Wednesday, August 31, 2011

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Blowing in the Wind: Europe's Energy Debate
EconomyWatch.com
He also said that he favours investment in sunrise technologies including hydrogen power, which is already becoming mainstream in Germany. In the meantime, Stevenson said “it is sheer madness to turn our backs on nuclear power”. ...
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Monday, August 29, 2011

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SRNL wind energy director gives talk on obtaining sustainability
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
SRNL is a partner with the Clemson University Restorative Institute (CURI), the Center for Hydrogen Research in Aiken County, Santee Cooper and others as part of the SC Consortium for Offshore Wind. The consortium received grants totaling $100 million ...
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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Green event provides alternative to gas-powered fun of 28th Street Metro Cruise
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
People can catch a ride in a solar-powered transport and learn how a wind turbine works during a renewable energy showcase this weekend. The West Michigan Clean Energy Gathering & Electric Car Show is 3-9 pm Friday (8-26) and 10 am to 9 pm Saturday at ...
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US Energy Secretary Chu making 2 stops in SC
WMBF
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - US Energy Secretary Steven Chu Is visiting South Carolina to tout alternative energy sources. Chu will stop at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College on Tuesday for a ribbon cutting ceremony as a wind turbine is put in place. ...
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Saturday, August 20, 2011

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With More Clean Energy on our Grid, Dirty Energy is Evolving too
CleanTechnica
But with the recent addition of fuel-free renewable power from wind and solar, the energy grid has the potential for highs and lows that are more unpredictable. When clean wind power is generating an excess, dirty coal plants must now be shut down (in ...
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Kia to Produce Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
IBTimes
NREL engineers can achieve a truly zero emissions fuel cycle for Kia FCEV's hydrogen fuel. They fueled the Borrego with hydrogen made from wind and solar energy as part of the Wind2H2 project, where wind turbines and solar panels are linked to ...
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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Deepwater Horizon Still Leaking Into The Gulf???

Hold the shrimp and don't pass the Corexit, because I think we might be screwed again:

http://www.stuarthsmith.com/oil-rising-from-macondo-well-bp-hires-fleet-of-40-shrimp-boats-to-lay-boom-around-deepwater-horizon-site

Geeze!!

Dan

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

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Ford's UK's Diesel Assembly Plant Now Completely Wind Powered
DailyTech
It's exceedingly rare to encounter gaseous hydrogen (H2) here on earth, so you have to make it from other energy sources. Creating it via electrolysis usually results in a real-world efficiency of only about 50% (about half the energy creates hydrogen ...
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Wind farm rape” of Scotland
Carrick Today
Stevenson advocated the need for a mixed energy infrastructure of combined renewable and nuclear energy, and posed alternatives, including hydrogen, saying: “I don't want people accusing me of attacking renewable wind energy without offering any viable ...
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Green energy's big flaw?
News24
Banks of batteries are successfully used by off-grid households to store the electricity they generate using wind turbines and solar panels, but much larger grid-scale batteries are already in operation, too. Together with the batteries in parked ...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

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Storing Wind Energy as Hydrogen
Cleantech Blog (blog)
The electricity that flows from the generator can go to the wind farm's grid connection to be consumed immediately or go to storage. We have previously discussed the advantages of storage. Let's look at storage using hydrogen. ...
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Catalyst That Makes Hydrogen Gas Breaks Speed Record
RedOrbit
Converting the chemical bonds back into flowing electricity when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing allows the use of the stored energy, such as in a fuel cell that runs on hydrogen. Electrons are often stored in batteries, but Bullock and ...
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Saturday, August 13, 2011

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Advances in energy conservation
Power Engineering Magazine
Similarly, Europe has taken the lead in using sail assisted powered sea vessels which require less fuel in their operation. The MV 'Beluga Sky Sail' an experimental cargo ship, now in operation, utilises wind power to supplement 'engine power' for ...
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Friday, August 12, 2011

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Cheap and fast hydrogen for fuel
BBC News
"One of the nice things about hydrogen is that it's a versatile energy vector. It can be generated from a number of sources - wind, solar, biomass. But can it be done efficiently and how much will it cost? That's why this is an important discovery ...
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Fuel for Thought
Trentonian
Only when enough electricity can be generated by renewable sources – wind farms, solar or tidal power stations- can hydrogen be counted on to replace our present energy sources. As well, it will take time to convert the "gas" (gasoline or petroleum) ...
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California Dreamin'
RenewablesBiz
"Support is also strong (80%) for increased federal funding to develop renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydrogen technology." Translation: Californians think taxpayers across the nation should subsidize their 33% RPS insanity. ...
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A Case For BioHydrogen
Science 2.0
There are many promising technologies in development that will cheaply harness solar output, like next generation photovoltaics, advanced wind turbines, tidal power systems, wave energy generators, solar thermal collectors, biofuels, solar fuels, ...
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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Incredi-Geek: Coming Soon To A Booty Near You - Invisible Electronic Tattoos...

