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BrianW posted a blog entry
Thorium Fuel Gets a Break in The Press
While lots of folks don’t watch or read Wired Magazine, lots of young people do. Wired runs to the younger set, which is...
While lots of folks don’t watch or read Wired Magazine, lots of young people do. Wired runs to the younger set, which is...
1 day ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fission, Atomic..., Atomic Power, Efficiency
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fission, Atomic..., Atomic Power, EfficiencyBrianW posted a blog entry
Cold Fusion Is Getting Hot
With some minor trepidation cold fusion is in the headline. The words still evoke some pained feelings, but the objective...
With some minor trepidation cold fusion is in the headline. The words still evoke some pained feelings, but the objective...
BrianW posted a blog entry
Is It Time to Pop The Iranian Nuclear Pimple?
Oil is abundant again; some reports have it that OPEC alone has 6 million barrels a day of spare unused oil capacity. Iraq,...
Oil is abundant again; some reports have it that OPEC alone has 6 million barrels a day of spare unused oil capacity. Iraq,...
7 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Politics, Atomic Bombs, Atomic..., Energy...
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Politics, Atomic Bombs, Atomic..., Energy...BrianW posted a blog entry
Bussard Fusion (IEC) Progress Is Accelerating
The University of Wisconsin hosted the 11th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion on October 12th and...
The University of Wisconsin hosted the 11th US-Japan Workshop on Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion on October 12th and...
8 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fusion, Atomic Power, Bussard, Change
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fusion, Atomic Power, Bussard, ChangeBrianW posted a blog entry
Lots of Oil Right Here In the US
Its December, most people have the holidays in mind so those of you here are serious. Holidays also bring opportunities for...
Its December, most people have the holidays in mind so those of you here are serious. Holidays also bring opportunities for...
BrianW posted a blog entry
The Case For More Geothermal Power
Research, discovery, creativity and innovation have a way of coming forward with seemingly high user costs that come down as...
Research, discovery, creativity and innovation have a way of coming forward with seemingly high user costs that come down as...
14 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Geothermal, Conservation, Efficiency, electricity
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Geothermal, Conservation, Efficiency, electricityBrianW posted a blog entry
Answers From BlackLight Power
Off the view for all but niche energy and some finance people BlackLight Power is coming into being for production of power and...
Off the view for all but niche energy and some finance people BlackLight Power is coming into being for production of power and...
BrianW posted a blog entry
Breakthrough Bacteria That Makes Butanol From CO2
UCLA researchers at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have genetically modified a cyanobacterium to...
UCLA researchers at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have genetically modified a cyanobacterium to...
18 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Butanol, Bio Gasoline, Biofuels, Biology Processes to...
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Butanol, Bio Gasoline, Biofuels, Biology Processes to...BrianW posted a blog entry
Space Based Solar Energy Deal Gets The Regulatory OK
Late last week after a 6 ½ month wait, the California Public Utilities Commission approved Pacific Gas & Electric’s...
Late last week after a 6 ½ month wait, the California Public Utilities Commission approved Pacific Gas & Electric’s...
19 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Space Based..., Change, Electric..., electricity
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Space Based..., Change, Electric..., electricityBrianW posted a blog entry
Sandia Might Have a Part of the Carbon Back to Fuel Process
Using concentrated solar energy for power, a research team from Sandia National Laboratories is building a prototype device...
Using concentrated solar energy for power, a research team from Sandia National Laboratories is building a prototype device...
20 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Hydrogen, Solar, Chemical Processes to..., CO2 Recycling
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Hydrogen, Solar, Chemical Processes to..., CO2 Recycling
SAM posted a blog entry
Pacific Research Institute • Publications • Top Ten Energy Myths
Image by melancholic optimist via FlickrA very interesting list of beliefs people commonly hold about energy.# Myth:...
Image by melancholic optimist via FlickrA very interesting list of beliefs people commonly hold about energy.# Myth:...
DeSmogBlog posted a blog entry
US War Veterans Denounce Senator Inhofe's Indifference
iraq-war.jpg In a recent interview with NY Times Magazine, Senator...
iraq-war.jpg In a recent interview with NY Times Magazine, Senator...
