Filed under: Hydrogen, Suzuki, On Two Wheels Suzuki fuel cell concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show - Click above for high-res image gallery Suzuki and Intelligent Energy have been working on hydrogen fuel cell-powered two-wheelers for the last few … [Read more...]
Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries for Hydrogen Cars?
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Now days most models of hydrogen fuel cell cars come with some sort of hybrid or plug-in hybrid batteries to increase mileage and range of the vehicle. The major automakers have come to realizing that the marrying of these two technologies (fuel … [Read more...]
Wind’s Success is Transmission Lines’ Problem
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Wind power out West is booming… and that’s a bit of a problem. No, not a problem because of all of the clean energy the wind is producing. But the aging infrastructure to get that power to the people who can use it is loaded to the max, … [Read more...]
WI Biomass Biodiesel Plant to Commission Next Week
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A biodiesel plant that will make the green fuel from Wisconsin wood biomass is set for commissioning next week. This article from Biomass Magazine says the Flambeau River BioFuel LLC’s project will be commissioned using Honeywell Process … [Read more...]
Biofuels Part of Next Farm Foundation Forum
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Mark your calendar for Nov. 10th, as the Farm Foundation sponsors the latest in its free forums that discuss the food, agricultural and rural policy issues facing this country. This upcoming discussion, held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the National … [Read more...]
Your Treat: Save Money by Slaying Energy Vampires
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Energy vampire. Image credit:PeopleJam I'm not one to dress up for Halloween, but I like to find creative ways to get on board with the spooky spirit of the holiday. If you're an energy activist like me, I think you'll enjoy these ideas: Energy … [Read more...]
A Scary Halloween Treat – Cards Packed with Candy and e-Waste
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My aunt takes good care of me - sending me little treats in the mail all the time. Yesterday I got a Halloween package in a cute little envelope. When I opened it, it proceeded to howl and cackle at me - a little recorded sound track that played … [Read more...]
Ford Not Sold on Battery-Swapping for Electric Cars
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A Good Idea that Faces Many Big Challenges I couldn't resist using that old photo from an experiment that Mercedes did in the 1970s with battery swapping. The modern version of that technology is a lot more automated than this (see our post about … [Read more...]
Geothermal Companies Receive Cost Sharing Grants from DOE
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Tom Konrad CFA My entire portfolio of Geothermal companies received DOE cost-sharing grants Friday. Here's a quick run-down: Nevada Geothermal (NGLPF.PK, NGP.V) received $1.7M for its Crump Geyser project, and $1.6M for its Black Warrior … [Read more...]
Oct 31, Biomass Energy Disadvantages
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Learn the limitations of biomass fuels here when you check out this site on biomass energy disadvantages. Read more.... … [Read more...]