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/11/electronic-skin-tattoo-has-medical-gaming-spy-uses/

I predict that invisible webcam tattoos will soon follow.

The uses for technology like this are vast, and they are on the edge of Ray Kurzweil's "Singularity," where humans merge with intelligent machines.

Make this tech shower-proof and merge it with quantum computing, and you could be adding a super computer and multi-spectrum connectivity to your birthday suit.

Just slap on the latest version of Itatt, and be able to interface with the web through whispers and gestures, while seeing the action on your heads-up display contacts in 3D, and hearing it through Audio-Toos set in your ear canals. You'll look like a wizard trying to cast spells when working the web, so they'll probably call the interface system Spellweaver, or something similar.

Of course, some people will deck themselves out with LED tattoos for the coolest light show on the human body, enhancing the wizard look. Maybe even cult fans of Tron, the movie series. Brings a whole new glow to the 1970's-era pastime of streaking, doesn't it? Imagine Bodylite-enhanced ballet and stepper dancing.

I imagine being able to wirelessly drive a car by pantomime, either in-person or remotely. The same goes for aircraft.

Imagine the effects on the dating scene, as your dates are all uploaded to Youtube in real time. Was that a wink or a blink? Green light or red? Are your friends wispering advice over your body web? Did you remember to turn off your Camtatts when he took you home, Charlotte? Did he?

This is going to be huge in the long-term. Cellphones will become highly obsolete in a wiredbody world, at most they'll become local mass storage devices.

Bodyweb security will be a huge issue, because your bodyweb will be able to track every hard, wet fact about your physiology, and you might never know who knows your every...heartbeat.

Wow.

Dan

GL Zephyr: Concerns About Vampire Bats & Rabies In US South As Climate Warms...

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/11/first-death-by-vampire-bat-in-u-s/

And I thought mosquitos were bad...

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Virtual exhibit shows off more than 100 renewable energy projects
PhysOrg.com
From off-shore wind turbines to fuel cells and hydrogen storage, each stand provides a description of the project, and many also include photos and videos, all of which are available to visitors free of charge. The platform aims to be not only ...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

New Japanese Building Material Uses Up CO2 & Over Twice As Strong As Concrete

http://www.rawstory.com/rawreplay/2011/08/new-co2-building-material-2-5-times-stronger-than-concrete/

Wow.

Dan

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

FW: No more coal ash dumping in Lake Michigan!






From: Josh Nelson, CREDO Action <act@credoaction.com>
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For nearly 60 years now, the S.S. Badger has been making twice-daily trips across Lake Michigan. Each day during the five-month sailing season the ship burns 55 tons of coal, generating an estimated 3.8 tons of filthy coal ash pollution.1

Incredibly, this ship dumps 7,600 pounds of dirty coal ash directly into Lake Michigan on a daily basis. A rule established by the EPA in 2008 forbids steam ships from dumping coal ash into the great lakes, but last-minute lobbying efforts earned the S.S. Badger an exemption through the end of 2012.2

The company that operates the ship now wants the EPA to extend the exemption for another five years, allowing it to dump coal pollution into Lake Michigan through the end of 2017.

Tell the EPA: Stop allowing coal pollution to be dumped in Lake Michigan. Click here to automatically sign the petition.

The company that owns the S.S. Badger claims that the coal ash isn't toxic, but there's plenty of evidence that this waste is harmful to human health. A 2007 EPA report found that exposure to coal ash contaminated drinking water results in an increased risk of both cancer and liver damage.3

Coal ash typically contains heavy metals including arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium and selenium. Exposure to these heavy metals can cause heart damage, lung disease, respiratory distress, kidney disease and reproductive problems, among other health issues.4

Coal-powered steamships are a relic of the past that have largely been phased out in the United States due to environmental and health concerns. And dumping coal waste pollution into bodies of water — especially Lake Michigan, which provides drinking water for ten million Americans5 — should have been prohibited entirely decades ago.

The amount of coal ash discharged into Lake Michigan annually by the S.S. Badger exceeds one million pounds. Allowing this to continue for another five years would result in more than five million pounds of additional coal ash being dumped into the lake, with potentially devastating consequences for the environment and public health.

