Featured: Electromagnetic > ERR Fluxgenerator > Update on Schwartz' ERR Fluxgenerator - More information regarding the revolutionary, solid state generator based on a combination of "left-hand materials" that somehow harness energy freely from the environment. The inventor is not looking for investment money. (PESN; Sept. 4, 2009) (Comments)
Magazines > Infinite Energy Magazine > Infinite Energy: Issue 88: Proposed New Structure for Hydrogen Atom - Model and Design for CMNS Experiments • Dirac’s Equation and the Sea of Negative Energy • The Music of the Spheres • Method and Apparatus for Direct Energy Conversion • Appearance of Copper on a Stainless Electrode • LENR in D.C. • Hydrogen Bond Energy in Tornadoes • The Rotation of Galaxies • Nuclear Alternative • Cold Fusion Colloquium Held at MIT; University of Missouri (July/August 2009 )
Fuel Efficiency > Transmissions > Torotrak’s new generation transmission is good gear - The continuously variable transmissions and infinitely variable transmissions by the UK-based engineering company, Torotrak, utilize a traction drive ‘toroidal variator’, which incorporates smooth, saucer-shaped discs and circular rollers. This variator allows the transmission to deliver a stepless range of ratios to meet all driving conditions.. (GizMag; Sept. 3, 2009)
Fuel Cells > Mercedes Launches its First Ever Production Fuel Cell Vehicle - The B-Class F-cell is taking on a pioneering role as the world’s first fuel cell powered automobile to be produced under series production conditions. It has performance comparable to a 2.0-litre petrol car, at the equivalent of 87 mpg on the combined cycle, with a range of 20 miles. (Gas 2.0; Sept. 2, 2009)
UFOs > Contact & Disclosure: The Final Sequence (video) - In a presentation at the European Exopolitics Summit 2009 in Spain, Dr. Steven Greer of the Disclosure Project looks toward a time when humans will have free and peaceful intercourse with civilizations elsewhere in the universe. He describes encounters he's had, and initiatives he's taken unilaterally, outside of the perview of status quo governments, to bring about such a time. (YouTube / Quazarium Productions; Aug. 8, 2009)
Bio-Energetics > Environmental Electromagnetic Concerns > Activists topple towers, claim dangers of AM radio waves - A group cited by U.S. officials as a domestic terrorism threat claimed responsibility Friday for knocking down two radio station towers in Snohomish County, Washington. The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) issued a statement saying that "AM radio waves cause adverse health effects including a higher rate of cancer, harm to wildlife, and that the signals have been interfering with home phone and intercom lines." (CNN; September 4, 2009)
U.S. Government and Energy > 'Green Jobs Czar' Resigns Amid Furor - President Barack Obama's environmental adviser Van Jones, who became embroiled in a controversy over past inflammatory statements, has resigned his White House job after what he calls a "vicious smear campaign against me." He was linked to efforts suggesting a government role in the 2001 terror attacks and to derogatory comments about Republicans. (AOL; Sept. 6, 2009)
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Geothermal > Ground Source Heat Pump > ClimateMaster.com: Geothermal Heat Pump Systems - U.S. company offers residential and commercial solutions to enable you to cut your heating and cooling costs by as much as 80%. You can safe an additional 30% with federal tax credits with Climate Master's Tranquility Series geothermal heat pumps.
Solar > Space Based Solar Power > Japan Wants to Power 300,000 Homes With Wireless Energy From Space - In three decades, the satellite is slated to have a surface area of four square kilometers, and transmit power via microwave to a base station on Earth. A small test model is scheduled for launch in 2015. The $21 billion project just received major backing from Mitsubishi. Question: what happens when a 1-gigawatt microwave beam aimed at a small spot on Earth misses its target? (Popular Science; Sept. 2, 2009)
Featured: Conspiracy > Movie Star Requests Twenty Minutes with the President about 9/11 - Actor and director, Charley Sheen, has composed an interview with President Obama regarding the facts behind the Sept. 11 attack, inasmuch as six of the ten 9/11 Commissioners now doubt the veracity of the official government story. Cites 20 briefings of crucial evidence that needs to be addressed. (PESN; Sept. 8, 2009)
Solar / Trends > Cheaper Solar Power's Time Has Come - Solar power manufacturers in the US are cutting prices to shift their stock, the government is chipping in with tax credits, and innovative leasing or financing arrangements spreading payments over up to 20 years are being introduced. All of which makes solar power much more affordable than before. (PhysOrg; Sept. 7, 2009)
Hydrogen > Storage > Recyclable Hydrogen Fuel Tanks - Researchers in several U.S. National Laboratories have developed a series of reactions for refueling the high-density hydrogen-storage material ammonia borane at lower temperatures through a process that consumes much less energy. (MIT Technology Review; September 8, 2009)
Monday, September 7, 2009
Solar > Applications > Solar Roadways Awarded DOT Contract to Pave Roads with Solar Cells - In a first step toward turning highways into energy-generating solar panels, the Idaho-based startup Solar Roadways has recently received a $100,000 grant from the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The company will use the money to build a prototype of its Solar Road Panel, made from solar cells and glass, that is meant to replace petroleum-based asphalt on roads and in parking lots. (PhysOrg; Sept. 7, 2009)
EVs > Plug-ins > Plug-In vehicle tracker - Virtually every major auto manufacturer in the world, along with several smaller outfits, are developing a plug-in electric vehicle and Plug In America is tracking their progress. Their list is updated monthly. It represents highway-capable cars and trucks, 2- and 3-wheeled and commercial vehicles.
Financial Resources > Investment Resources > Profiting from the alternative energy revolution - An AltProfits report states that the energy industry constitutes almost 13% of the total world GDP of $ 55 trillion (2007 data, source: CIA); that investment in renewable energy is growing at nearly double every two years; and that we are reaching a tipping point where renewable energy sources will start becoming cost competitive with fossil fuel sources.
