One of the biggest drawbacks of offshore wind is that often times it is producing too much for the grid to consume. The turbines are … Read more »
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Space Based Solar Power
Dating back to 1968, Peter Glaser proposed the idea of space based solar power. Now decades later, with depleting natural resources and skyrocketing prices a renewed effort to … Read more »
Solar Water Filter
Gabriele Diamanti has designed a $50 Terracata solar water filter that can produce up to 5liters of clean water per day. The project is called … Read more »
The London Array
The final turbine in this massive 175 turbine array has just been completed. The array is capable of powering 500,000 homes and can reduce carbon … Read more »
DOE – Next Generation Luminaries Winners
On March 20th the Department of Energy announced the winners of the 5th annual Next Generation Luminaries Contest. Best In Class: Juno Lighting Group Location: 1300 South Wolf … Read more »
Floating Wind Turbine Island
Imagine a half mile wide floating island that could support 24 commercial sized turbines. A Swedish company called Hexicon has been developing this concept for … Read more »
Airborne Wind Turbine
Altaeros Energies was founded in 2010 by MIT and Harvard colleagues. The company has developed a floating wind turbine and after some successful tests, the Altaeros team is confident that their project could become a successful power … Read more »
World’s First AA Battery Powered Plane Gets Airborne
“The world’s first manned plane powered by conventional dry-cell batteries soared five meters (16 feet) above the ground in a demonstration flight. The glider-like plane … Read more »
Don’t mention the word depletion!
Great Article from author Kurt Cobb Excerpt: With the media awash in stories telling us how much oil is being discovered around the world, there … Read more »
Best Ways to Harness Nature’s Power!
SEE THE FULL ARTICLE HERE > 10. Using Train Vibrations to capture Energy 9. Generator Powered By Human Urine 8. Self-Filling Water Bottle 7. Wave … Read more »
World’s First Silent Wind Turbine
Renewable Energy Solutions Australia (RESA) is the owner of the world’s most advanced silent wind turbine known as the Eco Whisper Turbine®.
Controlling the nations wind turbines…
Electric Vehicle/Bike :: The Elf – $4,000
Outstanding! A great new American made renewable energy product; a car that is propelled by your legs and the sun! This new type of pedal … Read more »
Some Bright Ideas from IEA
• Track your spending. Calculate your monthly power and fuel bills to track your energy costs. Then use the following ideas to become energy savvy … Read more »
Nano Gold Mesh Increases Solar Efficiency
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS: • Electrical engineer Steve Chou and his team say their layering of plastic and metal can keep light from reflecting from organic solar … Read more »
Anti-Fracking Ad from Yoko Ono & Sean Lennon
AD HIGHLIGHTS: • “No amount of regulation can ever make fracking safe,” the ad reads. • the ad continued…“Fracked gas is not climate friendly. Methane … Read more »
Natural Gas Capacity Grows by Leaps & Bounds
• Over half of the existing natural gas capacity was built between 2000 and 2004 • 70 percent of our natural gas fleet under 12 … Read more »
15yr Cycle Battery Passes Endurance Test
A manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries says its Industrial line of batteries for renewable energy applications has hit a major milestone in its ongoing IEC 61427 … Read more »
Compressed Air Energy Storage
LightSail Gets $37.5M From Thiel, Khosla, and Gates for Compressed Air Grid-Scale Storage http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/LightSail-Gets-37.5M-from-Thiel-Khosla-and-Gates-for-Compressed-Air-Grid
Bicycle Monorail System
New monorail bicycle concept by Shweeb, and now backed by Google. Idea: Drive innovation in public transport Project funded: Shweeb is a concept for short … Read more »
TED Talk: The True Cost of oil.
What does environmental devastation actually look like? At TEDxVictoria, photographer Garth Lenz shares shocking photos of the Alberta Tar Sands mining project — and the … Read more »
Rent Your Car!
