California Supplementing Their Hydrogen Refueling Stations
The California Energy Commission (CEC) is betting its money on the hydrogen trend and by all appearances, it won't be a waste: codes, standards and tests to make it possible for hydrogen to be commercialized as retail fuel. But most important of all, it will build three more hydrogen refueling stations.
First "Green" Black Cabs Powered by Fuel Cells on the Streets of London
Maybe the next time you visit London you'll wonder what has changed and what has remained the same in the old city. Next you'll find yourself taking a cab and finding the answer: it will still be the same black cab, only based on hydrogen fuel cells.
Germany Replaces Nuclear Power Plants With Wind Turbines
Apparently, Japan has opened many eyes regarding the risks of nuclear energy to the world: first China, now Germany. In the aftermath of the Japan disaster, the German government decided to reexamine the 17 nuclear reactors, while Chancellor Angela Merkel insists on doing away with the power plants quicker.
New Polymer That Harvests Both Heat and Light Invented at Wake Forest University
One day we will get as far as taking a shower and turning on the heat in our room with the energy our roof has collected over the day. And when I say this I feel encouraged by the new solar-thermal device based on polymer material that Wake Forest University researchers invented.
Vestas Releases 7 Megawatt Offshore Wind Turbine
Things really do take off for leading Danish wind turbine producer Vestas: they have just announced the release of a new wind turbine! Like all new things, this is better because: 1) it is a seven megawatt turbine instead of a six, as predicted or a five as already in use and 2) it is especially for offshore placement.
New Report Says Nevada Has Most Geothermal Power Plants
One source of alternative energy the world is not really aware of is the geothermal one: large quantities of hot water, whose energy can be turned into electricity â€Ã¢â‚¬Å“ much like underground jacuzzis.
Wind/Wave Power Not Infinite and Not Renewable, German Scientist Claims
Wind power had always been considered our salvation from peril, our last and most accessible "renewable" resource on this planet. Well, Axel Kleidon, a scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena, Germany, has another theory: wind and wave power are not so renewable and infinite, after all.
Hyundai Blue2 – Hydrogen Fuel Cell Concept Vehicle Unveiled in Seoul
Going green is a direction every major car maker has to approach at some point. It's just that for Hyundai it's more of a "going blue" trend than it is green: its new hydrogen fuel concept vehicle presented on this week's Seoul auto show is called â€Ã…“Blue2†and it reads "Blue Squared."
China's Ambitious Plan to Have 13 GW Wind Power Capacity in Inner Mongolia
If you wonder whether or not you've seen a "wind farm" before, let me tell you: you have! The image will pop into your head once I describe them to you: a group of wind turbines placed relatively close to each other so that they will produce electric power.
CryoEnergy System Stores Peak Energy Into Liquid Air
The CryoEnergy System uses air comprised in refrigeration units and exposed to the extreme temperature of -196 °C. The resulted liquid air is then kept in an insulated tank, whose ambient pressure doesn't exceed 1 bar.