Featured: Solar > Photovoltaics > Nepalese Teen Invents Cheap Solar Panel Using Human Hair - Inspired by Stephen Hawkings' discussion of ways to make static electricity from hair, Milan Karki, 18, of rural Nepal, believes he has found the solution to the developing world's energy needs, saying hair (due to Melanin) is easy to use as a conductor, in place of expensive silicon. The £23 solar panel produces 18 Watts. (PESWiki; Sept. 10, 2009) (Comment)
Top 100: Solar > Largest / Thin Film > First Solar > Chinese solar plant expected to be the biggest - Arizona company, First Solar, which makes more solar cells than any other company, said it struck a tentative 10-year deal to build a 25-square mile solar plant in China's vast desert north of the Great Wall, generating 2 gigawatts of electricity -- enough to power 3 million homes. (Salt Lake Tribune; Sept. 8, 2009)
Trends / EVs > Hybrids > Americans Want More Fuel-Efficient Cars, US Hybrids Up 48% - Total US hybrid sales jumped 48.6% in August from last August, buoyed up by Cash for Clunkers. Americans did the patriotic thing with their clunker money, buying more American, and buying more hybrid cars. Ford was the big winner, making a big dent in Toyota’s hybrid sales. (Gas 2.0; September 8, 2009)
Featured: Fuel Efficiency > Engines > MYT > Angel Labs gets angels - Recent infusion has enabled forward progress toward having a Massive Yet Tiny (MYT) engine in production. Permission given to reprint an article by Jeane Manning profiling the fascinating inventor, Raphial Morgado: A Win for the Little Guy Over Detroit's Big Boys. (PESN; Sept. 11, 2009) (Comment)
Anti-Gravity > Mice Levitated in Lab - Scientists working on behalf of NASA built a device to simulate variable levels of gravity. It consists of a superconducting magnet that generates a field powerful enough to levitate the water inside living animals. Experiments are being run to test how they respond to microgravity, both physically and psychologically. (Slashdot; Sept. 9, 2009)
Electric Vehicles / Batteries > Rare-Earth Metals Shortage Could Slow Green Innovation - Will rare earth components of the electric vehicle system -- included in the batteries, electronics, and motors -- create a "peak x" phenomenon? Will we have enough dysprosium, lanthanum, neodymium, and terbium? (EcoGeek; Sept. 1, 2009)
Conspiracy > Sheen v Obama 9/11 > Charlie Sheen's Video Message to President Obama (video) - Showing key historic video evidence excerpts, Charlie Sheen addresses the President about the 9/11 coverup. Sheen's message is a call to action for the president and activists everywhere to stand 'on the right side of history' through peaceful revolution and true grassroots dissent. (TheAlexJonesChannel; Sept. 10, 2009)
Solar > PV > SolarMagic Power Optimizer - The power of the solar array is only as strong as the weakest-performing panel, such as from shade from sources like trees, chimneys, power lines or bird droppings. SolarMagic power optimizers by National Semiconductor maximize the energy potential of each individual panel so as much as 50% of the lost energy can be reclaimed. (Engineering TV; September 8, 2009)
BioElectricity > Electrical circuit runs entirely off power in trees - You've heard about flower power. What about tree power? It turns out that it's there, in small but measurable quantities. There's enough power in trees for University of Washington researchers to run an electronic circuit, according to results to be published in a peer reviewed journal. (PhysOrg; September 8, 2009)
Featured: Weather Control > Weather Rangers > Weather Rangers to the rescue - Who you gonna call when you have a nasty, persistent drought? David Wells' weather modification researchers have been fine tuning their skills. Alberto Feliciano in Puerto Rico appears to have dissolved this season's tropical and hurricane storms, including Ana, Erika and Bill. Their recent focus: restoring rain in Texas, perhaps a bit too much. (PESN; Sept. 14, 2009) (Comments)
Batteries > Algae > Algae used to create a quick-charge, lightweight battery - A research team from Uppsala University, Sweden, has recently managed to design a record-breaking "green" lightweight battery that is incredibly easy to produce and could even out the environmental consequences of algae blooms. The battery is produced by coating the algae with a thin layer of polypyrrole. (GizMag; September 13, 2009)
Featured: Wind > High Altitude > Airplane almost hits ship kite - Now that more and more ships are using skysail kites which sometimes fly as high as 300 meters (~1000 feet) to help tow them along to conserve on fuel, a dangerous situation is posed to airplanes by both the kites and the tether. (Examiner/PESN; Sept. 18, 2009)
Prizes > Call for Nominations for the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize - Oct. 1 is the deadline for submitting nominations for The Millennium Technology Prize, which is awarded every second year to inspire and recognize technological innovations that provide answers to the challenges of our time and improve quality of life. At the one million euro level the Millennium Technology Prize ranks as one of the world’s most prestigious awards.
Electromagnetic > Keppe > New Motor Takes a Giant Step Towards Solving Energy, Pollution Crisis - Brazilian scientists claim that their new motor captures energy from the "vacuum" of space -- which it turns out is no vacuum at all. Actually, all motors do this, but the prevailing scientific theory doesn't recognize it. A demonstration of motor will take place Sept. 22 at the L.A. Press Club, in Hollywood, CA. (Reuters; Sept. 16, 2009)
Top 100: Wind > Offshore \ Largest > Denmark Brings World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Online - Denmark is launching the world's biggest offshore wind farm this week. Using 91 turbines scattered across 35 square kilometers, the Horns Rev 2 farm, built by Danish utility company Dong Energy, will be able to produce 209 megawatts of power – enough for a staggering 200,000 homes. (Inhabitat; Sept. 16, 2009)
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Waste to Energy > Plastic > New Envion Facility Turns Plastic Waste into $10/Barrel Fuel - Washington, DC company claims it can turn plastic into an oil-like fuel for just $10 per barrel, which can be blended with other components and used as either gasoline or diesel. The process entails heating up plastic using infrared light, which removes hydrocarbons without the use of a catalyst. (Inhabitat; September 16, 2009)
Oil > Abiotic > Fossils From Animals And Plants Are Not Necessary For Crude Oil And Natural Gas - Researchers at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have managed to prove that fossils from animals and plants are not necessary for crude oil and natural gas to be generated. They simulated the process involving pressure and heat that occurs naturally in the inner layers of the earth, showing that the process generates hydrocarbon, the primary component in oil and natural gas. (Science Daily; Sep. 12, 2009)
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Batteries > A Salt and Paper Battery - Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden have made a flexible battery using two common, cheap ingredients: cellulose and salt. The lightweight, rechargeable battery uses thin pieces of paper--pressed mats of tangled cellulose fibers--for electrodes, while a salt solution acts as the electrolyte. The simple, non-polluting battery could be used in compact devices. (MIT Technology Review; September 15, 2009)
Perpetual Motion > Could Exotic Matter Provide an Infinite Source of Energy? - Physicist Pavel Ivanov has investigated speculation that an exotic fluid with unusual properties could cause energy to flow continuously between different regions of space, resulting in a runaway transfer of energy. If an advanced civilization were able to construct a device to capture this energy, it might finally possess its own "perpetuum mobile" -- or perpetual motion. (PhysOrg; Sept. 15, 2009)
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Nuclear > Fusion > Plasma > Plasma power: Turning fusion into a renewable energy source - A team of researchers from UC San Diego, MIT and UC Berkeley have received a 5-year, $7 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to perform fundamental and experimental research in the field of boundary plasma science for fusion applications. (PhysOrg; September 14, 2009)
Solar > PV > More Efficient, and Cheaper, Solar Cells - Three improvements by 1366 Technologies of Massachusetts could bring the cost of solar down to about 15-16 cents/kw-h, by cost-effectively improving light trapping and collection. Videos explain how this is done, including how incoming light reflects off grooves in a silver band and is redirected along a glass cover. (MIT Technology Review; September 14, 2009)
Conspiracy > Explosive Theory - Balanced coverage by Silicon Valley's #1 weekly newspaper points out that a growing organization of building trades professionals suspect that there was more to the 9/11 event than the government will admit. Richard Gage, founder of Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, says the World Trade Center couldn't possibly have been brought down by planes. Correction: there is protest from within NIST. (MetroActive; 09/09/09)
Featured: Waste to Energy > Green Power Inc. > Waste-to-fuel co. being hampered by state Ecology dept. - The Washington state department of Ecology is impeding Green Power Inc., which claims a technology to turn municipal waste into high-grade fuel. The company is appealing the shut-down order saying that the cited regulation is irrelevant because their process does not involve incineration. (PESN; Sept. 22, 2009) (Comments)
Suppression > The Promise of New Energy (1h video) - In a presentation to the European Exopolitics Summit 2009, Dr. Steven Greer discusses a bit of the history of his organization's quest to find a free energy technology to release to the world, including a recent situation that was squelched. He calls for action via petitions to DC. (YouTube / QuaZarium Productions; August 12, 2009)
EVs > 9 Electric Cars That Were The Buzz of Frankfurt Auto Show - According to the NY Times, the auto show seemed to be a contest between the auto makers to get out their "greener-than-thou" messages. Tree Hugger breaks the presentations down into those that will be built for sure, followed by the maybes, then "for show only". See also their photo gallery. (TreeHugger; Sept. 21, 2009) (Wide array of stories on the electric component of the Frankfurt show)
Conspiracy > Vioxx maker Merck and Co drew up doctor hit list - An international drug company made a hit list of doctors who had to be "neutralised" or discredited because they criticised the anti-arthritis drug the pharmaceutical giant produced, which causes heart attacks and strokes. [This same company is presently licensed for vaccine distribution in the U.S.]. (The Australian; Apr. 1, 2009)
Friday, September 25, 2009
Solar > PV > Color matters: GreenSun Energy colored solar technology - Researchers in Israel have come up with a cell that uses only 20% of the silicon in a standard cell yet yields similar amounts of electricity to a regular silicon cell, by diffusing any light that falls on its surface and sending it off to photovoltaic collector strips on each of its sides. And it doesn't even need bright sunlight to operate. (GizMag; Sept. 24, 2009)
Grid > Smart / Conspiracy > Get ready! Here come the energy police - Google is developing an Internet-based power monitor designed to monitor energy usage inside homes. As a result, the meter will provide utilities and any government regulators access to data on a household's energy footprint and carbon footprint. Such access will also enable them to bill and/or control any offending appliances. (WorldNetDaily; Sept. 21, 2009)
News Sources > Industrial Power Generation Blog - "We're interested in just about every facet of power generation: Coal-burning to green power; the political aspects of the world's largest industry; industrial generator repair; news and current events."
