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Hydrogen for Fuel can be Extracted from Water Without Any Wastage

Mike — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:59:54 +0000

A team of Italian researchers have developed a new technique that could be used to make clean fuel from water using nothing other than lasers. ”There is no other chemical agent involved in the process - not solvents, catalysts or radial initiators,” said the researchers Roberto Bini. “This is extremely important because it means that at [...]

Urine Broken Down into Hydrogen Using Electrolysis

Mike — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:22:51 +0000

Researchers at the Ohio University have developed an efficient way of producing hydrogen from urine - a feat that could not only fuel the cars of the future, but could also help clean up municipal wastewater. Using hydrogen to power cars has become an increasingly attractive transportation fuel, as the only emission produced is water - [...]

Highly Efficient Solar Cells are Tailored to Suit their Location

Mike — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:57:37 +0000

The burning hot sun at the equator is a far cry from the weak sunlight that reaches higher latitudes. To make the most of such different conditions you need specially tailored solar cells, according to UK firm Quantasol. So the company has come up with a new solar cell design that can be tuned to the [...]

High-Density Flexible Battery to Revolutionize Renewable Energy Systems

Mike — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:38:36 +0000

The company Infinite Power Solutions(IPS) has developed a new range of high-density flexible batteries that could revolutionize renewable energy systems. The manufacturer says these tiny, rechargeable, thin-film batteries combine the energy density of traditional batteries with the high discharge current of supercapacitors. With some models measuring just 0.5in. square (12.7mm) and less than .01in. thick [...]

Algae to be Used for Cheap Ethanol Production

Mike — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:40:32 +0000

The companies Algenol Biofuels and Dow Chemical have partnered to build algae farms that can turn carbon dioxide into ethanol as a vehicle fuel or an ingredient in plastics. The team has announced that they will build a demonstration plant that would effectively convert CO2 into fuel. The plant is worth applause not just because of [...]

Renewable Energy-Powered Gym is the World’s First

Mike — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:03:37 +0000

When Movement Climbing and Fitness will open its doors in July, its water will be heated with a 90-square-foot evacuated tube solar thermal system and its electricity will be produced by a 100-kilowatt photovoltaic array. The solar systems will be owned by Lighthouse Solar and the building owners will purchase the energy the photovoltaic and [...]

1986 Motorcycle Modded to Sport an Electric Engine

Mike — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:48:08 +0000

Geoff Bjorgan is the inventor of this amazing “green” motorcycle. He successfully converted a 1986 Honda motorcycle into a 120 lbs electric, pedal-assist bike. “I was more concerned with look than function,” Bjorgan told Autopia. “The bike is heavy, definitely a flatlander, but it cruises at 21 mph so I’m happy.” Bjorgan began his odyssey shortly [...]

Wind farm capable of producing 20GW of electrical power

Mike — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:47:46 +0000

China’s officials said that until 2020, the country will build a huge wind farm in the northwest, having an energy capacity similar to the gigantic Three Gorges Dam. Feng Jianshen, a vice governor of Gansu province, told reporters that the province planned to expand the installed capacity of its wind power base to more than [...]

Zero-Emission Personal Aircraft Powered by Electricity

Mike — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:42:21 +0000

Yuneec’s E430 is a twin seat, single engine, LSA class aircraft with a significant difference to every commercially available plane that has come before it – it’s entirely electric. The lightweight composite-construction E430 charges in three hours from a domestic 230 volt powerpoint, runs for two and half hours on a charge and the all-up [...]

Energy-Saving Technology Developed Make Air Conditioners Green

Mike — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:36:12 +0000

Researchers at the Purdue University have discovered a new technology that saves energy and servicing costs by indicating when air conditioners are low on refrigerant, preventing the units from working overtime. The new “virtual refrigerant charge sensor” is particularly practical for automotive air conditioners, which tend to leak refrigerant more than other types of units. Maintaining [...]