World’s first wave farm goes live in Portugal
Inhabitat The wave farm has three Pelamis Wave Power snakes, with twenty five more coming, and will generate enough electricity for 15,000 homes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Category Energy
Oil well hot water used to make power
The U.S. Office of Fossil Energy has announced the first successful generation of electricity using geothermal technology from a producing oil well. This is a smart and ingenious way to create energy. Geothermal has the potential to create massive amounts…
BMW plant uses landfill methane for 25% of its power
Radical new wind turbine design
Compared to standard wind turbines, the Aerocam from Broadstar Wind Systems is more efficient, more compact, and can generate power with a little as 5 mph wind, a major improvement.
Mushroom enzyme as catalyst for fuel cells
A chemical found in mushrooms could one day replace the expensive and polluting heavy metals at the heart of fuel cells and conventional batteries. Thus, fungi could replace platinum as the catalyst in fuel cells. Wow. Other researchers are working…