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Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

Zeitgeist >
'The Year in Energy - 2008 - Technical advances jump-start electric cars, wind turbines, and solar power. 2008 saw some remarkable advances in energy technology, and many of the innovators in this area remain hopeful that the coming decade won't be like the 1980s, when a drop in oil prices snuffed out interest in alternative energy. (MIT Technology Review; Jan. 5, 2009)

Wind >
SWIFT Wind Turbines - Renewable Devices Swift Turbines Ltd. has developed the SWIFT Wind Turbine, a quiet, building-mountable wind turbine, capable of providing a cost-effective renewable energy source for domestic, community and industrial use. Developed in Scotland and manufactured and distributed in the US by Cascade Engineering.

Directory:Solar Vehicles >
Solar Car Finishes Round the World Journey - Louis Palmer, a teacher and "adventurer" has been on the road for 17 months, went through 38 countries and clocked 32,000 miles, all "without a drop of petrol". He's also given rides to over 1,000 people in his quest to familiarize the folk and the famous with the benefits of solar power. (Green Daily; Jan. 4, 2009)

Monday, Jan. 5, 2009

Vortex > Michaud Atmospheric Vortex Engine >
'Twisted' Energy? - "How do you create or manufacture a tornado and how in the world would you harness and exploit the tremendous energy?" (FOXNews; June 26, 2008)

Top 100: Environmental Hall of Fame >
Big Ideas - Leading Environmental magazine highlights a couple of fellow award recipients. Green Power, Inc. has found a way to turn ordinary municipal waste into fossil-free diesel fuel. Stirling Energy Systems has developed a “sun catcher” dishes with self-supported 4-cylinder generators. (Conscious Choice; Jan. 2009)

Batteries >
Apple to pioneer use of Silver-Zinc battery technology? - ZPower has partnered with one of the top global manufacturers of notebook computers to roll out a laptop with the world's first silver-zinc battery option in early 2009. The notebook will also be able to work with lithium-ion batteries. (ComputerWorld; Jan. 4, 2008)

Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009

Featured: Suppression > Water as Fuel > GEET >
Efforts to Remedy Paul Pantone's Wrongful Treatment in Utah State Hospital - Pantone's son has posted recent phone interviews with his Dad who alleges he's been mishandled in not only a reckless but even criminal way by the State of Utah in his negligent medical/dental care and in prolonged incarceration. (PESWiki; Jan. 4, 2009)

Top 100: Fusion > Polywell / EMC2 >
Fusion we can Believe in? - An $1.8 million experiment, funded by the U.S. Navy, has verified some interesting results that the late physicist Robert Bussard coaxed out of a high-voltage inertial electrostatic contraption known as WB-6. (Cosmic Log; Dec 16, 2008)

Fuelwatch Worldwide >
Commission Urges 50 Percent Hike in Federal Gas Tax - A roughly 50 percent increase in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes is being urged by the National Commission on Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing, until the government devises another way for motorists to pay for using public roads. (CNS News; Jan. 2, 2009) (Thanks, Gary Hall)

Fuelwatch / Clean Fuel Conversions > CNG >
Paying more for CNG at the pump - The Utah Public Service Commission's recent decision to increase the price of compressed natural gas for vehicles has drawn the ire of many alternative-fuel advocates, including famous green advocate and former Salt Lake City Mayor, Rocky Anderson. (Deseret News; Jan. 4, 2008)

Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009

Wind > High Altitude Wind Power >
Twind High-Altitude Wind Technology - TWIND technology intends to propose an innovative method in order to exploit the Eolic energy with low costs, higher continuity and a minor environmental impact. (Comment: Their site talks about the power:windspeed ratio as a squared function. It is actually a cubed function.)

Electrical Grid >
Lifeline for Renewable Power - Without a radically expanded and smarter electrical grid, wind and solar will remain niche power sources. (MIT Technology Review; Jan.-Feb. 2009)

Biofuels >
Air New Zealand tests biofuel Boeing - Air New Zealand, along with Boeing, Rolls-Royce, and Honeywell, retooled one of the four Rolls-Royce RB211 engines on a Boeing 747-400 to run on an unusually fruity blend of half Jet A1 fuel and half jatropha oil, according to Air New Zealand. Jatropha has been used in making biodiesel for cars and trucks, but this is one of the first known attempts to use it as a biofuel in a commercial-size airplane. (CNet News; Jan. 2, 2009)

Friday, Jan. 2, 2009

Electric Vehicles >
2009: Year of the Electric Car - Although the electric cars will initially appear in limited numbers and likely in restricted regions of the US; while manufacturers, dealers and customers get comfortable with the technology; here is some of what you can expect to see begin rolling down America roads starting in 2009. (EV World; Dec. 31, 2008)

Solar > Largest >
Portugal's Largest Solar Farm Opens - Portugal's Acciona Energy recently opened the country's largest solar power farm, executing the construction of the project in a record time of 13 months. The solar farm covers an area of 250 hectares, and outputs 48 MW from 2520 solar tracker devices. (EnergyMatters; Jan. 1, 2009)

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Energy News Resources >>

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FreeEnergyNews.com - Daily energy technology highlights
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There are other sources. Below are some of the most forward-looking technologies news outlets.

Alternative Energy News - headlines
Alternative Energy News by IDP Group - Aggregates alternative energy news from feeds around the planet.
Green Tech Gazette - This is a place where environmentalists and techies can join together for the common good of both.
NewsVine - Green news source feed allows link items to be submitted.
Renewable Energy Access News - Composes their own daily news stories on alt energy, with emphasis on solar.
ZPEnergy - Zero Point Energy emphasis.