your roof May 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 70 vote(s)
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When you think of wind power, you probably picture gigantic wind turbines spinning gracefully in the middle of large open areas. | |
 Think Round: Korean Company Develops Spherical Solar Cell October 15, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 53 vote(s)
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Kyosemi Corporation has developed a highly efficient round solar cell. The Sphelar is a registered trademark of Kyosemi Corp. The advantages of the Sphelar is its unique ability to capture the sun in all directions ... | |
ORNL, General Electric collaborate on super efficient electric water heater June 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Electric have collaborated to finalize, test and market the first product from a major brand to meet DOE's new Energy Star criteria for electric heat pump ... | |
 Screen-printed solar cells January 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 44 vote(s)
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Members of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE are traveling to Tokyo with bulky luggage these days. Their destination is Nanotech 2008, the world’s largest trade fair for nanotechnology. ... | |
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