Feb
5
The Battery Explosion Is Coming, Part Two
February 5, 2010 | 2 Comments
The cover story at Nikkei Electronics Asia titled ‘Winning in the Gigantic New EV Market’ examines over 16 web pages the positioning of industry in lithium ion battery production. Its a long piece so I’ll condense it down, but by all means if you’re interested in a world view seen from the Japanese point of […]
Feb
4
The Battery Explosion Is Coming, Part One
February 4, 2010 | 2 Comments
The cover story at Nikkei Electronics Asia titled ‘Winning in the Gigantic New EV Market’ examines over 16 web pages the positioning of industry in lithium ion battery production. Its a long piece so I’ll condense it down, but by all means if you’re interested in a world view seen from the Japanese point of […]
Feb
3
192 Lasers Focused On a Dot
February 3, 2010 | 2 Comments
192 laser beams will focus on a target the size of a pencil eraser to trigger a self-sustaining fusion reaction. It seems likely that the planned combined shots at fusible fuel will take place in the second half of 2010. It means more apprehension for the ITER supporters, and a lot of hope for the […]
Feb
2
Making Sense from Nonsense
February 2, 2010 | 11 Comments
I have come to admire Robert Rapier; just last week we had a look at one of the best pieces he’s presented. As if there is some signal a good turn deserves a bad one, Mr. Rapier came up with a post that is nonsense. The article, called the “Price of Energy,” picked up by […]
Feb
1
A Bug to Make Bio Diesel In Just One Step
February 1, 2010 | 14 Comments
Using E. coli, a well-studied microorganism whose natural ability to synthesize fatty acids and exceptional willingness to be genetically modified, LS9 Inc., the University of California at Berkeley, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute have developed a microbe that can produce an advanced biofuel directly from cellulosic biomass in a one-step process. […]
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