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Featured: DIY / Solar > PV > Review of GreenDIYenergy.com -- The Secrets of Building Your Own Solar Energy - Two New Energy Congress solar energy experts say that it is indeed possible to build your own solar panels, but that it is not likely to save you money, and that the panels are not likely to last long (e.g. 5 years versus 25 year guarantees from PV suppliers), and installing them could invalidate your homeowner's insurance. (PESWiki; Sept. 24, 2009)
Biofuels > Growdiesel Products - Growdiesel is a renewable energy exploration and production organization dedicated to the cause of environment, energy & empowerment of masses. The main objective of Growdiesel is establish a value chain for production of sustainable biofuels from non-food feedstocks like Jatropha, algae and biomass. GROWDIESEL MIRACLE™ is India's first bio based fuel additive-range. Miracle range of fuel additives are specially formulated for different kind of fuels like Diesel, Furnace Oil, Kerosene, Petrol, ATF etc.
EVs > Plug-ins / US Govt. & Energy > Fisker Gets a Half Billion Dollar Stimulus Loan To Develop Affordable Plug-In Hybrids - Most of the money will go towards Project NINA, which aims to bring a plug-in hybrid car to market for under $40,000 (after tax breaks), while some of it will also be used to put the finishing touches on the Fisker Karma, an all-electric luxury sports car in the same vein as the Tesla Roadster. (Gas 2.0; Sept. 23, 2009) [from the bottomless socialist coffers]
Conspiracy > Maximum Alert: U.S. Troops Now Occupying America (Video1) (Video2) - In violation of Posse Comitatus, getting citizens used to military in their presence, under the pretext of helping local communities short of police in difficult economic times, as well as preparations for a potential swine flu pandemic, U.S. troops are now occupying America as the country sinks into a state of de facto martial law. (Infowars.com; Sept. 23, 2009)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Nuclear > Remediation > E.Coli Cleans Up Nuclear Waste Cheaply, Efficiently - The research team at Birningham University found that E. Coli bacteria effectively breaks down phytic acid (a phosphate storage material found in seeds) and releases the phosphate molecules, which bind to uranium to create a uranium phosphate precipitate. The precipitate can be harvested to recover uranium, and voila – no more nuclear waste, in a commercially viable process. (Inhabitat; Sept. 22, 3009)
Batteries / Nanotech > Longer-Running Electric-Car Batteries - In an advance that could help electric vehicles run longer between charges, researchers at Stanford University and Hanyang University in Ansan, Korea, have shown that silicon nanotube electrodes can store 10 times more charge than the conventional graphite electrodes used in lithium-ion batteries. (MIT Technology Review; Sept. 23, 2009)
Featured: Magnet Motors / Steorn > Steorn plans Orbo free energy demo in 2009 - Having solved a problem with bearings, coming up with a magnetic bearing system that can handle the stresses that would destroy regular bearings, Steorn is nearing readiness to give a public display of various Orbo systems via a live video-stream from location. (PESN; Sept. 27, 2009) (Comment)
Biofuels > Algae > Arizona Project Uses Algae to Turn Coal Pollution Into Biofuel - Arizona Public Service has secured $70.5 million in stimulus funds to expand an innovative project that turns carbon dioxide emissions from a coal power plant into biofuel using algae. While part of the funds will be used to scale up the algae processing portion, some of the funds will also be used to investigate the potential benefits of turning the coal into a gas prior to burning it for power. (Gas 2.0; Sept. 17, 2009)
Conspiracy > Health > What is wrong with Codex Alimentarius? - Prevention and cure of illness through nutrition are defined as "forbidden". This is all through the texts of Codex and the EU directive, which state that nutritional supplements must not be defined as preventing or curing illness. This is of course in favor of pharmaceutical cures and prevention, which unfortunately have a monopoly in our system. (Sepp Hasslberger, NEC, Sept. 24, 2009)
Featured: Building > Earth Bag Building Method (Interview) - The Cal-Earth bags enable you to build a home mostly from the dirt under your feet, mixed with ~10% concrete and 10% water, with a great deal of artistic freedom in wall shape; using arch construction, eliminating the need for a separate roof. Makes home building far more affordable and renewable while giving you thermal mass to save on heating/cooling costs. (PESWiki; Sept. 30, 2009)
Top 100: Storage / Solar Hydrogen / Electrolysis > Nocera > Splitting Water to Store Solar Energy - MIT professor Daniel Nocera earlier worked on a catalysts that can divide water molecules which can be utilized to store energy. Daniel Nocera has established a company named as Sun Catalytix to give his dreams a concrete shape. He envisions low-cost Solar electrolysis procing hydrogen, stored in tanks, to run a fuel cell on demand, (Alt Energy News; Sept. 30, 2009)
Conspiracy > Montana Town Occupied By Private Paramilitary Security Force (Video: Red Dawn America) - A private security force whose alleged role is helping the U.S. government to “combat terrorism” is now patrolling the streets of a town in Montana, acting as law enforcement but accountable to nobody and operating completely outside the limitations of the U.S. constitution in a chilling throwback to the brownshirts of Nazi Germany. (PrisonPlanet; September 29, 2009)
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Wireless power > eCoupled > eCoupled Wireless Power-Simplify Your Life! (2 min. video) - By removing the last restraint of the power cord, eCoupled wireless power will finally allow the lifestyle of freedom while saving energy. Working with industry leading partners to bring the technology into your hands, eCoupled is leading the charge towards a true wireless future. (YouTube / FultonInnovation; September 28, 2009)
Biofuels > Sources Ugly Watermelons Could Make Good Biofuel - 20 percent of every annual watermelon crop is unused because, well, it's ugly. Misshapen or bruised fruit doesn't sell, so farmers leave them in the field and take a loss. Those extra watermelons could be processed for their juice, which could then be made into biofuel. (EcoGeek; Aug. 28, 2009)
Conspiracy > US judge rules against compulsory vaccinations - A Preliminary Injunction to stop mandatory vaccinations has been issued in the United States District Court of New Jersey. The injunction cites negligence on the part of the U.S. government to properly investigate the safety of the vaccines scheduled for use in 2009-2010; and cites as unconstitutional the government's attempt to waiver any suits that might arise from damages. (by Robert O. Young; Sept. 8, 2009)
Monday, September 28, 2009
Batteries > Rejuvenators / Chargers > Battery Wizard Can Recharge Your Non-Rechargeable Batteries - Batter Wizard lets you get a few charge cycles out of usually non-rechargeable batteries, without blowing them up. It also revives rechargeable batteries as long as they aren't fully depleted. At $50, the return on investment isn't bad. A built-in micro-processor indicates defective batteries. (Green Optimistic; Sept. 22, 2009)
