Jul
13
The Smart Guys Move to Brazil to Make BioDiesel
July 13, 2009 | 10 Comments
Back in November Amyris Biotechnologies Inc. began operations at pilot-scale in a new renewable diesel facility in Emeryville, Calif., as part of its strategy to ultimately commercialize renewable diesel production in Brazil. In late June the company opened its plant in Campanis, Brazil, to demonstrate large-scale production of hydrocarbons from sugarcane processed using its engineered […]
Jul
10
Flywheel Energy Storage Gets Some Business and Funding
July 10, 2009 | 23 Comments
High power electric grids have an answer with flywheel energy storage to the fluctuation of the frequency or reversal of electron flow. In the U.S. the frequency is at 60 cycles per second while in Europe it’s at 50. The cycles are known as “hertz”. It’s an important part of using alternating current. Keeping the […]
Jul
9
Another Orbital Power Station Plus New Infrastructure
July 9, 2009 | 1 Comment
Xenotech Research, headed by Sir Charles Shults III, has several projects under way. The most interesting is the move to New Mexico close to the Spaceport America site that broke ground for construction just a couple weeks back. Sir Charles has recently been negotiating with Gene Meyers and Terry Martin of Space Island Group about […]
Jul
8
A Sleek New Battery Design
July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Of considerable interest is a new cutting-edge battery that may revolutionize the field. It is thinner than a millimeter, lighter than a gram, and can be produced cost-effectively through a printing process. A printable battery could be produced cost-effectively on a large scale. Its being developed by a research team led by Prof. Dr. Reinhard […]
Jul
7
Breakthrough! Getting the Oxygen Out of Biomass
July 7, 2009 | 6 Comments
Researchers at University of California at Berkeley have discovered a mild and relatively inexpensive procedure for removing oxygen from biomass. Nature, life and the future depend on science getting a much better grasp on the hydrogen, oxygen and carbon bonds. Starting with the H2O splitting of water issue and ending in a very long list […]
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