Jan
16
Tiny Micro Wind Turbines Generate Electricity
January 16, 2014 | 4 Comments
A University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) research associate and electrical engineering professor have designed a micro-wind turbine that generates electrical energy. Their target looks to be an innovative solution to cell phone batteries constantly in need of recharging and home energy generation where large wind turbines are not possible. Smitha Rao and J.-C. Chiao […]
Aug
3
Electricity Prices Should Go Higher
August 3, 2011 | 4 Comments
ICF International a major consulting firm has let slip two news reports out of their research that should cause consumers to perk up and get on with conservation, energy saving and cost cutting measures. In the broad sense the two reports are showing a shortfall in generating capacity coming over the rest of the decade. […]
Jan
6
Chemical Process Guys Find An Ethanol Fuel Cell Technology
January 6, 2011 | 6 Comments
Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds have come up with a new fuel cell concept. It’s known that an active catalyst can form and change progressively while a chemical reaction is taking place. As a result, various catalysts specific to the individual reaction steps are formed from the metal […]