Conspiracy > Oklahoma City bombing tapes erased - See video with a compilation of statements from April 19, 1995 where a number of witnesses talk about a second and third bomb being discovered -- a fact not even mentioned in the official report. Now, four formerly unavailable security tapes, released through the Freedom of Information act, are all blanked out during the time of the blast, also indicating cover-up and complicity by the Feds. (US Intelligence Examiner; Sept. 28, 2009)
Featured: Grand Unified Theories > Nassim Haramein's Resonance Project Foundation - Nassim Haramein has been turning heads for years with his very radical yet sensible thoughts on the grand unified field theory, seamlessly tying the macrocosm to the microcosm. Haramein's recent paper, "The Schwarzschild Proton" received the "Best Paper Award" at the University of Liege, Belgium during the CASYS'09 conference. (PESWiki; Oct. 4, 2009)
EVs > Battery Chargers > Drawing power from the road - Engineering company Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr (IAV) is looking to embed roads with electrical conductors that would “refuel” the electric cars of the future while they are driving or are parked. Inductive loops buried in the roadway would generate a magnetic field to supply the cars with energy without the need for cables and connectors. (GizMag; October 1, 2009)
Gravity Motors / Milkovic Oscillator > Energy Surplus Phenomenon (pdf) - Prof. Nebojsa Simin, a Serbian physicist, has addressed the scientific community and public with an open letter and call for official examination of Veljko Milkovic’s oscillating pendulum-lever system and "obviousness" of mechanical energy surplus showing in the work of this mechanical device. (VeljkoMilkovic.com; October 1, 2009)
Bioelectricity > Mud-Loving Bacteria Increases Fuel Cell Output by 800% - Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst evolved a new strain of the Geobacter microbe that increases power output per cell by 800%. The hairy mud-loving microbe uses its hairlike filaments–called pili–to produce an electric current from both mud and waste water. (Gas 2.0; Sept. 1, 2009)
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Biofuel > Sources > Seven Weeds That Could Power Your Car - With the attention on first generation corn ethanol fading, the next big thing on the sustainable fuel horizon is nonfood biofuel crops. Within that category, inedible weeds are taking a front-row seat due to their relatively low demands on water, pesticides, and herbicides, and their reduced need for tilling and other mechanized soil prep. (Gas 2.0; Sept. 30, 2009)
Magnetism > Magnetic Family - The males in this Taiwanese family have something weird about their bodies that attracts metal and glass objects. Watch as the father shows a 6-pound metal iron clinging to his chest. No magnetic fields are dedected. It is not known why this occurs. (YouTube; February 15, 2007)
Featured: Electromagnetic > TWM Technology > TWM presents self-looping system with copious extra power for use (Interview) - Allegedly, not only does TWM Technology, LLC's motor produces enough electricity to keep its batteries topped off, with energy left over for other use, but it also produces torque. The motor does not heat up at all under load, so it can be built from cheaper materials, including wood. A 600 HP version is nearly completed. (PESN; Oct. 6, 2009) (Comment)
Wind > Largest > World's Largest Wind Farm (781.5 MW) Completed in Texas - Living up to its bigger is better (for better and worse) reputation, Texas can now boast having the world's current largest wind farm. E.ON Climate & Renewables has announced the completion of the 781.5 MW Roscoe wind complex, which is expected to generate enough power for more than 230,000 average homes. (TreeHugger; Oct. 1, 2009)
Conspiracy > Alex Jones' Close Encounter of The Pig Kind! - Alex recounts seeing a homeland security conference in his hotel with girl scouts being trained to spy on citizens; followed by his experience in airport security encountering a Nazi screener; on his way home from reporting on the American Police Force criminality in Hardin Montana. "Total tyranny is here." (YouTube / TheAlexJonesChannel; Oct. 5, 2009)
Monday, October 5, 2009
Wave Energy > 2 New & Innovative Ocean Wave Energy Devices - ANSYS Inc is a global trend setter of simulation software and technologies to assist in converting the persistent forces of ocean waves into electricity. Green Ocean Energy Ltd, an Aberdeen based company, is developing mechanisms to harness energy from the Earth’s oceans, focusing on things such as the economic viability and sustainability of their products. (Alt Energy News; Oct. 5, 2009)
Clean Coal > Cleaning Up on Dirty Coal - The industrial boomtown of Dongguan in southeast China's Pearl River Delta could soon host one of the country's most sophisticated power plants, one that uses an unconventional coal-gasification technology to make the dirtiest coal behave like clean-burning natural gas. - (MIT Technology Review; Sept. 29, 2009)
Featured: Electromagnetic > TWM Technology > TWM provides demo videos - A demonstration video set by TWM Technology LLC shows two of their motor-generators in operation, though not showing convincing overunity. The company claims that the system can provide enough power from its secondary coil to both keep the battery source replenished and to provide extra energy for practical use. (PESN; Oct. 10, 2009) (Comment)
Batteries > BetaVoltaics > A nuclear battery the size and thickness of a penny - They might sound dangerous, but nuclear batteries have been safely powering devices such as pace-makers, satellites and underwater systems for years. They have an extremely long life and high energy density compared to chemical batteries. Researchers at the University of Missouri are developing one that is smaller, lighter and more efficient. ('GizMag; Oct. 9, 2009)
Friday, October 9, 2009
Buyer Beware / Electromagnetic > Magniwork > Magniwork Energy internet scam - Internet fraudsters are raking in thousands of dollars a day with a scam selling plans for what alleges to be an electromagnetic free energy machine capable of powering a house. One estimate puts sales of the guide as high as 5,000 copies a month, making the scam worth up to $3m a year. (Off-Grid; Oct. 8, 2009) [We've not yet received a scrap of evidence supporting the claims.]
Piezoelectric > Produce Electricity While You Drive - Piezoelectricity can be put to use making electricity from the mechanical stress from vehicles passing over roadways. The concept was originally developed by Innowattech, who plans to lay down a sort of test road in Israel. (Alt Energy News; Oct. 7, 2009)
Biofuels > Consulting > Velocity Biofuels . com - In the corporate world's rush to profit in the biofuel industry, often sustainability is not considered. Velocity provides sustainable biodiesel consulting for waste-based fuel production, staying away from crops that can be used for food and other practical uses.
