Revenge is ours: extracting energy from a cockroach
february 2012 by dhellmann
The basic goal of the research was to see if something like a cockroach could generate enough electricity from stored sugars to power electronic devices.
energy
science
from instapaper
february 2012 by dhellmann
Lasers plus a crushing magnetic field may make fusion more efficient
february 2012 by dhellmann
One thing that lets me down about inertial confinement fusion is that the implosion that gets the fusion reaction going also acts to stop the fusion. One idea for improving the fusion reaction that has been floating around for a while is to use magnetic fields in place of lasers to increase the efficiency of the fusion burn. But until recently, no one could figure out how to make it work properly.
science
energy
from instapaper
february 2012 by dhellmann
10 Reasons Why Electric Drive Is Stranded On The Bleeding Edge Of Transportation Technology - Seeking Alpha
february 2012 by dhellmann
The bottom line is the mainstream media, our fearless political leaders, rainbow legions of Eco-zealots and starry-eyed investment analysts all have it wrong when it comes to electric drive. No matter how badly we might want a clean green transportation alternative that frees us from the tyranny of imported oil, electric drive is hopelessly uneconomic and will continue to be a financial black hole until each and every one of the following problems are overcome.
energy
electric
car
from instapaper
february 2012 by dhellmann
IT Conversations | Tech Nation | Van Jones (Free Podcast)
january 2009 by dhellmann
Moira speaks with Van Jones about what it takes to build a green collar economy. Remember that 10 pounds each of us Americans put on over the last decade? Well, he's computed what it's costing us in terms of gas in our cars and fuel in our jets.
podcast
energy
environment
economics
itconversations
january 2009 by dhellmann
Potential Energy
october 2008 by dhellmann
Potential Energy makes energy a conversation for everybody to join. We take a look at the ways that energy is produced, delivered, and used, and discuss the many technologies, available now or in the future, with the potential to change the way we look at energy altogether.
energy
science
podcast
october 2008 by dhellmann
IT Conversations | O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference | Anthony Ravitz
april 2008 by dhellmann
Anthony Ravitz, Project Coordinator, Real Estate & Workplace Services, Google, Inc., talks about some initiatives undertaken at the company to foster a healthy and productive workspace. In particular, he focuses on the steps Google took in setting up sola
podcast
itconversations
google
solar
energy
april 2008 by dhellmann
Social Innovation Conversations: Lawrence Jackson
november 2007 by dhellmann
Everyone knows that Wal-Mart is a great place for getting good stuff cheap. But for buying, say, organic cotton clothes in energy-efficient stores delivered by earth-friendly trucks at a price that won’t break the back of a financially struggling consum
podcast
socialinnovation
environment
energy
november 2007 by dhellmann
IBM offers 'green' certificates to data center power misers | Tech news blog - CNET News.com
november 2007 by dhellmann
The computing giant on Friday detailed a program that will let companies earn energy-efficient certificates, which are awarded after a company undertakes a project to lower its data center power consumption. It's part of its Big Green Innovations program
racemi
datacenter
energy
conservation
november 2007 by dhellmann
Will windows work as solar panels? | Tech news blog - CNET News.com
october 2007 by dhellmann
Konarka Technologies and Air Products have received a grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop a transparent, flexible solar panel that could be placed on a piece of glass or integrated into a window.
solar
energy
october 2007 by dhellmann
IT Conversations: Ontario's Kyoto Struggle, Fuel Cells & Cyber-Crime
september 2007 by dhellmann
One of the biggest issues in the world today, that of energy consumption, is becoming more and more impossible to avoid for local and federal governments worldwide. Whether it be to save money on operating costs, reduce the use of environmental resources,
podcast
itconversations
energy
september 2007 by dhellmann
Can Think's electric car revolutionize the auto industry? - August 1, 2007
july 2007 by dhellmann
Think's zippy little Web-enabled, carbon-free electric driving machine could help reverse 100 years of automotive history, writes Business 2.0 magazine.
business
electric
car
environment
google
stirling
green
energy
july 2007 by dhellmann
New process generates hydrogen from aluminum alloy to run engines, fuel cells
may 2007 by dhellmann
A Purdue University engineer has developed a method that uses an aluminum alloy to extract hydrogen from water for running fuel cells or internal combustion engines, and the technique could be used to replace gasoline.
hydrogen
energy
may 2007 by dhellmann
IT Conversations: Travis Bradford
april 2007 by dhellmann
Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with Travis Bradford, author of "Solar Revolution" and President of the Prometheus Institute. Bradford explains how solar power is making new inroads on the global energy scene.
podcast
itconversations
solar
energy
april 2007 by dhellmann
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