Energy Dept. Still Chasing Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Unicorn
October 30th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
FCEV unicorn watch: The US Energy Dept. has just launched a new $1 million R&D prize to promote home-scale hydrogen for fuel cell electric vehicles
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Army Net Zero, Navy Green City — Hey, What’s Going On Here?
October 29th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
The US Army is forging ahead with its Net Zero Vision and the US Navy is embarking on a "Green City" net zero energy project with Vietnam
Lush, Low Cost LED Light Bulbs From Cree Go Way Below $10
October 28th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
At less than $8 per shot, Cree's new low cost LED light bulbs coax warm, soft light from cold, hard technology (and they're shatter-resistant, too)
Fracking’s Slow-Motion Train Wreck Revealed In New Report
October 27th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
A new report from the Post Carbon Institute provides more evidence that the oil and gas fracking express will jump the tracks sooner rather than later
SolarWorld Wins $4 Million US Subsidy Despite Solar Tariff Tiff
October 26th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
Energy Department awards $4 million to SolarWorld, aka the company leading the charge for solar tariffs on subsidized imports from China and Taiwan
New 3D-Printed Battery Packs Graphene Punch
October 25th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
A new 3D-printed battery prototype from the aptly named company Graphene 3D lab embeds "nanoplatelets" of graphene in polymer filaments for 3D printing
Totally Weird Wind Turbine Could Deliver The Green For Michigan National Guard
October 24th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
The Michigan National Guard will test the Sheerwind INVELOX wind turbine system, which harvests low velocity wind and funnels it into a powerful stream
Shot Of Adrenalin For Super-Hot Solar Market: Vanadium Flow Batteries
October 23rd, 2014 | by Tina Casey
Cost of energy storage sinking like a stone: Imergy Energy Systems shaves down price of its vanadium flow battery series from $500 per kWh to $
New Chattanooga Smart Grid Partnership Marries Research To Real World
October 21st, 2014 | by Tina Casey
The Chattanooga Smart Grid is now a national test bed for cutting edge new smart grid tech, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Super Electric Mud-Loving Bacteria Really Is Electric
October 20th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
A new study shows that the bacteria Geobacter really does conduct electricity like a copper wire, opening up a new field for self-assembling electronics
Another Poke In The Eye For Clean Coal
October 18th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
Clean coal not so much: a new study from West Virginia University links dust from mountaintop removal coal mining to lung cancer in nearby communities
What’s Next For Magnesium-Ion Batteries: Molecular Foundry Coughs Up A Clue
October 17th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
Some folks over at the Molecular Foundry supercomputer have gotten to the bottom of a problem that has stalled the development of Mg-ion batteries
Compact Fusion Reactor Kerfluffle Ignited By Skunk Works
October 16th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
Lockheed Martin announces new compact fusion reactor design from Skunk Works team, sets off reaction that blows up the Internets
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