Oil > Saudis ask for aid if world cuts dependence on oil - Saudi Arabia has led a quiet campaign demanding behind closed doors that oil-producing nations get special financial assistance if a new climate pact calls for substantial reductions in the use of fossil fuels. (Associated Press; Oct. 8, 2009)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Building > Cement > New 'green' geopolymer concrete delivers win-win for industry and the planet - An inorganic polymer concrete being developed by Dr Erez Allouche at Louisiana Tech University utilizes fly ash, one of the most abundant industrial by-products on earth. The cement is stronger, lasts hundreds of years rather than tens, has better resistance to corrosion and fire... (GizMag; Oct. 2, 2009)
Wind > VAWT > Helix looking to use mobile phone towers for wind energy generation - Later this month, Helix Wind Corporation will deliver its first test wind turbines to Eltek Network Solutions Group for installation at two test sites in Nigeria. The turbines will provide a clean energy solution for mobile phone towers and if tests prove successful, could see wind power being rolled out to hundreds of sites over the next few years. (Gizmag; October 3, 2009)
Featured: Electromagnetic > Tesla coil > High Frequency Patents of Nikola Tesla - The "Tesla Coil" was continually developed by Nikola Tesla in the 1890s. By the end of this period, it evolved into pulsed DC thermoelectric back emf voltage gain apparatus, with highly specific harmonic frequency tuning. Tesla's patents prove this. Ironically, this public explanation of free energy physics comes from a historian, Tim Harwood M.A., not a physicist. (PESWiki; Oct. 11, 2009)
Natural Gas > New Way to Tap Natural Gas May Expand Global Supplies - A new technique that taps previously inaccessible supplies of natural gas from shale in the United States is spreading to the rest of the world, raising hopes of a huge expansion in global reserves of the cleanest fossil fuel. (NY Times; Oct. 9, 2009)
Vibrations > Austrian composer simulates speech using... A piano? - Austrian composer Peter Ablinger has programmed a mechanically-actuated piano to reproduce recorded human speech. (GizMag; Oct. 7, 2009) [I share this perhaps to spur some thoughts about possible energy applications relating to vibrations and frequencies used in unexpected ways.]
Magnetism > Monopoles > 'Magnetic electricity' discovered - Researchers have discovered a magnetic equivalent to electricity: single magnetic charges that can behave and interact like electrical ones. The work is the first to make use of the magnetic monopoles that exist in special crystals known as spin ice. The phenomenon, dubbed "magnetricity", could be used in magnetic storage or in computing. (BBC News; Oct. 14, 2009)
Conspiracy / Gird > Smart > From Smart Grid to Big Brother? - The main stated benefits are: A more efficient use of energy, and a higher capacity to handle intermittent renewable power sources. But there is another important issue that gets shoved under the rug: Privacy. These smart meters and appliances will be sending lots of data to power companies. (TreeHugger; Oct. 14, 2009)
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Storage > Compressed Air > Hydraulic Storage using Coastal Salt Domes - Hydraulic and air-pressure based power stations respond more easily to sudden and extreme fluctuations in demand for power. Salt domes that are located very deep in the earth's bedrock and that measure several miles in vertical height by up to a mile in diameter would be suitable to store pressurized natural gas or compressed air. (Energy Pulse; Oct. 9, 2009)
Alt Fuels > Biofuel > Biodiesel > Breakthrough Biodiesel Process Now Running At Commercial Scale - Ever Cat opened the doors to it’s new biodiesel facility in rural Minesota on Sept. 28, capable of making biodiesel in mere seconds from start to finish, reducing costs by half the price of other biodiesel, producing no waste, using no chemical reactants, and using any animal fat or vegetable oil as a feedstock. (Gas 2.0; Sept. 30, 2009)
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Alt. Fuel > Animal Waste to Energy / Natural Gas > Could Cowpower Replace Horsepower On The Rally Circuit? - Cow manure is a leading contributor of nitrous oxide and ammonia into the atmosphere, adding heartily to global warming. Cars provide their own fair share of noxious fumes. But a British team of engineers and racers is working on a way to kill two birds with one stone by developing a race car that can run on cow manure. (Gas 2.0; Oct. 13, 2009)
Magnetism > Scientist Develops Programmable Magnets - Researcher and inventor Larry Fullerton of Correlated Magnetics has developed a process to "program" magnets so that they will attract or repel only another specifically programmed magnet. The process works by changing materials at the molecular level. Many potentially useful applications never before possible with conventional magnets. (Huntsville Times; Oct. 5, 2009 )
Alt Fuels > Biofuel > Algae > Commercial green fuel from algae still as much as a decade away - Breakthroughs are still needed in finding the right strain of algae among thousands of species that will produce high yields; designing systems where the desired algae can multiply and other species don't invade and disrupt the process; and extracting its oils without degrading other parts of the algae that can be made into side products and sold as well. (Reuters; Oct. 8, 2009)
Monday, October 12, 2009
Featured: Biomass / Biofuel Sources > Junipers are great for renewable biomass - You can selectively and sustainably harvest some of a Juniper via the ancient practice of 'decoupage' in which the major part of a tree is removed while leaving one major, healthy limb coming from near the base of the tree, which will grow into a new trunk. Juniper biomass is rich in oil and can be 'slow roasted' by pyrolysis into syngas and biochar. (PESWiki; Oct. 12, 2009)
EVs > Trains > All-Electric Freight Train Makes Debut in Pennsylvania - Norfolk Southern unveiled a prototype all-electric, 1,500 horsepower locomotive that gets its power from 1,080 12-volt lead-acid batteries, the same kind found under the hoods of most cars. It includes a brake regeneration system. 'Doesn't say what it does for a jump start. (Gas 2.0; Oct. 8, 2009)
Alt Fuel > Water as Fuel > Water (H20) is our 20th Century fuel - Hollywood films such as "Chain Reaction" and "The Saint" have depicted story lines built around the idea of a revolutionary power source arrived at through water H20, becoming freely available for all to use around the Globe. What if that Hollywood story line turned out to be closer to the truth and rather than being a work of fiction it would change the real world we live in forever. (Carbon Good Guys)
Hydrogen / Superconductors > For Future Superconductors, A Little Bit Of Lithium May Do Hydrogen A Lot Of Good - Scientists have long believeed that metallic hydrogen may prove to be a high temperature superconductor, but have been unsuccessful in achieving that state. A team from Cornell and NY State University at Stony Brook have announced a theoretical study that predicts the metallization of hydrogen-rich mixtures at significantly lower pressures by adding small amounts of lithium to hydrogen. (Science Daily; October 8, 2009)
Conspiracy > Pocket spy: Will your smartphone rat you out? - Many cell phones nowadays record text messages, photos, travel routes, and other private information, even if you "delete" it -- all retrievable by police forensic machines with plug-and-play capabilities. (New Scientist; Oct. 14, 2009) [Orwell told you so.]
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Conspiracy / U.S. Government and Energy > The U.S. military’s battle to wean itself off oil - Increasingly, the military it seeking out self-sustainable energy solutions to solve their supply line problems. For them, renewable energy is not an environmental consideration but a tactical necessity—a matter of life and death, of victory or defeat. (Grist; Oct. 14, 2009) [Politicizing and sequestering renewable energy to maintain tactical advantage of one side is not a good thing for the people and gives an advantage to the police state. Open source, guys.]
