Apr
6
Will There Be Enough Copper?
April 6, 2012 | 1 Comment
Global demand for copper is growing rapidly with some of the better studies estimating the world’s demand for copper could exceed supply in as little as six years. For those looking for electrification of transport and distributed generation this is a major warning sign of what could be ahead. Copper supplies are an issue that […]
Apr
5
A Major Algae Genome Sequence Complete
April 5, 2012 | 1 Comment
A Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) team has assembled the draft genome of Nannochloropis gaditana, a marine algae that may be capable of producing the lipid yields necessary for a viable fuel source. The overriding goal is to discover the best algae species for biodiesel production. Researchers understand they must come up with a way to […]
Apr
4
Two New CO2 Absorber Materials
April 4, 2012 | 2 Comments
TechOn at the Nikkei site in Japan reports that the huge internationally known firm Hitachi has developed a solid form carbon dioxide absorbent material and a new amine fluid CO2 absorber. (From here on we’re going to adsorption over absorption – adsorption refers to the transfer of a volume onto a surface, while absorption refers […]
Apr
3
Nuclear Waste Has New Best Friends
April 3, 2012 | 7 Comments
Make that consumers and power companies as well, because these MIT PhD candidates have engineered a way to eliminate waste uranium based fuel by making electricity. Leslie Dewan and Mark Massie who are nuclear engineering PhD students at MIT, started working their idea called “Transatomic Power” back in 2010, and formed a corporation with the […]
Apr
2
Will LENR Go Commercial Now?
April 2, 2012 | 4 Comments
Interviewer James Martinez spoke with Brillion Energy Chief Executive Officer Robert George and Chief Technical Officer Robert E. Godes on ‘Ca$h Flow’ last Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Here’s a summary and a few notes. Mr. George said right at the start, “After ten years of work by Robert Godes, he’s designed a control system in […]
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