The S.S. Badger's operators have known since 2008 that they had until 2012 to deal with this problem. They've had more than enough time to transition the S.S. Badger to a cleaner fuel source, and they shouldn't be allowed to dump dirty coal ash into Lake Michigan beyond the previously established 2012 deadline.

Tell the EPA: Stop allowing coal pollution to be dumped in Lake Michigan. Click here to automatically sign the petition.

Thanks for fighting to protect Lake Michigan from coal pollution.

Josh Nelson, Campaign Manager
CREDO Action from Working Assets

1. Port cities marshal support for S.S. Badger, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, August 3, 2011
2. S.S. Badger coal ash dumping surprises many, Muskegon Chronicle, June 6, 2009
3. Coal ash is damaging water, health in 34 states, groups say, McClatchy, May 7, 2009
Coal Ash: Hazardous to Human Health, Physicians for Social Responsibility
5. Lake Michigan, Department of Natural Resources


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Cleantech industry finds a natural home in Maine
Mass High Tech
“We've seen land-based wind turbine systems here in Maine for a number of years. Maine has some areas with decent land-based wind,” Kittridge said. “But there are better wind resources offshore, with a potential of 160 gigawatts. ...
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Solar wind alternative power functioning in historic Bishop Hill
Galesburg Register-Mail
He said the battery gives off hydrogen as it charges, which is why it can't be inside. He plans to one day use solar and wind power for his mother's house and store, through the use of 16 gel cells. There is a wooden structure that holds two solar ...
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Hydrogen fuel study under way
Whangarei Leader
New Zealanders had demonstrated they valued the energy that was created through wind turbines and hydro dams – which can be used to create hydrogen – and a lot would have to change within the hydrogen developments for Meridian to once again look into ...
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Friday, August 05, 2011

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Turkey Powers Ahead with Hydrogen
SolveClimate News
At the governor's house a 20-kilowatt rooftop solar array and a free-standing 30-kilowatt wind turbine generate clean electricity, which is run through an electrolyzer that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen gas gets compressed and ...
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Thursday, August 04, 2011

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Glow at the End of the Tunnel
HoweStreet.com
So was the message that nuclear power offers the “always on” type of electricity that other, more glamorous low-carbon technologies like solar and wind power could only supplement, not replace. China ordered a swath of new reactors, Russia embarked on ...
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How should Houston's energy innovations evolve?
Houston Business Journal (blog)
A wind turbine that combines solar and wind energy for commercial and residential generation. • A process for recovering hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide for carbon-free generation of electricity and steam. • A technology to recover hydrocarbons in fuel ...
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Regional Report: Pacific Region Focuses on Renewable Energy
Area Development Online
The federal government reports that notable competitive DOE grants or tax credits include payments for renewable energy generation totaling $79.1 million (eg, eSolar, Inc. received $19.5 million for a solar project). Additionally, Hydrogen Energy ...
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BOOK REVIEW: 'Clean Energy Nation': The Facts on the End of Petro-Civilization ...
HNN Huntingtonnews.net
... readily available energy sources—solar, wind, biofuel, geothermal, and hydrogen-based power. Despite rapid advances in recent years, including promotion of wind power by a politician considered by many to be unfriendly to anything that isn't ...
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ENERGY WHITE PAPER: Keeping the lights on in the cheapest, cleanest way
Fuel Cell Markets Ltd
This will allow electricity from the sun to be used for lighting homes in the evening and for large quantities of energy from wind farms to be stored for use in CHP systems or to power transport. According to a report by the Bow Group, local hydrogen ...
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Fuel Cell Container Feeder
Maritime propulsion
The EU energy target is to produce 20 per cent of energy from renewable sources by 2020, the German target is to install 3GW of offshore wind power generation by 2020. The concept envisions that the liquid hydrogen would be produced and stored offshore ...
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Solar Farming a Transformative Resource for India
RenewableEnergyWorld.com
I firmly believe that to meet all its energy needs, India should diversify its energy mix by accelerating the use of all forms of renewable energy technologies (including PV, thermal solar, wind power, biomass, biogas and hydro) and more proactively ...
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Doubled rates of hydrogen production is an advance to energy of surplus wind ...
Next Big Future
As a result of the discoveries, researchers are closer to finding energy storage solutions for surplus energy generated from green technologies. Storing energy in hydrogen gas requires an energy source to power a catalytic chemical reaction that ...
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