28 days ago
DeSmogBlog | Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science
| Topics: climate change..., energy..., global warming..., US
DeSmogBlog | Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science
| Topics: climate change..., energy..., global warming..., USBrianW posted a blog entry
US Team Sets Uranium Fuel Energy Release Record
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) scientists are working with Babcock and Wilcox Inc., General Atomics, and Oak Ridge National...
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) scientists are working with Babcock and Wilcox Inc., General Atomics, and Oak Ridge National...
39 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fission, Atomic..., Atomic Power, Change
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fission, Atomic..., Atomic Power, ChangeBrianW posted a blog entry
Progress On the Path to Harvesting Heat
Starting from scratch, without trying to improve existing technology MIT’s Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering...
Starting from scratch, without trying to improve existing technology MIT’s Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering...
40 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Heat..., Change, Conservation, Efficiency
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Heat..., Change, Conservation, Efficiency
urbanworkbench posted a blog entry
Preparedness and Possibiilities
The media madness and hype has whirled around the topics of peak oil and peak energy – there have been the deniers, and...
The media madness and hype has whirled around the topics of peak oil and peak energy – there have been the deniers, and...
41 days ago
Urban Workbench | Sustainable Engineering Designs
| Topics: Business, Energy, Environmental, Sustainabi...
Urban Workbench | Sustainable Engineering Designs
| Topics: Business, Energy, Environmental, Sustainabi...BrianW posted a blog entry
By Force or a Lure Will You Drive an Electric Car?
Monday Nov. 16 saw The Electrification Coalition in Washington D.C. to persuade the government to pull the financial levers for...
Monday Nov. 16 saw The Electrification Coalition in Washington D.C. to persuade the government to pull the financial levers for...
41 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Power Units, Batteries, Battery..., Capacitors
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Power Units, Batteries, Battery..., Capacitors
Anna posted a blog entry
Will You Pay Extra for Green Power?
Around one-fourth of the country’s utilities offer green power programs, and at present big utility companies can’t deliver...
Around one-fourth of the country’s utilities offer green power programs, and at present big utility companies can’t deliver...
BrianW posted a blog entry
On the Hunt for Cheaper Algae
A major potential from algae is they could change the energy source of fuels from the ancient fossil fuels to current account...
A major potential from algae is they could change the energy source of fuels from the ancient fossil fuels to current account...
42 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Algae, Algae..., Bio Diesel, Biofuels
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Algae, Algae..., Bio Diesel, BiofuelsBrianW posted a blog entry
Genome Sequenced for Ethanol Producing Yeasts
Scientists from Duke University with colleagues from Brazil led by Lucas Argueso have analyzed the genome structures of...
Scientists from Duke University with colleagues from Brazil led by Lucas Argueso have analyzed the genome structures of...
43 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Biofuels, Biology Processes to..., Biomass to..., Change
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Biofuels, Biology Processes to..., Biomass to..., Change
Clean Fuels Blog posted a blog entry
Veterans Day 2009: Veterans, Persian Gulf Wars, and Energy Security
Freedom is not free: The price may be energy security. I first learned about energy security, using oil as a diplomacy weapon,...
Freedom is not free: The price may be energy security. I first learned about energy security, using oil as a diplomacy weapon,...
Clean Fuels Blog posted a blog entry
Veterans Day 2009: Veterans, Persian Gulf Wars, and Energy Security
Freedom is not free: The price may be energy security. I first learned about energy security, using oil as a diplomacy weapon,...
Freedom is not free: The price may be energy security. I first learned about energy security, using oil as a diplomacy weapon,...
BrianW posted a blog entry
Ionic Liquids For Your Air Battery
An Arizona State University spin off, Fluidic Energy in Scottsdale, AZ, was awarded a U.S. Department of Energy research grant...
An Arizona State University spin off, Fluidic Energy in Scottsdale, AZ, was awarded a U.S. Department of Energy research grant...
47 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Batteries, Battery..., Capacitors, electricity
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Batteries, Battery..., Capacitors, electricityBrianW posted a blog entry
Sunlight and Water to Hydrogen and Electricity
Chemist Daniel Nocera of MIT made news by trying to mimic photosynthesis, and improve on it. The idea seems simple: split water...
