Oct
3
Algae Is In the Starting Blocks Making Crude Oil
October 3, 2012 | 1 Comment
Wheat, rice, corn – those are the major food crops cultivated over millions of acres worldwide. The products that are made from these range from simple staple food for people and animals to exotic pharmaceuticals and fuel products measured in billions of gallons. Can algae compete? Sapphire Energy and its Green Crude Farm located near […]
Oct
2
The Good Tin Whiskers for Batteries
October 2, 2012 | 1 Comment
Dr. Grant Norton, professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering is leading researchers at Washington State University in developing a nanoneedle tin (Sn) anode material formed as “Tin Whiskers” for Lithium-ion batteries. Elemental Sn is an attractive high-performance anode material because of its high theoretical specific capacity (992 mAh g-1) and high operating […]
Oct
1
Yet Another Fusion Process is Coming
October 1, 2012 | 2 Comments
Muon catalyzed fusion is another interesting process that could well bring nearly unlimited low cost electrical power to market. Muon catalyzed fusion has been observed for decades, inconsistently and at productivity insufficient to be considered a viable energy source. At least three efforts are underway, in Australia, Japan and Canada. One, which seems well funded […]
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