Month December 2009

Top geothermal cities

The Geothermal Energy Association lists the top nine geothermal cities. Three are in the US; Reno, Klamath Falls, and Boise. Reno Nevada is listed third. The current home of the GEA’s Geothermal Energy Expo and GRC Annual Meetings also features…

World’s first fuel cell ship

The Viking Lady, owned by the Norwegian shipping firm Eidesvik, has a 320-kilowatt molten carbonate fuel cell that powers the 9,500 ton vessel. It’s the first ship to ever use fuel cell technology The fuel cells run on LNG, can…

Burj Dubai as self-exploding building

Der Spiegel calls the soon to open Burj Dubai, which will be the world’s tallest skyscraper, the “peak of meglomania” and ponders its size. The tower is so enormous that the air temperature at the top is up to 8…