Chemist Daniel Nocera of MIT made news by trying to mimic photosynthesis, and improve on it. The idea seems simple: split water...
48 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Solar, electricity, Energy..., Energy...
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Solar, electricity, Energy..., Energy...Pasir Ris P posted a blog entry
Ruddying relations
A closer strategic India-Australia relationship—the “how”The Lowy Institute has released an excellent policy...
A closer strategic India-Australia relationship—the “how”The Lowy Institute has released an excellent policy...
BrianW posted a blog entry
Assembling a Nuclear Boom
Rod Adams at Atomic Insights Blog is a not to be missed weekly stop for this writer. Mr. Adams is located close to the...
Rod Adams at Atomic Insights Blog is a not to be missed weekly stop for this writer. Mr. Adams is located close to the...
55 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fission, AP1000, Atomic..., Atomic Power
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fission, AP1000, Atomic..., Atomic PowerBrianW posted a blog entry
Developing a Cooler Fuel Cell
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Basic Energy Science Catalysis Science Program is supporting solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Basic Energy Science Catalysis Science Program is supporting solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)...
61 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fuel Cells, Biofuels, Change, Efficiency
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fuel Cells, Biofuels, Change, EfficiencyBrianW posted a blog entry
Fuel Cell Progress – A Better Way to Burn
Oxidizing fuels is problematic because combustion is so inefficient at producing usable energy. For example, when gasoline is...
Oxidizing fuels is problematic because combustion is so inefficient at producing usable energy. For example, when gasoline is...
62 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fuel Cells, Biofuels, Efficiency, Electric...
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fuel Cells, Biofuels, Efficiency, Electric...BrianW posted a blog entry
More Natural Gas Hydrates and Glimmer of Research & Development Hope
The Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) has announced that natural gas hydrate samples had been discovered in...
The Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) has announced that natural gas hydrate samples had been discovered in...
63 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Natural Gas, Energy..., Energy..., Methane...
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Natural Gas, Energy..., Energy..., Methane...BrianW posted a blog entry
Ever Cat Bio Diesel Goes Commercial
18 months ago Ever Cat was the subject of a post that examined the technology and the people behind what seemed to be a...
18 months ago Ever Cat was the subject of a post that examined the technology and the people behind what seemed to be a...
64 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Biofuels, Bio Diesel, Change, Chemical Processes to...
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Biofuels, Bio Diesel, Change, Chemical Processes to...BrianW posted a blog entry
Some People Do Make a Big Difference
One such ‘Big Difference’ person is Charles Barton who writes about nuclear energy at the Nuclear Green Blog. By some wee...
One such ‘Big Difference’ person is Charles Barton who writes about nuclear energy at the Nuclear Green Blog. By some wee...
67 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fission, Atomic..., Atomic Power, Change
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fission, Atomic..., Atomic Power, ChangeBrianW posted a blog entry
The Canadian Boom Booms In The U.S.
The Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) has a new study out that finds the economic impact of oil sands development in...
The Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) has a new study out that finds the economic impact of oil sands development in...
BrianW posted a blog entry
A Totally New Take On Battery Charging
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) in Pfinztal near Karlsruhe envision a new type of redox...
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) in Pfinztal near Karlsruhe envision a new type of redox...
69 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Batteries, Battery..., Change, Electric...
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Batteries, Battery..., Change, Electric...BrianW posted a blog entry
The Lerner Fusion Machine Is In Testing
Thursday October 15, 2008 saw the Lerner fusion device at Lawrenceville Plasma Physics, now named FoFu, startup and run at just...
Thursday October 15, 2008 saw the Lerner fusion device at Lawrenceville Plasma Physics, now named FoFu, startup and run at just...
70 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fusion, Change, electricity, Energy...
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fusion, Change, electricity, Energy...Clean Fuels Blog posted a tweet
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BrianW posted a blog entry
The Lithium Air Battery Race
IBM has made a major splash in the battery industry with their announcement that the company is going to research lithium air...
IBM has made a major splash in the battery industry with their announcement that the company is going to research lithium air...
