Is the Middle East the World's Next Solar Energy Giant?
• The Daily BeastDubai is building a solar plant that will power 75 percent of the city by 2050. Can the U.S. catch up?
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Ninja star design throws extra power into the origami battery mix
• gizmag.comLast year, a team of US-based researchers demonstrated an origami-style battery that could produce small amounts of electricity using dirty water.
Solar Powered Grill Uses the Sun's Energy for Fire-Free Grilling
• http://wearechange.org, by Danny F. QuestMany of us will be firing up our grills this weekend for some well-deserved barbecue time. After all, barbecuing is one of America's favorite pastimes however it certainly isn't one of our most environmentally friendly.
Hanyang University And BMW Develops 350 Wh/kg Lithium-Ion Cells
• insideevs.comA research team from the Hanyang University BMW Group has developed high energy dense lithium-ion battery cells, with a capacity of 350 Wh/kg.
Solar Powered Grill Uses the Sun's Energy for Fire-Free Grilling
• http://wearechange.orgMany of us will be firing up our grills this weekend for some well-deserved barbecue time. After all, barbecuing is one of America's favorite pastimes however it certainly isn't one of our most environmentally friendly.
Donald Trump's So-Called Energy Policy Is Bad News For The Entire Planet
• True ActivistThe Republican nominee not only denies climate change is real, he intends to bring back the world's dirtiest fuel and undermine previous efforts geared toward sustainability.
Why is the MSM (Finally) Reporting on the Petrodollar?
• Activist Post - James CorbettBloomberg is trumpeting "The Untold Story Behind Saudi Arabia's 41-Year U.S. Debt Secret," but anyone who is scratching their heads at this non-revelation might well wonder 'Why Bloomberg?' and 'Why now?'
Engineered Bacterium Produces Alcohol Out Of Thin Air
• popsci.comIt ingests hydrogen and carbon dioxide and excretes fuel
MIT Researcher Creates Solar Panels From Grass Clippings [Watch]
• True Activist"It's like an electric nanoforest," says the researcher.
THERE'S NO STOPPING FOSSIL FUELS SAYS EXXON CEO
• http://wearechange.org,Rex Tillerson, the boss of oil giant ExxonMobil, said cutting oil production was "not acceptable for humanity" as he fought off shareholders' and activists' attempts to force the company to fully acknowledge the impact of climate change on th
Solar-powered boat ready to make 2,000 mile ocean voyage on its own
• http://www.gizmag.com, Paul RiddenThe Seacharger is topped by two Renogy PV panels and has a 50 cell LiFePo4 battery bank in its thruster pod.
A New Solar Cell Converts The Sun's Heat Into Usable Energy
• popsci.comThis could double the amount of power that solar panels produce
Peek Inside Tri Alpha Energy, a Company Pursuing the Ideal Power Source
• https://www.technologyreview.comNo energy technology is more tantalizing than fusion, but no energy technology has proved more disappointing. So how has a fusion company in Southern California raised nearly half a billion dollars from the likes of Goldman Sachs and Paul Allen?
Huge profits in store for firm that can make a great leap in battery technology
• https://www.theguardian.comFrom the phones in our pockets to the cars on our roads, almost everything with an electrical circuit needs a battery. But while the rest of the technology industry has made great leaps over the past couple of decades, batteries have not.
Small, Modular Nuclear Plants Get Their First Chance in the U.S.
• https://www.technologyreview.comAs the name implies, the modular reactors are smaller than traditional nuclear power plants. They're 300 megawatts or less in generation capacity, as opposed to 1,000 megawatts and up for a traditional plant.
Big Oil Companies Have Already Become Dinosaurs
• https://www.technologyreview.comA new report from the influential U.K. think tank Chatham House says the old playbook isn't going to work this time. The problems go way beyond rock-bottom oil prices, and they are unlikely to vanish in a hoped-for recovery.
Floating Solar Panels May Be Coming To A Reservoir Near You
• popsci.com"Flotovoltaics" could be cheaper and more efficient than land-based panels
How to make a DIY Tesla Powerwall for $300
• https://www.youtube.com, jehugarciaHow to make a DIY Tesla Powerwall for $300
New world record set for converting sunlight to electricity
• http://www.gizmag.com, Eric MackAn Australian team has set a new record for squeezing as much electricity as possible out of direct, unfocused sunlight via a new solar cell configuration.
Tesla Says Second Generation Powerwall Will Launch In A Few Weeks
• insideevs.comAbout three months ago, Elon Musk mentioned that Tesla will introduce Powerwall version 2.0 this summer.
This Desk-Size Turbine Is Capable Of Powering An Entire Town
• http://www.trueactivist.comGE Global Research is testing a desk-size turbine that could power a small town of about 10,000 homes.
SUV of electric bikes looks to conquer streets and dirt
• http://www.gizmag.comSUV of electric bikes looks to conquer streets and dirt
This Is How Much Land It Would Take To Power The Entire U.S. With Solar - Video
• insideevs.comWhen put into perspective, it's rather shocking to see how little land area it would take to power the entire U.S. by solar.
Fully Charged Points Out The Insane Costs Of Nuclear Power Stations - Video
• insideevs.comA recent episode of Fully Charged wasn't directly related to electric cars, but concerns the important and hot topic of the electricity production for them.
Fully Charged Points Out The Insane Costs Of Nuclear Power Stations – Video
• insideevs.comA recent episode of Fully Charged wasn't directly related to electric cars, but concerns the important and hot topic of the electricity production for them.
Tesla Energy Reports Q1 Results: 2,500 Powerwalls and 100 Powerpacks Delivered
• insideevs.comTesla Motors included its energy storage branch sales results into its latest quarterly report.
Tesla Energy Reports Q1 Results: 2,500 Powerwalls and 100 Powerpacks Delivered
• insideevs.comTesla Motors included its energy storage branch sales results into its latest quarterly report.
Hanford nuclear facility a far greater threat to the West Coast than Fukushima ... Here's why
• http://www.naturalnews.com(NaturalNews) Although much attention has been focused on the threat posed to the U.S. West Coast by radioactivity from the 2011 Fukushima disaster, an even greater threat has gone largely ignored, warns nuclear historian Robert Jacobs of the Hiroshi
Whoa: A Tesla Coil Can Zap Nanotubes Into Long Nanowires
• http://www.wired.com, RHETT ALLAINTECHNICALLY, THIS IS called Teslaphoresis. The idea is to use a Tesla coil that creates high magnitude diverging electric fields.
Rooftop solar cease-fire takes ballot measures off table for now
• azcentral.comThe rooftop-solar industry and lawmakers negotiated a cease-fire of sorts on Thursday, dropping their competing ballot efforts to change the state laws on solar subsidies.
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