December 14th, 2009
FutureGen Generation Next Power at IfEnergy
FutureGen is a public-private $1 billion dollar cost share project to build and operate the world's first, near zero emission power plant……The prototype plant will have capacity designed to supply 150,000 homes about 275 MW. The project will employ coal gasification technology where hydrogen, carbon monoxide are extracted from the coal. This mix-gas will then be reacted to form hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2). The CO2 will be separated from the [...] Read More
Green Peace Decentralized Power Opinion at IfEnergy
GreanPeace is committed to stopping climate change through the use of decentralized energy alternatives. "The scope for reducing electricity demand, and thus CO2 emissions, through energy efficiency measures is widely accepted, if weakly pursued by government. Less well known, but at least as important, is the potential to reduce wastage and emissions by remodeling our electricity system around a decentralized pathway, where energy is produced close to where it is consumed." They [...] Read More
GE and Mitsubishi Agree to Work on Renewable Energy Ventures at IfEnergy
mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan shall soon work with US conglomerate General Electric to develop nuclear and wind power generation ventures, according to this article. The two giants will bid for a $300 million nuclear plant project in Laguna Verde in Mexico. That will be a milestone cooperation between the second largest provider of wind power technology (GE) and the 10th in the same industry (Mitsubishi). [...] Read More
The Take Anywhere Electrical Power Source Lets You Take Power Anywhere. at The Gadgets Weblog
Sometimes, a name says it all. That is certainly the case with the take anywhere electrical power source. It is a solar, AC and DC rechargeable power brick that allows you to literally, take power anywhere. It is smaller than a briefcase and packs a pretty good power punch. The Take Anywhere Electrical Power Source is designed for road trips or camping and gives you the juice to run a laptop [...] Read More
Introducing the Power Purse: Stylish USB Power On-the-Go at The Smart PDA
Does your gadget get power from a USB port? Like say, a smartphone or PDA? Well, thanks to an inventive Iowa State University student, you can get the Power Purse. It's a bag covered with tiny solar cells, and provides power through a built-in USB port tucked away inside. Conceivably, you could be keeping your favorite toy fully charged while walking on a sunny day. Sounds great, but I suspect Solarjo"'s [...] Read More