Biomass Transformed Directly Into Gasoline-Replacing Fuel, Energy Secretary Chu Excited About the Idea
I have been acknowledging the work of most scientists and their discoveries kept my interest awake to see what's new every morning. It's seldom times, though, when I read something like "the U.S. Energy Secretary congratulates DOE scientists for the discovery of a biomass-derived liquid that can be produced cheaply and can replace gasoline without any engine modifications," I have to wonder...
Europe Has Too Much Wind/Solar Energy, Supergrid Needed
The development of alternative energy has to go hand in hand with a reinforcement of the electrical grid, otherwise the latter will eventually become so busy and will cap the production to its capacity. Such is the case with Germany's grid, which is an example of an imbalanced structure of solar and wind energy harvesters on one hand and the outdated grid, on the other.
Japan Planning A Really Smart Grid Worth Envying and Following
An article I just read, written by Technology Review, shows how the Japanese want to amaze us, the rest of the world, over and over again. Not only they're stuffed with the latest gadgets not yet found anywhere else, but now they want to set an example for the US and Europe to follow.
UK Study Promotes Wood-Based Heating As More Sustainable Compared to Burning Oil
A report prepared by scientists from The University of Manchester wants to encourage UK officials to use sustainable wood and other biofuels to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions related to the burning of fossil fuels.
Hygroelectricity: A New Type Of Alternative Energy, Extracted From Air's Electrical Charge
In their search of alternative energy resources, scientists have stopped at a phenomenon that, although known for ages, brought them surprises. They want to harvest electricity by profiting from the fact that air is loaded with electric charges, and work on a prototype for such a harvester.
New Urine Fuel Cell From UK Could Piss Off Oil Companies Badly
In the not-so-distant future, you'll probably be able to take a leak, or ease yourself, or drop some in your fuel tank to get that electric motor spinning, because scientists have figured out a material that could create that fuel cell which transforms urine into electricity. Cheap electricity.
Hawaiian Islands to have Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Power Plants
According to a team of researchers at the University of Hawaii, the leeward side of Hawaiian Islands could be a perfect place for the...
A New Research Center to Develop Methods of Generating Fuel from Sunlight
A new research center in California is about to be established after the U.S. Department of Energy has invested $122 million. Researchers from the new center will try to find ways of generating fuels made by using sunlight. The project will be led by a team of researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Caltech.
Genetically Modified Enzyme Leads to Better Carbon Sequestration at Coal Powered Plants
Capturing the carbon dioxide that a coal-powered plant produces and sequestering it is not an easy task, and until now it rose the costs of the electricity produced by 80 percent. Due to researchers at Codexis, a Redwood, CA, company, genetically modified enzymes can make carbon dioxide capture much cheaper, increasing the cost of electricity by less than a third.
Google Signs 20 Year Contract With Major U.S. Wind Power Provider
The next time you do a search on Google after July 30, remember that they are buying energy from North America's largest wind power provider, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. The search magnate will purchase 114 MW of clean energy within a 20-year contract.
