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Science & Technology(Enegry Independence): Groundbreaking Technology Could Transform Power Grid

Science & Technology(Enegry Independence): Groundbreaking Technology Could Transform Power Grid

Greetings, Groundbreaking Technology Could Transform Power Grid Written by: Daniel Jennings Alternative Energy   Image source: resolar.com A recent action by the state of California demonstrates how unreliable the electric…

(Videos Incl.)Off The Grid How To…Straw Bale Homes: Their Amazing Off-Grid Appeal

Greetings, Straw Bale Homes: Their Amazing Off-Grid Appeal Written by: Tara Dodrill How-To Image source: blog.gaiam.com Off-the-grid homes and retreats can be constructed from conventional materials, but are often tight-budget…

Energy Independence: Putting Up Reliable Solar Mounting Systems

Energy Independence: Putting Up Reliable Solar Mounting Systems

Originally Published on the ECOreport. There are currently approximately 400,000 homes in the US with rooftop solar arrays and by 2024 solar panels may be more common than satellite dishes.…

Africa Rising: S.Africa and Lesotho move forward on mega water project

South Africa and Lesotho ceremonially launched Thursday the second phase of a massive water transfer project, their biggest joint infrastructure investment. Work on the 14-billion-rand ($1.3-b illion, 950-million-euro) second phase…

Impendent fuel crisis in Ukraine will crash country’s economy

Greetings, Impending fuel crisis in Ukraine will crash country’s economy Photo: RIA Novosti According to a recent statement made by the energy minister Yuri Prodan, Ukraine will run out of gasoline…

Japanese gov’t conceals high radiation data in Fukushima region from public

Greetings, Japanese gov’t conceals high radiation data in Fukushima region from public Photo: EPA The Japanese government has postponed releasing the results of its latest measurement of radiation in three…

New Discoveries: Bacterial Biofilms That Can Incorporate Nonliving Materials & Emit Light Or Conduct Electricity

New Discoveries: Bacterial Biofilms That Can Incorporate Nonliving Materials & Emit Light Or Conduct Electricity

Bacterial cells can be manipulated into creating biofilms that incorporate nonliving materials, such as quantum dots and/or gold nanoparticles, according to new research from MIT. These new “living materials” —…

World faces ‘water-energy’ crisis: UN

World faces ‘water-energy’ crisis: UN

Surging populations and economies in the developing world will cause a double crunch in demand for water and energy in the coming decades, the UN said Friday. In a report…

Fukushima: water filtering system crashes again, threatens decontamination works

Fukushima: water filtering system crashes again, threatens decontamination works

Greetings, Fukushima: water filtering system crashes again, threatens decontamination works Photo: EPA Tokyo Electric Power Co. which deals with the aftermaths of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant disaster and…

Science & Technology: Plug-In Solar Panel Kit That Is Truly DIY

Science & Technology: Plug-In Solar Panel Kit That Is Truly DIY

DIY: Three letters that have the power to send either titillations of excitement or bolts of pure terror down your spine. Myself, I fall into the second group. To me,…

(Video Incl.)Solar For Less Than 5¢/kWh In Austin, Texas! (Cheaper Than Natural Gas, Coal, & Nuclear)

(Video Incl.)Solar For Less Than 5¢/kWh In Austin, Texas! (Cheaper Than Natural Gas, Coal, & Nuclear)

Here’s a milestone to mark. Solar power is apparently going to be sold to Austin Energy for a tiny bit less than 5¢/kWh under a new 25-year power purchase agreement…

Off The Grid Living — The Perks of Going Solar: 3 Benefits That Will Make You Wish You Had Switched Sooner

Haven’t made the switch to solar yet? If you’re still buying your energy from an energy retailer, you’re missing out on some major benefits. As the cost of living in…

Energy Independence: Three New Low Cost Solar Power Projects That Kick Butt

Energy Independence: Three New Low Cost Solar Power Projects That Kick Butt

Three new Energy Department solar projects are in the works to give the old body-slam to three obstacles standing in the path of low cost solar power, and it’s about…

Reaching For Energy Indepedence — Middle East North Africa Area To See Renewable Energy Boom

Reaching For Energy Indepedence — Middle East North Africa Area To See Renewable Energy Boom

The trade association behind the DESERTEC Concept of the same name has said that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is likely to see their renewable energy assets…

Science & Technology: New Bionic Leaf Could Solve Solar Energy Storage Problem

Science & Technology: New Bionic Leaf Could Solve Solar Energy Storage Problem

Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are developing a new bionic leaf that can convert energy from sunlight into an energy-dense fuel, imitating the photosynthetic process of plants. We’ve covered…