Top 100 / Featured: Geothermal > Marshall Hydrothermal System for Harnessing Deep Sea Vents (Interview) - Bruce Marshall has filed a patent for a hydrothermal system that would harness the vast energy available from deep sea hydrothermal vents in which water seeps into near-surface magma, where it is continuously heated and ejected through vents at around 750 degrees Fahrenheit. The hot water and minerals would be brought to the surface to turn turbines. (PESWiki; Oct. 22, 2009)
Fuel Cells / BioElectricity > Dirt-Powered Bacteria Batteries - Overview article describes the general process whereby a battery can be made which runs on bacteria -- also called a microbial fuels cell or MFC. A quick look at recent developments as well as a peek into the future of bacteria-powered batteries. (Alt Energy News; Oct. 21, 2009)
Building > China boasts 'world's greenest tower' - The Pearl River Tower, rising to its 71-story design in Guangzhou City is expected to pay for its added costs through energy savings over five years. Its windows double as solar collectors, and wind power is captured on around the 40th floor. The designer anticipates a net zero energy profile. (BBC; Oct. 21, 2009)
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Storage > Flywheels > Beacon > Beacon Flywheel Plant Approved by New York PSC - Beacon Power Corporation announced that the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted the company a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for its proposed 20-megawatt flywheel frequency regulation plant in Stephentown, New York, and approved the project's overall financing. (Renewable Energy World; Oct. 21, 2009)
Directory:Financial Resources > Funding > George Soros Investing $1 Billion in Clean Energy - Hedge-fund manager George Soros is the latest billionaire to throw his money behind clean technology. Soros announced yesterday that he will be investing $1 billion in clean energy technology and will also be spending $100 million to create a climate policy advisory organization. (Bloomberg; Oct. 12, 2009)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Electromagnetic > LEGO electromagnetic motor hoax by Tom A - In February of 2009, Tom Altman(?) posted a video on YouTube showing magnets around a wheel with an inductive coil supposedly firing from the incoming magnetic flux to kick the magnet along. It turns out, though, that a hidden capacitor, pre-charged-was assisting the kick. (PESWiki; Sept. 19, 2009)
Waste to Energy / Alt Fuels > Ethanol > Cellulosic > Turning Wastewater into Ethanol - In a two-step process, Israel-based Applied Clean Tech start by removing cellulose (the part of the plant we can’t digest) from both the sludge and agricultural liquid waste, then Massachusetts-based Qteros ferments this treated material into cellulosic ethanol using a fast-acting microbe, solving the headache of sewage sludge disposal, providing a solution for wastewater treatment plants. (Alt Energy News; Oct. 19, 2009)
ZPE / Cold Fusion / Fusion / Ocean Power > 5 big alt-energy letdowns: Ideas that sounded good but... - As the call for a clean-energy savior—to wash away our fossil-fuel sins—grows louder, the number of questionable candidates swells. Should we be looking to photovoltaic or fusion? Turbines or tides? The five "duds" include Zero-point energy; cold fusion, passive collection, hot fusion, sea movement. (Scientific American; Mar 18, 2009) [Let 'em know what YOU think.]
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Storage > Capacitors > Electric Ultracapacitor Buses Becoming More Feasible - China and Sinautec have been testing a fleet of electric buses equipped with ultracapacitors for quick recharging and zero emissions… and so far it works. Though having a quick charge time (~ 5 min.), these ultracapacitors need to be recharged (every 3.5 miles with air conditioning; 5.5 miles without a/c), requiring numerous charging stations; and the bus only goes 30 mph. (Gas 2.0; Oct. 21, 2009)
Kinetic > Promising tests for MotionPower system to generate electricity from traffic - The ongoing testing of the MotionPower system for generating electricity from the movement of cars and light trucks is paying dividends. New Energy, the company developing the technology, reports it can produce a 25-fold increase in the system’s capacity to capture kinetic energy from moving vehicles. (GizMag; Oct. 21, 2009)
Top 100 / Featured: Nuclear > Fusion > Focus Fusion > Focus Fusion 1 successful test announced - After seven years of theoretical work and raising money, five months of design, five months of construction and assembly, and a week of testing, Lawrenceville Plasma Physics now has a functioning dense plasma focus, Focus-Fusion-1. Eric Lerner receives energy research award. (PESN; Oct. 28, 2009) (Comment)
EVs > Plug-ins > 3Prong Power Upgrades Any Prius to Plug-in Status - Toyota is leasing 500 prototype plug-in hybrid Prius’s to lucky recipients next year, but what about other Prius owners who want to plug in? Enter 3Prong Power, a Berkeley, California startup that offers plug-in hybrid conversions for first, second and third generation Prius’s as well as the Ford Escape Hybrid. (Inhabitat; Oct. 27, 2009)
Monday, October 26, 2009
Featured: Building > Safe Haven Villages > A bit distracted while we move to Tolbert's solar guest house - You'll have to excuse the sparsness of our news recently as I'm in the middle of a move to a solar guest house we'll be staying at while planning then building our own renewable/sustainable home. We've found the radiant floor heat from the solar thermal panels to be pleasant and preferred to forced air heating. Now we need to par down all the unnecessary stuff we've accumulated. (PESWiki; Oct. 27, 2009)
Featured: Radiant Energy > Fractal Antennas > Fractal antenna arrays proposed as energy source (Interview) - Could the fractal antenna technology that is used in cell phones be engineered to capture naturally-occurring electromagnetic waves and convert them into usable power? An engineering breakthrough would be needed, along with a multi-discipline cooperative approach. (PESN; Oct. 31, 2009)
Funding > How to Compare Power Generation Choices - People like to compare the cost to generate electricity from various renewable resources, like wind or solar, to the cost to generate electricity from coal, nuclear and natural gas. Comparing these costs is like comparing apples to oranges. Understanding a few basic factors will help make an informed comparison. (Renewable Energy World; Oct. 29, 2009)
Bio-Energetics > Environmental Electromagnetic Concerns > How Terahertz Waves Tear Apart DNA - A team led by Los Alamos National Labs has presented a new model of the way the THz waves (used in airport and hospital scanners) interact with DNA, explaining how the damage is done and why evidence has been so hard to gather. They say that although the forces that terahertz waves exert on double-stranded DNA are tiny, in certain circumstances resonant effects can unzip the DNA strands, tearing them apart. (MIT Technology Review; Oct. 30, 2009)
Friday, October 30, 2009
Solar Thermal / Building / ZPE / Methane > A few free energy developments in Romania - A Russian news agency reports on several interesting systems being developed, including an efficient solar water heating design, a composite building materials having strength and a high R value, a magnetic fertilizer, and a system that allegedly loads methane molecules with the vacuum zero point energy increasing the methane’s heating power by 40 percent. (Financiarul; Oct. 30, 2009)
Top 100: EVs > Tesla Roadster > EV record: Tesla Roadster travels 313 miles on a single charge - The Tesla Roadster has set a new distance record for a production electric vehicle, topping its own previous record of 241 miles on the course. The milestone took place during the 2009 Global Green Challenge in Australia where eco-friendly vehicles have been battling it out. (GizMag; Oct. 28, 2009)
Water / Conservation > Stop Using Toilet Paper: Get a Blue Bidet - You might find the idea of going without toilet paper a bit shocking, but lots of people around the world do it, and there are good technologies available now to replace your toilet or add on to it. It is cleaner and healthier, and saves a lot of water. (Dr. Mercola; Oct. 27, 2009)
Featured: Hydrogen / Water > as Fuel > Electrolysis / Nanotechnology > Ohmasa Gas makes water as fuel more feasible - Mr. Ohmasa, president of Japan Techno, Inc., has devised a method of producing an unusual hydrogen-oxygen gas by using low frequency vibrations to circulate the water upon which electrolysis is run, creating a highly stable H2-O2 gas called Ohmasa gas which exhibits unusual characteristics. For example, Ohmasa gas doesn't explode under pressure. (PESWiki; Nov. 2, 2009) (Comment)
Water > Desalination > A fresh way to take the salt out of water - Saltworks uses solar energy or waste heat to concentrate sea water. They then use the ionic gradient between the concentrated brine and two sea-water streams to pull ions from from a 3rd sea-water stream, apparently trading the reduced entropy of the desalinated water against the increased entropy of 'mixing' the brine and the other sea-water streams. (Economist; Oct. 29, 2009)
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Grand Unified Theories > Anti-Gravity > New Science and Art of Gravity with Dan Winter - "When charge or plasma becomes centripetal... that is called life -- and that is precisely what golden ratio fractality accomplishes!" Site also addresses such exotic subjects as phase conjugate magnetics, how fractality causes gravity, sacred geometry as a therapeutic tool, ormus - high spin state superconducting matter, holographic research. (GoldenMean.info)
