Apr
13
CO2 Plus Gold and Copper Equals Methane or Methanol
April 13, 2012 | 2 Comments
Researchers at MIT have come up with a solution of copper and gold when fashioned into an electrode and stimulated with voltage the copper acts as a strong catalyst, setting off an electrochemical reaction with carbon dioxide that reduces the CO2 to methane or methanol. Copper – the stuff of pennies and electrical wiring – […]
Apr
12
NASA Starts to Get Serious On Space Based Solar Power
April 12, 2012 | 4 Comments
NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has started a Phase I effort to explore the overall viability and advance the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) for an orbital power station project called “SPS Alpha”, or Solar Power Satellite – Alpha. Last August, Artemis Innovation Management Solutions was selected for a NASA NIAC award to dive into […]
Apr
11
A Synopsis of the Miley LENR Theory
April 11, 2012 | 12 Comments
ColdFusionNow attended the Nuclear and Emerging Technology for Space conference in The Woodlands, Texas last month and had the good fortune to gather information and visit with George H. Miley, Professor Emeritus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne (UIUC). Here we’ll have a look at Miley’s take on the action in LENR, but by all […]
Apr
10
When Water is the Enemy
April 10, 2012 | 1 Comment
Professor Jeffrey Allen of Michigan Technological University is nearing development of a mathematical model of the interior functions of a reliable hydrogen fuel cell. The new model should slash the research and development time and effort. The model keys on the fuel cells main problem, handling the water produced while in operation. What sends the […]
Apr
9
Ford Makes a Case for Ethanol and Methanol Blends
April 9, 2012 | 9 Comments
A team of researchers from Ford Motor Company are asserting in a paper published in the journal Fuel that “substantial societal benefits” would arrive for consumers by using higher volume blends of ethanol to leverage the alcohol’s inherent high octane rating to produce ethanol-gasoline blends with higher octane numbers. Octane numbers measure in scale the […]
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