Sometimes you can get a big wad of energy savings just by using the same old technology…but different. Take dehumidifiers, for example. A Cadbury chewing gum factory simply switched dehumidifiers, and before you could say “Why does a chewing gum factory need a dehumidifier?”
Wildcat Discovery Technologies, which is a startup company from San Diego, California, recently discovered a new, higher-capacity lithium-ion battery chemistry using a method known as high throughput screening. This could boost storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries (used in electric cars and portable electronic devices) by over 25% and extend the driving range of electric vehicles or make the vehicles cheaper.
For those wondering about the present-day status of developing algae into renewable fuels, rest assured, much is occurring. The field that is aggressively exploring the genetic modification of algae to produce superior strains of biofuels now has many big players, including companies like Exxon-Mobil, Sapphire Energy and Monsanto, to name a few.
A company called New Energy Technologies, Inc. is getting a little help from the federal government to push its new transparent solar window coating out of the lab and into the hands of building owners. That help comes in the form of government researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, … [continued]
Following up on my first cleantech and politics roundup yesterday, here are 20 more great or important stories from the past day or so. I’ve decided to also bold the stories I think are the most worth checking out.
A team from Wake Forest University is about to field-test a new home alternative energy system that collects power not only from visible sunlight but from the sun’s heat, as well. The new polymer-based solar-thermal system, though still in the development stages, has the potential to deliver
Last week, I posted on an excellent new book being published today, Changing Planet, Changing Health, and announced the chance to win it (check out the link above for more info on that — 5 easy ways to enter the giveaway). Following up on that, below is part of a question and answer with the authors — Paul Epstein, MD, and Dan Ferber.
A lot of cars claim to be green these days. Some really are, of course, but you have to take the initiative to actually look into a vehicle’s performance and compare it to others to know how green your potential buy really is.
China is planning to launch an energy tax for energy-intensive industries as part of the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions it announced as part of the Copenhagen Accord.
If you haven’t noticed, we don’t have the resources of the New York Times or Reuters. Nonetheless, I’ve been struggling to find a way to share all the top clean energy and politics news and commentary with you for quite awhile. It is very unsatisfying to have 10 or so good stories that I want to share with you each day and only be able to get to 1 or 2 of them (or sometimes 0).
