Solar Powering Cars without Batteries
Fraunhofer ISE has inaugurated a publicly accessible hydrogen car refueling station.
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Attractive Options for Modular Energy Architecture: the Bloom Energy Server
Hardly more than two years ago in Sunnyvale, CA, Bloom Energy Corporation, founded in 2001, announced its commitment to changing the way people generate and consume energy. To accomplish this, it offered the Bloom Energy Server, a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology reputed to offer “a cleaner, more reliable, and more affordable alternative to both today’s electric grid as well as traditional renewable energy sources.”
Wouldn’t You Really Rather Have an Electric Vehicle?
Never underestimate the power of American consumers to fall out of love with an icon. We’re talking about the gasoline engine, the embodiment of American sinew and spirit. Yep, it’s headed to the dust heap of romance past along with the Marlboro Man and shoes with spats. The Nielsen Energy Survey recently questioned consumers about their preferences when purchasing a new car, and
House of Reps Not Liking the “100% Renewable Energy” Plan
High tech research into futuristic alternative energy systems makes for good headlines, but new and exotic technology isn’t necessarily a prerequisite for making the shift into 100% renewable energy. A couple of months ago, a researcher from Stanford University released a study claiming that the world could achieve 100% renewable energy based on
UK Transportation Emissions Could be Cut 76% by 2050
[social_buttons] A new study out of the Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York reports on “a significant breakthrough in climate change policy by showing how to make drastic cuts in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from transport.” Beyond the matter-of-fact carbon emissions reductions it finds possible, it also doesn’t … [continued]
Bloom Energy Makes Lower Carbon Electricity From Gas in Chattanooga, Tennessee
The state of Tennessee just got its first Bloom Energy “Server”, which turns any gaseous fuels into electricity using its cheaper new kind of fuel cell. Installed in collaboration with the TVA and the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, these 100 KW Bloom Boxes have just been installed on the top … [continued]
Researchers Mine Microbes for New Wastewater-to-Energy Process
The energy pipeline of the future will draw from many sources other than fossil fuels, and one of the most intriguing new alternatives is the use of wastewater to generate electricity and hydrogen. The process works by harnessing the biochemical reactions in microbes as they feed on human or farm … [continued]
U.S. Navy Takes Another Shot at New Clean Energy Tech
The U.S. Navy has been placing a well-aimed barrage of funding toward sustainable new energy technology in recent years, including new solar installations at naval bases, high-efficiency desalination systems, and even camelina biofuel for Navy fighter jets. Now the Office of Naval Research has upped the ante with grants for … [continued]
Reconnecting North and South Korea a Win For Foster+Partners
[social_buttons] With a startling green master-plan that will one day connect North and South Korea, Foster+Partners has won an international competition to design an extensive mixed-use scheme for two Korean islands near Seoul. That it is bold, green and innovative is no surprise. Foster+Partners is known for visionary sustainable architecture … [continued]
1st Projects Receiving Clean Energy Manufacturing Investments in America’s Industrial & Energy Communities
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports New Projects Building Grid Transformers, Manufacturing EV Chargers and Solar Components, and Processing Critical Minerals, Helping Revitalize Local Economies with Clean Energy Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released details for 35 projects across 20 states that voluntarily shared … [continued]
