Dec
31
Store Renewable Energy Yourself
December 31, 2010 | 8 Comments
The state of Maine is cracking the market open for self-storing of renewable energy with a collaboration between a wind company and a thermal energy storage company. According to a Maine Public Broadcasting Network report the collaborative Highland Wind project proposed by local wind developer Independence Wind will offer any participating Maine household a $6,000 […]
Aug
4
Impossible But Done
August 4, 2010 | 3 Comments
This writer thinks with others that the “laws” of science and other notions have useful purposes when they work to our advantage. But the laws need challenged now and one must suppose forever. So when the impossible, flaunts the law, or whatever gets crashed, there’s cause for some celebration – not for the breaking, but […]
May
14
Another Better Electrolysis Catalyst
May 14, 2010 | 13 Comments
Daniel Nocera and his associates at MIT have found yet another formulation, based on inexpensive and widely available materials that can efficiently catalyze the splitting of water molecules using electricity. Nocera is heading towards low volt electrolysis with research that could ultimately form the basis for new storage systems that would allow buildings to be […]
May
6
A Process to Convert Electricity to Natural Gas
May 6, 2010 | 24 Comments
The Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES) have come up with a process to convert electricity from wind and other intermittent sources to natural gas or methane. Dr. Michael Specht of ZSW explains, “Our demonstration system in Stuttgart […]
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