Category: Renewables – Science

My friend and always-welcomed guest blogger Kathy Heshelow has written a great deal on Peak Oil, and now has her own blog on the subject. I urge readers to check it out. In preparation, she asked me: Are you saying …

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A reader in New Zealand wants to discuss his new generation internal combustion engine (ICE), designed to take full advantage of the high power density available with the two/stroke engine principle while overcoming the inherent limitations of the conventional design. …

More Efficient Internal Combustion Engine? Read More »

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I’m trying to learn about biomimicry, learning from and then emulating natural forms, processes, and ecosystems to create more sustainable and healthier human technologies and designs.  And this learning process just led me to one of the most profound experiences …

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The press office at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced this week that a team of researchers has made a breakthrough on battery technology in the form of lightweight lithium-air batteries could have three times the energy density of current …

MIT Announces Exciting New Lightweight Battery Advancement – by Guest Blogger Kathy Heshelow Read More »

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“…Yesterday I listed a few of the hottest new innovations coming our way in clean tech. Here are a few more. DuPont and Bio Architecture Lab are developing a process to produce bio-butanol from seaweed. This project is funded through …

Breakthrough Discoveries, Innovations and Renewable Energy – Guest-Blogger Kathy Heschelow – Continued Read More »

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“…Because energy has become a focus for innovation, things will start to move faster…The most important thing we did is make energy an interesting area for Ph.D. students over the last five years,” said Vinod Khosla at the inaugural ARPA-E …

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For what it’s worth, my beliefs about peak oil do not align with Kathy’s; if readers are interested, I’ve provided a link above.

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… for the numerous thoughtful suggestions on my book title. You’ve given me some great ideas, and I deeply appreciate the time you devoted to helping.

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If you happen to be home on a Friday night, you’ll find it a great time to watch PBS, with its weekly programs: Washington Week, NOW, and Bill Moyers Journal. Generally, I think these programs depict the world fairly, and …

NOW on PBS – Fracking, Natural Gas, and Renewable Energy Read More »

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Blue Planet Almanac founder and host Mike Austin was gracious enough to have me live on his radio show a few weeks ago. For anyone who would like to hear the podcast, here it is. Click on February 22. Mike …

2GreenEnergy Live on Blue Planet Almanac Read More »

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