STAR POWER USING LASERS FOR ENERGY DRIVE A view inside the National Ignition Facility’s target chamber, a space easily big enough for technicians to stand inside. It is hoped the NIF will eventually be a major source of carbon-free energy. (Credit: Lawrence Livermore National Lab) LIVERMORE, Calif.–Think clean energy is a fantasy? What if the [...]
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Posted on June 7th, 2010 by Henry
Filed under: CHARGING, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY COLLECTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY STORAGE, EQUIPMENT, GEOTHERMAL, HEAT TRANSFER, LASERS, POWER GENERATION, SPACE, TECHNOLOGY | No Comments »
“Melting” Drywall Keeps Rooms Cool AC killers: These acrylic microcapsules are filled with a paraffin wax that can absorb heat from buildings. Credit: Peter Schossig Developers think these phase-change materials could reduce the need for air-conditioning. Building materials that absorb heat during the day and release it at night, eliminating the need for air-conditioning in some [...]
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Posted on May 2nd, 2010 by Henry
Filed under: ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY STORAGE, INSULATION, MATERIALS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, SAVE ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY | No Comments »
Purple Pokeberries Hold Secret to Affordable Solar Power Worldwide Science(Apr. 30, 2010) — Pokeberries — the weeds that children smash to stain their cheeks purple-red and that Civil War soldiers used to write letters home — could be the key to spreading solar power across the globe, according to researchers at Wake Forest University’s Center [...]
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Posted on May 2nd, 2010 by Henry
Filed under: COATINGS, ENERGY COLLECTION, ENERGY STORAGE, GEOTHERMAL, HEAT TRANSFER, PLANTS, RESEARCH EXPLORE, TECHNOLOGY | No Comments »
Natural Solar Collectors On Butterfly Wings Inspire More Powerful Solar Cells ScienceDaily (Feb. 5, 2009) — The discovery that butterfly wings have scales that act as tiny solar collectors has led scientists in China and Japan to design a more efficient solar cell that could be used for powering homes, businesses, and other applications in the [...]
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Posted on April 14th, 2010 by Henry
Filed under: ANIMALS, COATINGS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, INSECTS, SOLAR, TECHNOLOGY | No Comments »
Inexpensive Highly Efficient Solar Cells Possible ScienceDaily (Apr. 12, 2010) — Thanks to two technologies developed by Professor Benoît Marsan and his team at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Chemistry Department, the scientific and commercial future of solar cells could be totally transformed. Professor Marsan has come up with solutions for two problems that, [...]
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Posted on April 14th, 2010 by Henry
Filed under: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY STORAGE, EQUIPMENT, GEOTHERMAL, HEAT TRANSFER, SOLAR, TECHNOLOGY, THERMAL | No Comments »
Smart’ Fridges Stay Cool By Talking To Each Other CSIRO’s Sam West demonstrating the workings of the interactive management screen on one of the demonstration ‘smart fridges.’ (Credit: Photo by CSIRO) ScienceDaily (Jan. 22, 2009) — Smart’ fridges that run on renewable electricity and are capable of negotiating the most energy efficient way to keep food [...]
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Posted on April 8th, 2010 by Henry
Filed under: COLD FREEZE, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, THERMAL | 25 Comments »
Projects using green power Evolis in Belgium Evolis is an industrial estate located along the E17 motorway on the territory of Kortijk and Harelbeke that is currently being developed by Leiedal Intermunicipal Association. On this industrial estate Electrawinds will start two renewable energy projects. The first project concerns the construction of 4 wind turbines [...]
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Posted on July 18th, 2009 by Henry
Filed under: BIO DIESEL, BIO GAS, BIO MASS, CARBON TRADING, ELECTRICITY, ENVIRONMENT, TECHNOLOGY, WIND | No Comments »
Belgium’s biofuels & cogen plants: Cows are the answer Aidan Turnbull reports on a recent visit to Electrawinds Biomass Mouscron, one of Belgium’s most advanced cogeneration plants based on biofuels. such as biomass and solar energy. It’s incredible to think that tallow from rendered-down dead cows could be one of the major sustainable fuel sources [...]
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Posted on July 18th, 2009 by Henry
Filed under: BIO DIESEL, BIO GAS, BY-PRODUCTS, CARBON TRADING, METHANE, SOLAR, TECHNOLOGY | No Comments »
NGK Develops High-efficiency Hydrogen Fuel Cell Jun 15, 2009 17:53 Hiroshi Idegawa, Nikkei Monozukuri Printer-Friendly digg This! E-Mail Article del.icio.us The structure of the cell housing flow channels Power generation efficiency An SOFC stack and a cell NGK Insulators Ltd developed a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that uses hydrogen gas as fuel and achieved [...]
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Posted on June 30th, 2009 by Henry
Filed under: BOTTLED GAS, ENERGY STORAGE, ENVIRONMENT, HYDROGEN, PLANS DIAGRAMS, SAVE ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY, TRANSPORT, WATER | No Comments »
The successful Precision Machining Technology Show (PMTS) 04/28/2009 – 04/30/2009 North America’s only production machining focused show – returns to the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH, April 28-30, 2009. PMTS is an international gathering of manufacturers, suppliers and end users of products and services dedicated entirely to the production of precision machined products [...]
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Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by Henry
Filed under: EVENTS, GENERAL, MANUFACTURING, TECHNOLOGY | No Comments »
