Archive for the 'Energy' Category
Trina Has Independent Certification of Solar Technology with Conversion Efficiency of 24.4%
April 25th, 2014No prices or release date have been indicated, but, “Currently in pilot production,” sounds a lot more promising than most radical developments in this area, which seem to be perpetually five to twenty years away. Make no mistake about it, 24.4% is a big deal—if the price is right. Via: Trina Solar Press Release: Trina […]
North Dakota Finds More Radioactive Oil Waste
April 24th, 2014Via: AP: North Dakota confirmed Thursday the discovery of a new radioactive dump of waste from oil drilling, and separately a company hired to clean up waste found in February at another location said it removed double the amount of radioactive material originally estimated to be there. The Canadian company hired to clean up the […]
Smart Wind and Solar Power
April 24th, 2014Via: MIT Technology Review: Big data and artificial intelligence are producing ultra-accurate forecasts that will make it feasible to integrate much more renewable energy into the grid.
The Pittsburgh Startup That Has Big Plans for Batteries
April 22nd, 2014Via: Guardian: From cell phones to laptops to electric cars, the world is becoming increasingly dependent on batteries. Unfortunately, this convenience comes at a cost: some common battery materials are toxic and require special treatment after their end of life. A new company is hoping to combat this cycle: It has begun using more benign […]
Corn Ethanol Is a Scam
April 20th, 2014Thanks Captain! Via: Fortune: OK, can we please stop pretending biofuel made from corn is helping the planet and the environment? With huge subsidies for ethanol in gasoline, with all States now selling gasoline having some ethanol blend, and a general misconception that these biofuels are green, corn ethanol has taken on a $30 billion/yr […]
NATO Warns Russia Against Further Intervention
April 8th, 2014Via: BBC: Nato has warned Russia that further intervention in Ukraine would be a “historic mistake” with grave consequences. Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Moscow must pull back troops it has massed on the Ukrainian border. On Tuesday, Ukraine regained control of one of the government buildings occupied by pro-Russian activists in the east of […]
U.S. Navy Scaling Up Fuel from Seawater Program
April 8th, 2014Via: U.S. Naval Research Lab: Navy researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Materials Science and Technology Division, demonstrate proof-of-concept of novel NRL technologies developed for the recovery of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) from seawater and conversion to a liquid hydrocarbon fuel. Research Credit: ottilie
Catherine Austin Fitts: The UFO Economy
April 5th, 2014Via: Dark Journalist: Related: Blank Spots on the Map: The Dark Geography of the Pentagon’s Secret World by Trevor Paglen
Eyes on Afghanistan as Next Lithium Motherlode
March 26th, 2014Via: oilprice.com As American troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, the US has handed over prized mineral data to Kabul, which is hoping it can provide enough security to lure investors to key mineral deposits that could turn the country into the Saudi Arabia of Lithium in the best-case scenario, or another conflict minerals venue like […]
Canada: Bill C-22, Nuclear Companies Win the Jackpot
March 26th, 2014Update: Current Liability Is Only $75 Million J sent this piece in from HazMat Management: The federal government has introduced legislation that will dramatically boost the civil liability ceiling for nuclear operators from $75 million to $1 billion. — Via: Huffington Post: Imagine you could go to Las Vegas, and it didn’t matter how much […]