76 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Batteries, Battery..., Electric..., electricity
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Batteries, Battery..., Electric..., electricityBrianW posted a blog entry
On the Path to Free Hydrogen from Biology
In an effort that should help those working towards ‘solar H2-farms’ in which microorganisms produce bio hydrogen fuel from...
In an effort that should help those working towards ‘solar H2-farms’ in which microorganisms produce bio hydrogen fuel from...
81 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Hydrogen, Biofuels, Biology Processes to..., Change
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Hydrogen, Biofuels, Biology Processes to..., ChangeBrianW posted a blog entry
Electricity Directly From Sugar
Brigham Young University researchers have developed a fuel cell, the type as a battery with a fuel tank – that harvests...
Brigham Young University researchers have developed a fuel cell, the type as a battery with a fuel tank – that harvests...
CleanTechies posted a blog entry
Event: Explore Sustainable Innovation in Sweden and California
What lessons can California learn from Sweden’s successes in sustainable innovation? What are the California’s energy and...
What lessons can California learn from Sweden’s successes in sustainable innovation? What are the California’s energy and...
BrianW posted a blog entry
A Magnesium Fuel Cycle
Tokyo Institute of Technology Professor Takashi Yabe uses water and the common metallic element magnesium to create...
Tokyo Institute of Technology Professor Takashi Yabe uses water and the common metallic element magnesium to create...
89 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fuels, Change, Chemical Processes to..., Energy Plans
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fuels, Change, Chemical Processes to..., Energy PlansCleanTechies posted a blog entry
China Claims Edge over US in UN Climate Change Talks
In spite of the fact that President Obama is facing an uphill battle – in his own party – on domestic climate...
In spite of the fact that President Obama is facing an uphill battle – in his own party – on domestic climate...
BrianW posted a blog entry
A Way to Get Very Deep Geothermal Drilling
Researchers at ETH Zurich are using heated oxygen, ethanol and water pumped into their reactor burner through various pipelines...
Researchers at ETH Zurich are using heated oxygen, ethanol and water pumped into their reactor burner through various pipelines...
103 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Geothermal, Change, Efficiency, Energy...
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Geothermal, Change, Efficiency, Energy...BrianW posted a blog entry
Bussard Fusion Gets Major Funding
Using Recovery Act funds the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, Calif., is contracting with the late Dr....
Using Recovery Act funds the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, Calif., is contracting with the late Dr....
106 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fusion, Bussard, Change, electricity
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fusion, Bussard, Change, electricityBrianW posted a blog entry
The Cellulosic Ethanol Tipping Point
It’s been “four or five years” until cellulosic ethanol gets to viability for years now. Commercial production has...
It’s been “four or five years” until cellulosic ethanol gets to viability for years now. Commercial production has...
109 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Biofuels, Biomass to..., Change, Energy...
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Biofuels, Biomass to..., Change, Energy...BrianW posted a blog entry
AltaRock Loses Its Geothermal Hole
AltaRock Energy, the company pursuing an advanced geothermal energy technology has had to suspend its first attempt to drill a...
AltaRock Energy, the company pursuing an advanced geothermal energy technology has had to suspend its first attempt to drill a...
112 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Geothermal, Change, electricity, Energy...
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Geothermal, Change, electricity, Energy...BrianW posted a blog entry
Another New Small Fission Reactor Joins the Group
Sandia National Laboratory’s team has announced their new reactor design. The output is projected to be in the range of 100...
Sandia National Laboratory’s team has announced their new reactor design. The output is projected to be in the range of 100...
117 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fission, Atomic..., Atomic Power, Change
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Fission, Atomic..., Atomic Power, ChangeBrianW posted a blog entry
Geoffrey Styles Has The Best Week Ever, So Far
One blogger that truly engenders respect is the estimable Geoffrey Styles writing at the site EnergyOutlook. A lot of the time...
One blogger that truly engenders respect is the estimable Geoffrey Styles writing at the site EnergyOutlook. A lot of the time...
119 days ago
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Energy..., Change, Conservation, Efficiency
News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel
| Topics: Energy..., Change, Conservation, Efficiency