A great idea! Earn money by renting your car! So cool: • Earn up to $1,000/month sharing your vehicle • Insurance is included with every … Read more »
Tesla’s Model S – Reviewed by Car and Driver
Tesla Motor’s new fully electric luxury sedan (Model S) has a range of 300 miles and a 13 second quarter mile time . The price … Read more »
Frozen Air Energy Storage
• Could solve renewable energy intermittency problems • Lower capital cost then conventional battery systems • The technology used is mature and proven over decades … Read more »
Solar That Mimics Nature
Leaklife Flxible Solar Panel • 47% Increase in electricity generation • Bendable, Flexible and lower cost. • More durable solar panels • Works with many … Read more »
Worldwide Oil Dependency in Barrels
Benefits of Wind Power Info-Graphic
Peak Oil Interview: Richard Heinberg (9/17/2012)
4 million wind turbines….could power the world
Study: Wind could power the world
Largest Solar Concentrating Plant
• World’s largest solar concentrating plant • 400 MW of power • Solar thermal technology • Low environmental impact design • Supply power to over … Read more »
Chevron Oil Refinery Fire, 250 mbpd Output Halted
A very small hydrocarbon leak has caused a terrible disaster at a Chevron oil refinery in Richmond California. The plant experienced a devastating fire that … Read more »
Neodymium – Dysprosium, A Peak in Raw Minerals
Limits to growth not only apply to Fossil Fuels but also includes rare earth metals, according to researches at MIT. Rare Earth metals such as … Read more »
Largest Blackout, 700 million in India without power.
Today marks one of the world’s largest blackouts affecting more then 700 million people in 20 out of 28 Indian countries. India’s electric grid infrastructure … Read more »
Electric Charging – $1 per hour
The electric vehicle charging industry may charge $1/hour for charging EVs. Industry experts think $1 is fair and affordable. A $2 dollar rate was talked … Read more »
Nissan Leaf – Electric LIMO!
By Imperial Coach Builders of Missouri, visit LIMOLAND.com for more information!
New GE Energy Smart 27watt LED Bulb
GE has introduced a new GE Energy Smart 27 watt LED bulb that replaces a traditional 100 watt build. The new bulb promises a much … Read more »
Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development
Over 45,000 participants with delegates from 188 countries and over 100 heads of state attended this global conference on sustainability. $513 billion in commitments and … Read more »
Electric Boat by Infinyte Marine
This boat features a 360 joystick steering system, Super quiet and over ten hours of run-time before you need the on-board charger. Run-times vary based … Read more »
A 40-year plan for energy
Reducing our dependence on fossil fuels by 2050? Without tax incentives, just lead by private sector?
Could 3D Printing lower our dependence on fossil fuels?
Could 3D Printing, change our dependence on over seas supply chains? Could this lead in the reduction in the need for Chinese manufactured goods and … Read more »
Thorium Nuclear Reactors – A Clean Alternative?
Thorium Power is claimed to be safer and more abundant according to Richard Martin, author of Super Fuel: Thorium-Green Energy Source For the Future. A … Read more »
Electric Cars Today and Tomorrow
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Germany’s Renewable Energy Transition
The Germans are ditching NUCLEAR, but at what cost to their economy? Germany’s abrupt policy shift to renewables came after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in … Read more »
Liquid Metal Battery
A Breakthrough in Electricity Storage… A new inexpensive grid-tied battery technology is being developed by LMBC (Liquid Metal Battery Corporation). The battery technology is scalable … Read more »
San Diego’s Greener Future
San Diego is moving towards a greener future with a number of aggressive green energy strategies. Here is a brief list of what San Diego … Read more »
A $15,000 Battery for Ford Focus
The cost for the new Ford Focus EV battery is around $15,000 according to CEO Alan Mulally, who spoke at a Green Technology conference recently. … Read more »
Obama vs Oil Speculators
Obama recently announced he wants congress to increase the amount of collateral an oil speculator has to put down to purchase a futures contract. Although … Read more »
Hyper-Efficient Toyota Hybrid – 134mpg
Toyota is pushing the limits with its new hybrid concept car. Weighing in at a whopping 1,700lbs, this car (if manufactured) could get a theoretical … Read more »
Iranian Oil Sanctions, except China.
Barack Obama and Washington are moving full speed ahead with sanctions against Iran. The federal government is hoping to thwart Iran’s nuclear programs and overall … Read more »
To Drill or Not to Drill
Many American politicians (conservatives) have been touting that the answer to lowering gas prices is to drill more and increase domestic production. However, according to … Read more »