Nov
16
A Big Breakthrough in Thermal Energy Storage
November 16, 2012 | 1 Comment
Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a thermal energy storage system that uses parallel concrete plates. The new system is a structured thermocline system which can be bodies of water, such as oceans and lakes, for example, but also smaller units that contain fluids or gas – with distinct boundaries separating layers […]
Nov
15
A Good Wind Energy Production Idea With Kites
November 15, 2012 | 8 Comments
The ideas to harness wind energy from a kite, or other highflying tethered wind energy collector are pretty numerous and most are simply economically unsustainable even though beautiful, sprit lifting, and fun to watch. Kites are a blast. Can they make power? The founders of Berlin-based wind energy developer NTS GmbH are sending stunt kites […]
Nov
14
Algae Derived Bio Fuel Arrives at Retail Pumps
November 14, 2012 | 1 Comment
Beginning November 13th 2012, Propel Fuels, a California Bay Area retailer of renewable fuels and Solazyme, Inc. the renewable oil and bioproducts company, are selling algae-derived B-20 diesel fuel to retail pumps for the first time in history. The product is called Soladiesel®BD that has 20% Solazyme algae sourced biodiesel combined with regular diesel fuel. […]
Nov
13
Another Photoelectrolysis Method With Iron Oxide
November 13, 2012 | 2 Comments
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers have found another design to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen using iron oxide. The news follows by a day yesterday’s release by Kevin Sivula and his colleagues at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Who is first may be a notable question in the coming months and years. […]
Nov
12
Solar Energy to Hydrogen Via Rust
November 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment
In a reversal of momentum in research back to inexpensive materials and easily scalable production processes, Kevin Sivula and his colleagues at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) are enabling an economically viable method for solar hydrogen production. There new device, while still in an experimental stage is the focus of a description in an […]
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