Hydro > Mixing Sea and River Water > Osmotic Power Plant Set To Open - Norway has announced the opening of the world’s first osmotic power plant, due to begin operations on November 24, 2009. This prototype plant by Statkraft will demonstrate the potential commercial feasibility of the technology the uses the differential between the incoming fresh water and the salt water to cause water to climb against an osmotic gradient then turn a turbine.. (Alt Energy News; Nov. 4, 2009)
Top 100: Solar > Concentrated > IAUS > Ryan Davies Finds Hot Technology; Produces Solar Power for Half the Price - A shining example of using the sun's energy to heat, cool and light the homes and businesses of a desert community in California is poised to power up next year. It's due in part to the emergence of a technology that uses refraction rather than reflection to produce solar power on a utility-size scale at half the price of photovoltaic technology. (IB Times; Nov. 5, 2009)
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Featured: Buyer Beware > Electromagnetic > Magniwork > ACTION: Report Magniwork (Scam) Ads to Google and Clickbank - Easy steps presented for you to be able to lodge a complaint about the fraudsters who are selling plans for what alleges to be an inexpensive electromagnetic free energy machine capable of powering a house, though no supporting evidence has been given. Let's stop these hucksters who prey on the free energy believers and give the field a bad name. (PESWiki; Nov. 5, 2009)
Vibrations > Piezoelectric > Harvesting Energy from Natural Motion - A team at Duke University has come up with at device that is basically a small cantilever with an end magnet that interacts with nearby magnets. The cantilever base is piezoelectric, releasing electrical voltage when strained. By changing the distance of the magnets, the researchers "tune" the interactions of the system with its environment. (Duke University; Oct. 28, 2009)
Solar > Concentrated / Storage > Solar power generation around the clock - SolarReserve is developing a solar power system that can store seven hours' worth of solar energy by focusing mirrors onto millions of gallons of molten salt, allowing the plant to provide electricity 24 hours a day. The 150-megawatt plant will include 4.4 million gallons of molten salt. (PhysOrg; Nov. 5, 2009)
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Featured: PES Network > Popular Pages at PESWiki - A new listing of the most-visited pages as well as links to pages that feature technologies we think are most interesting and promising. (PESWiki; Nov. 4, 2009)
Batteries > Zinc Air > New rechargeable zinc-air batteries coming soon - A new breed of rechargeable zinc-air batteries by Swiss company, ReVolt, is soon to be available, and may replace lithium-ion batteries in cell phones, laptops and other consumer items. Lithium-ion batteries store only a third of the energy and cost around twice as much as the new batteries. (PhysOrg; Oct. 29, 2009)
U.S. Government and Energ / Geothermal > DOE Awards $338M For Geothermal Energy - Up to US $338 million in Recovery Act funding will go to the exploration and development of new geothermal fields and research into advanced geothermal technologies, supporting 123 projects in 39 states, with recipients including private industry, academic institutions, tribal entities, local governments, and DOE's national laboratories. (Renewable Energy World; Nov. 2, 2009)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Fuel Efficiency / Waste to Energy > Waste Heat > GM Working On Efficient, Shape-Changing, Memory Metal Engine - The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded GM with $2.7 million to develop a working prototype of a Shape Memory Alloy engine. In theory, this engine could recycle the waste heat and turn it into electrical energy, perhaps one day even replacing alternators and improving fuel efficiency. (Gas 2.0; Nov. 2, 2009)
Wind > Barros & Pereira's cross-wind_bridge - As vehicles cruise down the road, they kick up a wind that designers Barros & Pereira propose to harness via a from a network of 2,188 light-weight rotating panels on a pedestrian bridge to power the bridge lights at night -- a sort of wind tax on the passing vehicles. (Design Boom; Oct. 26, 2009; thanks Alt Energy News)
Solar > PV / Nanotechnology > 3-D photovoltaic systems go where the sun don’t shine - Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a new type of three-dimensional PV system using optical fiber that promises solar generators that are foldable, concealed and mobile, meaning they could be hidden from view and leave rooftops panel-free. Sunlight entering the optical fiber passes into the nanowires, where it interacts with the dye molecules to produce electrical current. (GizMag; Nov. 2, 2009)
Building > Earth Bag > Sterling's Home > Blog > Post 3: Vincent Powell's cartoon of our home's renewable energy layout - Vincent posted a diagram of the renewable energy components of our house design, as he understands them. It spurred some helpful dialogue as we seek to come up with something that will work and be affordable. Includes discussion on rocket stove, radiant flooring, stirling engine, battery back-up, relay switches, etc. (Allan's Sustainable Home; Nov. 7, 2009)
Fuel Efficiency > Wind Resistance > Boat tail reduces truck fuel consumption by 7.5 percent - European tests have shown that a boat tail – a tapering protrusion mounted on the rear of a truck – leads to fuel savings and reduced emissions by dramatically reducing the drag caused by the lower-pressure effect that occurs in the wake of a vehicle. (GizMag; Nov. 5, 2009)
Ocean Wave Energy > Australia funds utility-scale wave power station - Four renewable energy projects will receive AU$235 million from the federal government in Australia, including a 19 MW wave farm off the coast of Victoria. (Renewable Energy Focus; Nov. 1, 2009)
Buyer Beware > Electromagnetic > Magniwork > Lutec Disavows Magniwork - Lutec posted the following notice on their home page in a marquee text: [all caps] "Be Warned - 'Magniwork' is not related in any way to Lutec Australia, doe not sell plans for our equipment and is not authorized to use our videos on their site!" (PESWiki; Nov. 10, 2009)
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Featured: Solar / Storage > Magnesium Energy Cycle - Professor Yabe of Tokyo Tech is heading the development of a process that combines magnesium and water to produce high energy steam and hydrogen, which is burned to produce additional high energy steam to power an engine with no harmful emissions. The magnesium oxide by-product is reduced back to magnesium through a solar powered laser process to be reused. (PESWiki; Nov. 10, 2009)
Biomimicry / Wind > Green Wavelength unveils bumblebee inspired wind turbine - Green Wavelength's 19-foot, aluminum and carbon fiber prototype known as XBee can be mounted both vertically and horizontally and the blades move in a figure eight motion. The design is expected to improve annual energy output, though the exat efficiency has not yet been fully tested. They are targeting an output of between 1 and 10 kW. (See video) (GizMag; November 5, 2009)
Featured: Building > Earth Bag > Sterling's Home > Blog > Revised House Plans & "Hot Dog House" Sketch - Energy status update. New floor plan posted with "phase I" and "phase II" to focus on a more doable portion within the budget and time frame we have to follow. The catenary vault portion is arched to withstand the back-fill forces. The sketch of the home, at least this version, resembles a hot dog. (Allan's Sustainable Home; Nov. 10, 2009)
Monday, November 9, 2009
Featured: Hydro > Are Capillary Action Engines Possible? - For a few hundred years, many people have attempted to devise a way to come out ahead with capillary action. Yes, a dry cloth can lift water and essentially do work - but the energy it then takes to get the water out of the capillary tight spaces is considered by physics to be more than you can ever get from the absorption stage. (PESWiki; Nov. 9, 2009) (Comment)
Bio-Energetics > Environmental Electromagnetic Concerns > Cell phones > Honeybees Face Towering Threat From Cell Phones - Evidence supports the theory of colony collapse disorder (CCD) among honeybees is due to bioactive microwave radiation from cell phones and their relay towers. Recent experiments have found that worker bees fail to return to their hives when their navigation skills are interfered by the mobile microwaves. The radiation also causes damage to the nervous system of the bee and it becomes unable to fly. (Mercola; Nov. 7, 2009)
Featured: Building > Earth Bag > Sterling's Home > Blog > 2-floor Paramecium House Plans with Split Saircase - The Hot Dot House plan was a flop, partially because of heating issues, so the pendulum swung and we began considering a more traditional -- squarish earthbag -- floor plan; but then want back to the paramecium shap but with two floors and a nice split staircase, reading loft, some bottle walls. Normal doesn't work for us. (Allan's Sustainable Home; Nov. 10, 2009)
Magnets > Magnetic Amplifiers -- another lost technology - Reprint of a 2000 article by George Trinkaus, published by High Voltage Press (http://TeslaPress.com) about a technology developed by the U.S. Navy in 1951. "Mag amps not only can regulate but can magnify, oscillate, modulate, switch, pulse-generate, invert, convert, multivibrate, phase shift, and multiply; require almost zero maintenance, can be made indestructible, and can handle up to 175,000 amps. (TheMeasuringSystem...)
