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The Weekend Link List

November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

First up is milestone news from Hawaii. The Kaheawa Wind Power project has 6 windmills operating that generate an average of 9% of the Hawaiian Island Maui’s power. With 14 more to go, the total average power should get to 17%. Reported by National Wind Watch on November 28th, the article covers the power, environmental [...]

Nov

29

Global Warming, Is it a Real Issue or a Political Business?

November 29, 2007 | 5 Comments

One of the great pushers for alternate fuel and energy sources is the drive known as global warming or climate change. Although I appreciate the added impetus to my favorite field, I certainly do not wish progress to come from a falsehood and the many strident calls for action that will simply distort our lives, [...]

Nov

28

The Wedding is Over, The Battery Marries The Supercapacitor

November 28, 2007 | 8 Comments

It had to happen, joy, congratulations and celebrations.  The Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization, Australia’s national science agency and Cleantech Ventures, a nearly worldwide consortium of venture capital and other businesses, announced the formation and startup of Smart Storage Pty, Ltd. to develop and commercialize a marriage of lead acid battery technology and supercapacitors.  [...]

Nov

27

Another Huge, Huge Wind Power Improvement

November 27, 2007 | 9 Comments

Today the American Meteorological Society has circulated its paper ”The Power of Multiples: Connecting Wind Farms Can Make A More Reliable and Cheaper Power Source.”  The authors, Cristina L. Archer and Mark Jacobson at Stanford University have a concisely prepared the report for the AMS to make available for us. Whether you are an investor, [...]

Nov

26

A New Uranium Fueled Reactor Goes On Sale

November 26, 2007 | 9 Comments

Hyperion Power Generation of Los Alamos New Mexico has announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos Laboratory for commercial production of a uranium-fueled reactor. Assembled, fueled and encased in concrete the reactor is reported to be light enough to transport by truck. Output is quoted to be 27 megawatts that is [...]

Nov

23

Reasons Why I’m Not Spooked, But Oil Speculators Should Be or The Biggest Discovery of Oil Was This Year In the U.S.

November 23, 2007 | 2 Comments

In the U.S. there is a large body of research and development underway in the U.S. and around the world to enhance oil and gas production. The number of projects and the success rates are a little unnerving for knowledgeable speculators. To offset “declining” recovery and oil field “depletion” it’s alleged that “new” discoveries must [...]

Nov

22

The Weekend Link List

November 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The list is getting much more traffic with each passing week. New folks can look over to the Categories in The Weekend Link Lists for the back reports. First up is a site that reports on the anhydrous ammonia for fuel group’s meeting. Now before you go all “Huh? How can that be?” here are [...]

Nov

21

Technology Reality Check For Thanksgiving Day

November 21, 2007 | 6 Comments

Thoughts and prayers are in store for the family get-togethers Thanksgiving Day and with energy and fuels such as gasoline and home heating oil prices damaging the standard of living of so very many, here are some things to be thankful for and give hope for the future. Right now the wind industry is in [...]

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