BP and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have agreed to establish the Clean Energy Commercialization Center (CECC), a joint venture in Shanghai investing some $73 million to commercialize Chinese clean energy technologies.
GE Ends Development of Incandescent Bulbs, Focuses on LEDs
December 2, 2008 By 86 Comments
According to Clean Break, General Electric has dumped all plans for revitalizing their century-old incandescent lightbulb. Instead, it plans to focus on light-emitting diodes (LED) and its organic counterpart — the OLED.
Study Increases Fuel Cell Efficiency By 75%
November 25, 2008 By 5 Comments
According to Physorg.com, a researcher in France has increased the efficiency of micro-sized direct methanol fuel cells to 75-percent. This further paves the way for fuel cells to replace lithium ion batteries in some mobile electronics: I would totally buy a fuel cell powered iPhone! Fuel cells are seemingly attractive in comparison to lithium ion [...]
Free Solar-Powered WiFi Coming to a Town Near You
November 19, 2008 By 6 Comments
Meraki — the ubiquitous WiFi company — announced that their much anticipated solar unit will begin shipping on December 4 as part of the company’s mission to bring affordable Internet access to everyone. Here in San Francisco, I often connect my iPhone to their Free the Net hot spots while out and about.
iPhone Rideshare App To Cut 73.6 M Tons of CO2 Annually
November 17, 2008 By 43 Comments
In an attempt to save the planet—and possibly just to piss off Canada—the company Mapflow is bringing a ridesharing app to the iPhone. The app is called Avego and Mapflow hopes it will help save the world. Hey, they had me at pissing off the Canadians.
Mini Nuclear Power Plants For Your Neighborhood In Five Years
November 9, 2008 By 42 Comments
Scientists at the US government laboratory which developed the first atomic bomb say nuclear power plants smaller than a garden shed and able to power about 20,000 homes will be available within the next five years. The miniature reactors will be factory-sealed, absent of any weapon-grade materials, and also have no moving parts. Awesome. Call [...]
U.S. Navy Salutes Wave Energy Tech With A $3 Million Contract
November 6, 2008 By 12 Comments
The US Navy has awarded Ocean Power Technologies a $3 million contract for participation in the second phase of its Deep Water Active Detection Systems (“DWADS”) program.
Intel's New Green Processor Offers $2 Billion In Energy Savings
November 1, 2008 By 27 Comments
Intel’s new microprocessor was designed with the environment in mind. The company says the chip is not only rocket fast but is also extremely energy efficient. The chip—code named Nehalem—follows the Intel Core II and IV series processors.
