Pumped hydro energy storage has been around in the US & Europe since the 1920’s. There are over 40 pumped hydro facilities throughout the US. … Read more »
Oil Dependency & Renewable Energy Reports, Articles & Videos
First All-Solid-State Glass Battery
A new battery technology could soon make powering electric cars much more efficient and affordable. A team of engineers (from the Cockrell School of Engineering) … Read more »
HSBC Peak Oil Report
Oil supply and demand along with available capacity in 2017 will see a return to balance as the world’s available oil production capacity will be limited. This … Read more »
Largest US Utility Scale Battery System – San Diego
A 30MW Battery system, capable of storing 120 MWh of energy, was formally announced today by Sandiego . The system has enough storage to power … Read more »
Battery Production Starts at Tesla’s Gigafactory
Tesla started production on the battery model # 2170, which refers to the size 21mm x 70mm. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, has claimed that the … Read more »
Elon Musk’s – Solar Tiles
Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla & Chairman of Solar City) introduced new glass solar roof tiles in conjunction with the company’s second generation powerwall. The … Read more »
Before the Flood Documentary
Watch Before the Flood, Climate Change Documentary, for free on NatGeo TV October 30-November 6 (also available on iTunes, Hulu, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Sony … Read more »
Inside a GE Wind Turbine
GE’s next generation wind turbine has 170 foot blades, with a gearless generator with a 20ft ring of mangets. This design allows for alot of … Read more »
Roll-able Solar Panels
Renovagen, based out of the UK, has engineered a new stand alone, PV solar panel solution. Unlike cumbersome panel based designs, their model is flexible, … Read more »
Triton Wave Power
Oscilla Power is developing a technology for harnessing wave energy. The Triton Wave Energy Converter (WEC) is a two bodied device, comprised of a surface … Read more »
Natural Gas key to the Renewable Energy Age
Environmental Defense Fund eyes natural gas as key to the Renewable Energy Age. Author: Leo Stalling Fixing natural gas’ methane problems can bridge the gap of … Read more »
IEA Oil Market Report : February 2016
– Crude Oil Averaged Below $30/bbl – Oil Demand Growth Reduced – Output Increased 280kb/day Read more below Click Here for IEA February Oil Market … Read more »
Coal Efficiency Milestone – Supercritical Steam
A new 912 MW coal fired power plant (RDK8), built in Karlsruhe, Germany, has proven 47.1% efficiency. This results in more electrical power with less … Read more »
Global Climate Change Agreement Reached
The Paris United Nations Climate Change Agreement was announced this weekend. READ THE ADOPTION OF THE AGREEMENT HERE >
$1 Billion – Stellarator Fusion Reactor
19 years and over $1 billion dollars later…Wendelstein 7-X Fusion Reactor
Peak Oil Info-Graphic
Have we peaked? Interesting info graphic put together by Chiltern Thrust Bore LTD.
Foldable E-Bike
The Gi FlyBike is an instantly foldable, electric bike with a brain. The Argentinian company is hoping to transform urban commuting around the world. The … Read more »
Rim Drive Wind Turbines
Keuka Energy will be launching a full scale floating offshore “Rim Drive” wind-farm in Jan 2017. Rim drive wind turbines do not require a gear … Read more »
$52 Billion Dollar Natural Gas Plant
Chevron is building a $52 billion dollar natural gas plant in Australia. Named the Gorgon project, it is one of the largest natural gas projects … Read more »
Rare Metal Availability: Challenges for Solar
Many of the most promising renewable energy technologies rely on rare and hard to manufacture metals. As society ramps up use of renewables such as … Read more »
Clear Solar Technology
SUMMARY FROM UBIQUITOUS.ENERGY: CLEARVIEW POWER™ TECHNOLOGY Invisible: Up to 90% visible light transmitted; absorbs only ultraviolet and infrared Efficient: Over 10% achievable; optimization is independent of transparency … Read more »
Flettner Rotors Re-Invented
Flettner rotors are back! The flettner rotor design from the 1920’s allows a ship to increase it’s efficiency through the use of tall rotating cylinders. … Read more »
SolarWindow™ – Fastest Solar Payback
New Energy Technologies, Inc. announced in February that it’s SolarWindow™, see-through solar panel technology, has a payback period of less than 1 year. This is … Read more »
Oil Prices Plummeting
Oil Prices Plummeting, but why? – Europe & Asian Demand for oil has slowed – World Oil Production is higher than consumption – OPEC not … Read more »
Radial Articulating Engine by Duke
What’s your water footprint?