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Hydro > Run-of-the-River / Pumped Storage > This is Big: U.S. Could Double Hydropower Capacity with Minimal Impact - U.S. Energy Sec. says that hydropower capacity in the U.S. could "double with minimal impact to the environment", mostly just by installing more efficient turbines at existing hydroelectric projects or at dams without power components, increasing the use of pumped-storage projects, and encouraging the use of run-of-the-river turbines. (TreeHugger; Nov. 12, 2009)
Friday, November 13, 2009
BREAKING: Featured: Electrolysis > Hydroxy > NEW: Eaton Water Fuel Cell > HybridTech releasing water fuel generator plans - A Louisiana company announced yesterday that they are in process of releasing plans for building a water fuel cell that produces enough hydroxy gas from water to run a generator to keep the electrolysis cell going as well as producing excess electricity for other use. (PESN; Nov. 13, 2009) (Comment)
Thursday, November 12, 2009
BREAKING: Featured: Electromagnetic / EV / Electrolysis > Boyce > Child Rides EV Toy on Boyce Free Energy! - A South African experimenter has modified an electrolysis circuit developed by Bob Boyce so that now it recharges his daughter's electric vehicle riding toy. What makes this remarkable is that the energy is not drawn from the wall but from the environment somehow. He's done this around 35 times now and knows of three replications of the effect by others. (PESN; Nov. 12, 2009) (Comment)
Fuel Efficiency > Hydroxy > Hydrogen power or just hot air? - Bill Jenner, a lifetime auto mechanic from Australia, claims to have reduced his fuel consumption by up to 75% by an on-board electrolysis unit that he put together from plans downloaded online. The unit ducts hydroxy gas (hydrogen-oxygen mixture) into the air intake of his vehicle catalyzing a more efficient burn of the fuel. (EchoNews au; Nov. 19, 2009)
Suppression > China quietly introduces new financial system - "China has stealthily introduced a new financial system based on the renminbi which is well on its way to becoming fully convertible, according to a high-level Chinese source. In addition, China is purchasing 10,000 tons of gold to back up a new fund designed to develop and market heretofore forbidden and suppressed technologies." (Benjamin Fulford; Nov. 17, 2009)
Organizations > Orion Project > New energy ideas are under study - Recently, The Orion Project, submitted an important energy research and development proposal to President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress. The document provides background information about energy-producing technologies that are outside the awareness and attention of most mainstream scientists and engineers. (Columbia Tribune; Nov. 16, 2009)
Featured: Noble Gas Engines > PlasmERG > PlasmERG noble gas engine patent accepted - An update on one of the companies that claims to have an engine that runs on noble gas. The fuel is essentially free, and the simple engine would be cheaper than the engines it would be replacing. New testing and development facility announced. (PESN; Nov. 21, 2009) (Comment)
Fuel Efficiency > Wind Resistance > Europe Testing "Road Trains" to Cut Fuel Use - In the Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE) system up to 8 vehicles (cars, busses, trucks) would travel as one "train," linked by wireless sensors, cutting fuel use by 20%. The lead "train", driven by a professional, would enable the trailing vehicles' drivers to become "passengers", able to take their hands off the wheel -- and they could come and go as they please . (EcoGeek; Nov. 11, 2009)
Featured: Building > Earth Bag > Sterling's Home > Blog > Forms & guides for 20-foot wide parabolic earth bag vault - More correspondence with Owen Geiger, professional earth bag builder about cautions and mechanics of building. Also, some earlier correspondence in which I mull over the impossibility of building an earth bag home for my family of 6 in just one month in the Spring, then realize that I'll have to plan on purchasing the materials, then build. (Allan's Sustainable Home; Nov. 19, 2009)
Building > Earth Bag > Sterling's Home > Blog > Dome-vault; "high tunnel" for winter building - Update on our home plans: "The earth bag walls go straight up with periodic buttresses along the horizontal length. At 8 feet up will be the floor joists, then the straight earth bag walls will end up another two feet. At that point will start the 10-foot radius concrete dome, which will have insulation around it." (Allan's Sustainable Home; Nov. 23, 2009)
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Featured: Global Warming / Global Cooling > ClimateGate: Hackers post emails proving 'global warming' is a fraud - This past weekend, a major fraud was uncovered regarding the politicizing of "global warming" for the purpose of promoting increased world government regulation such as the global carbon tax. The email database of some of the chief climatologists was hacked into and the emails posted on the web for anyone to see. (PESWiki; Nov. 24, 2009) (Comments)
Electromagnetic > Basic Principles of Over Unity Electro Machines (pdf) - In this work author analyzed several patented electromagnetic machines with over unity behaviour and explained basic principles behind their work. Author found four basic principles for construction over unity electromagnetic machines and one for increasing energy of the river. (VeljkoMilkovic.com; November 23, 2009)
Piezoelectric > Generating electricity from air flow - A group of researchers at the City College of New York are developing a piezoelectric device, which when placed in the wake of a cylinder -- such as on the back of a truck -- the flow of air will cause the devices to vibrate in resonance. On the roof of car, they will shake in a much more unsteady flow known as a turbulent boundary layer. (EScienceNews; Nov. 22, 2009)
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Tools > The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology - At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data. His prototypes bring futuristic, science fiction computer technology into the present. In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he'll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all. (TED; Nov. 2009)