Materials scientists at Harvard have demonstrated a solid-oxide fuel cell that converts hydrogen into electricity but that also stores electrochemical energy like a battery, allowing it to continue producing power for a short time after the original fuel source has been depleted. “This thin-film SOFC takes advantage of recent … [continued]
Some top clean transport news from the last week or so (other than our own clean transport stories): EVs New York and the US federal government are partnering to fund 325 new electric-vehicle charging stations across the state. “Dana Rubinstein asks if this investment will be enough to persuade … [continued]
Flying high on sugarcane may once have been little more than the lyric to a song. Not any longer. […]
Air Canada made its very first biofuel flight on Monday, heading from Toronto to Mexico City, in an effort to focus the spotlight on the industry’s commitment to greener transportation. The flight was made by an Airbus 319 using recycling cooking oil and jet fuel for the journey. According … [continued]
The U.S. military is – perhaps unsurprisingly – one of the driving forces behind alternative fuel sources; after all, not being dependent on potentially hostile foreign countries for vital fuel is a matter of national security. However, in the short term, said alternative fuels are more expensive than standard fossil fuels, and that creates a few problems. […]
I’ve got a ton more cleantech stories for you from around the cleantech interwebs this week. I’m going to try a simpler and quicker approach this time by just placing the titles and links alone without any excerpt or summary. Let me know how you like this? Like it … [continued]
As I noted back in March, the Solar Impulse, a 100% solar-powered plane that likes to set world records a few times a year, was aiming for another one this week — 2,500 km (1,550 miles). It completed this trip yesterday to indeed set the record. This is actually just … [continued]
Hope you all enjoyed your 3-day weekend! (Well, those of you in the US.) Here’s some more top cleantech news from around: Solar Power eSolar and Sanmina-SCI Partner to Advance CSP: eSolar and Sanmina-SCI have “announced that they have partnered to leverage their respective expertise in solar thermal energy … [continued]
This is going to be a quickie, but I hope it drives home a very important point that we could all benefit from. Southwest Airlines just won an Eco-Aviation Award from Air Transport World (ATW) Magazine today. Southwest was named “the Eco-Pioneer of the Year for the airline’s focus on efficiency … [continued]
New York City is hosting Creative Week this week, May 7-11. The week includes a number of interesting events, but I’m just seeing one related to cleantech — GE’s Throttle Up event and experience. Throttle Up, located at 56 Water Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm all week, … [continued]