Science & Innovation: ANU, Trina Solar Develop 24.4% Efficient Solar Cell

Science & Innovation: ANU, Trina Solar Develop 24.4% Efficient Solar Cell

Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath. The Australian National University has cemented its and Australia’s role as a key player in global solar energy innovation with the unveiling of…

Science & Technology: Thin-Film Solar May See Manufacturing Costs Fall Thanks To New Superabsorbing Design

Science & Technology: Thin-Film Solar May See Manufacturing Costs Fall Thanks To New Superabsorbing Design

Thin-film solar cells may soon possess the ability to absorb a notably larger portion of the light that strikes them, thanks to the recent development of a “superabsorbing” design by…

The flashpoint for European war!

The flashpoint for European war!

Greetings, As NATO/EU nations, following the lead of America, threaten Russia with sanctions and other things, Russia has finally spoken of one of the consequence of European nation’s following America,…

Welspun Energy Commissions India’s & Asia’s Largest Solar Power Project

Welspun Energy Commissions India’s & Asia’s Largest Solar Power Project

Welspun Energy has bettered its own record for the largest solar power project in India as well as Asia that is owned by a single developer. The project has overtaken…

Off the grid — Modular Large-scale (5MW) Battery Storage System to be Built This Year

Off the grid — Modular Large-scale (5MW) Battery Storage System to be Built This Year

In what could be a potential gamechanger for wider adoption of renewable energy as a bigger component of utility grids, a large modular battery storage system is planned for construction…

Port Of Honolulu Will Soon Be Home To State-Of-The-Art Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

Port Of Honolulu Will Soon Be Home To State-Of-The-Art Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

The Port of Honolulu will soon be home a state-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell auxiliary power system — providing clean low-emissions power to docked and/or anchored ships. The current plan —…

Trade War: Gazprom Threatens to Disrupt Gas Supplies to Europe

Trade War: Gazprom Threatens to Disrupt Gas Supplies to Europe

Greetings,    Trade War: Gazprom Threatens to Disrupt Gas Supplies to Europe Deep state agenda behind Ukraine conflict revealed Paul Joseph Watson Infowars.com Russian-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom has threatened to…

New Math: Solar Power + Salt Water = Sahara Forest

New Math: Solar Power + Salt Water = Sahara Forest

The folks over at Sahara Forest Project have just alerted the Twitterverse that their new pilot facility in Qatar is good to go, and since we’ve been following that project…

Africa And Asia Set To Usurp European Renewables

Africa And Asia Set To Usurp European Renewables

New research from consultancy firm EY has proposed the idea that Europe is going to lose a significant share of the global renewables market to Africa and Asia. After a…

The Biggest Solar Farm In Latin America Will Replace An Old Coal Plant

Originally published on ThinkProgress. By Ari Phillips. Last week President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited Mexico for what’s traditionally called the “Three Amigos” meeting. In the daylong…

Hydrogen Fuel Production Gets Big Boost From Cheap New Material

Hydrogen Fuel Production Gets Big Boost From Cheap New Material

While hydrogen fuel production — via the splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen using sunlight — has long been in the public imagination, the reality is that the technology…

First 3-D Printed Electric Vehicle for Chicago Tech Show

The International Manufacturing Technology Show in September of 2014 will feature a direct digital manufactured vehicle. It will be an electric version of the Rally Fighter, a vehicle created and…

Energy Independence: Thermoelectrics Get Big Boost From Nanoscale Pillars — Creating Electricty From Heat

Energy Independence: Thermoelectrics Get Big Boost From Nanoscale Pillars — Creating Electricty From Heat

Thermoelectric materials can see their performance radically improved via the utilization of an array of ‘nanoscale pillars’, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder. These tiny pillars,…

Energy Independence — Tiny Solar Thermal Power Plant Solves Gigantic Salt Problem

Energy Independence — Tiny Solar Thermal Power Plant Solves Gigantic Salt Problem

We’ve been getting all excited about Ivanpah and Crescent Dunes, two new gigantic concentrating solar thermal projects in California and Nevada. Now let’s turn our attention to a third solar…

In Western/colonial powers mad dash to re-occupy Africa, something is lost…The time for that has been passed!

In Western/colonial powers mad dash to re-occupy Africa, something is lost…The time for that has been passed!

Greetings, This is just another trick by Western/white nations plans to try to invade Africa under the so-called humanitarian curtain, in order to secure bases, mineral riches, natural resources, and…