A new book out called “Your Water Footprint” by environmental reporter Stephen Leahy, takes a deeper look at our extensive use of water in production of … Read more »
Solar Charts & Graphs – Galore!
Courtesy of MotherJones.com, Article “Here Comes the Sun: America’s Solar Boom, in Charts” SEE MORE CHARTS HERE »
Low Oil Prices, Good for Some but Not for All
Oil has tumbled to $76 per barrel today (three year low), down from over $95 in June of this year. The slide is almost unanimously … Read more »
Google’s 17th RE Project: 82MW of Solar
Google is investing $145 million towards a 82 MW solar farm, which will be installed in a former oil and gas field. This puts Google’s … Read more »
Italy, 10% of Electricity from Solar
Italy is one of the world leaders in renewable energy generation. Solar PV now accounts for nearly 10% of their electricity demand. With hydropower supplying … Read more »
Protected: Chinese Oil Consumption & Unreliable OPEC Data
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World Oil Supply by Region
BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy 2014
The commentary below was written by Steve Andrews, a proponent of “Peak Oil”, . The chart that is embeded in the link below outlines the … Read more »
IEA – Oil Market Report 5/15/14
View FULL REPORT : IEA-Oil Market Report 5/15/2014 Key Points: • Total Oil Demand now approx 92.8 mb/d • Chinese oil imports reached all time … Read more »
National Climate Change Assesment 2014
Explore the new findings of the Climate Change Impacts as reported in the new “National Climate Assessment”, an 840page report released today! Click Here to … Read more »
Coal Pollution Ruling Upheld
In a 6-to2 ruling on Tuesday April 29th, 2014, the supreme court upheld the EPA authority to regulate smog from coal plants located in 28 … Read more »
Electric Car Range Extender
A company called EBuggy (Nomadic Power) has developed a range extender for battery powered autombiles. The plan would be to have these extenders located at … Read more »
Locals Lead Way to Low-Carbon
A must read for those interested in the post-carbon transition. The report called, “Local Communities Leading the Way to a Low-Carbon Society”, investigates a growing … Read more »
Carbon Fiber EV Walmart Truck
Walmart has introduced a new efficient tractor trailer that can save fuel and increase payload. The truck is powered by an electric motor driven and … Read more »
1980 to Now – World Oil Consumption
Throw back Thursday: In 1980 the world consumed an average of 730 barrels of oil per second. Today we are consuming 1,041 bps. That is … Read more »
Solar Powered Car
A new family car powered by the sun has been developed by Solar Team Eindhoven. The car is designed to be very aerodynamic, light & … Read more »
Electric Powered Wireless Bicycle
A new electrically powered bicycle wheel, with fully integrated battery, motor and wireless control is now available for $699. The wheel is manufactured by Superpedestrian, … Read more »
Gasoline from E-Coli
Scientist from South Korea have succesfully produced gasoline from Esherichia Coli (E.Coli). The findings have been published to the Journal of Nature, here. “The significance … Read more »
Hydrogen from Solar
At the University of Colorado Boulder, a team has developed a new technology that uses sunlight to convert water into hydrogen. The process involves the … Read more »
Online Electric Vehicle
A new online electric vehicle (OLEV) has began trial operations this year, developed by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST). The basic concept is … Read more »
Bio-Fuel from Waste
A company called Ineos Bio, has developed new technology that is capable of producing large quantities of ethanol from waste and nonfood matter, which may … Read more »
C-1 Gyro Balanced E-Vehicle
This gyro balanced electric two-wheeled vehicle is cool! It has the stabilitiy of a car by utilizing patented gyroscopic technology. The C-1 Is Fully enclosed … Read more »
The independent business owner is better!
Excerpt from article on Postcarbon.org A study focusing on New Orleans compared 179,000 square feet of retail space that is home to 100 independent businesses to the same-sized space … Read more »
Evacuated Tube Transportation
Imagine traveling at 4,000 mph on a 45 minute trip from New York to LA! A company called ET3 (Evacuated Tube Transport Technologies) is developing … Read more »
Air Vehicle, Variable Buoyancy
Designed by AEROS, this lighter or heavier then air vehicle is capable of carrying 66-tons of cargo. There are several design iterations for various industry’s transportation needs, including: military, … Read more »