Liquid battery providing large scale energy storage solution
Here are excerpts from an MIT article about a very promissing new energy storage technology that could provide solutions at a utility scale to address the intermitent nature of some renewable energy sources. ### From MIT: Professor Donald Sadoway’s research in energy storage could help speed the development of renewable energy. By: David L. Chandler There’s one major drawback to most proposed renewable-energy sources: their variability. The sun... [Read More...]
US Department of Energy funds MIT related technologies
MIT: An engine of energy innovation — By: Timothy Heidel G and Melanie Kenderdine, MITEI DOE makes awards for transformative energy technologies Question: What do liquid-metal batteries, water-splitting catalysts, wafers from molten silicon, nanotube-enhanced ultracapacitors, and plant cell wall-degrading enzymes have in common? Answer: These novel clean energy technologies were recently deemed to be potentially “transformative” by the U.S.... [Read More...]
Icynene Insulation, a green product?
Icynene spray foam insulation is rapidly becoming a top choice for energy efficiency and environmentally concious consumers. The benefits are numerous and the USGBC has embrassed this technology through the LEEDs program. There are also new spray foams introduced to the market that are either soy or linseed oil based. We will report on them in the near future. Below is a synopsis from the Icynene industry and a brief video of the product being applied. ### Building... [Read More...]
Renewable Energy Provisions in Simulus Bill maintianed
From RenewableEnergyWorld.com 2.12.09 Washington, D.C., United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] ### The House and Senate conferees have reached a deal on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The agreement was reached late last night and has cut the total value of the bill to US $789 billion. The bill will be a boon for the renewable energy industry. All of the provisions that were contained in the Senate version of the bill were retained.... [Read More...]
A Renewable Energy Revolution
The Washington International Renewable Energy Conference was the largest all-renewable energy business conference and exposition ever held in the United States. Held March 4-6, 2008, it was co-hosted by the American Council On Renewable Energy and the US Government. —————————————————- Scott Sklar, The Stella Group Andy Karsner, Department of Energy RETECH... [Read More...]
What is a Smart Grid?
### (1.8.09 – Reuters) – President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday said an economic stimulus package should include building a new electricity “smart grid. “Smart grid” describes a more efficient, cost-saving method of moving electricity along major long-distance transmission lines to local distribution power lines and disparate end-users in homes, businesses and schools. The estimated cost of creating a nationwide “smart... [Read More...]
An Energy Revolution full of Joy for 2009
We are the ones we have been waiting for. The opportunities presented by the challenges of our future, I believe, will bring out the best in us. This energy revolution we are part of is ushering in a new world, a reordering of priorities and energies with a movement of sustainability born out of respect for our environment and love for one another. Below are a few reflections and gems bringing light to why I think 2009 will be historic, not only for... [Read More...]
Why electric cars have stalled
From CNNmoney.com: ### Facing technical challenges and a weak market, many of Silicon Valley’s electric-car startups are changing direction. The Wrightspeed X1, a sports car whose three-second acceleration from 0 to 60 makes it one of the fastest autos in the world, is also super-clean: It’s powered by an electric motor and gets about 170 mpg. Ian Wright, the Burlingame, Calif., entrepreneur who created the X1 several years ago, had planned... [Read More...]
