Archive for October, 2008

First Educational Degree Program in Wind Energy

Officials from Highland Community College (HCC) and EcoEnergy officially broke ground in early October for a facility to house the HCC Wind Turbine Technology Program, the first associates’ degree program of its kind offered in the state of Illinois.
The event also included the donation of the facility’s first dedicated tool from Greenlee-Textron, the Rockford, [...]

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Every Color Of The Rainbow Is An Energy Source

We have all enjoyed watching rainbows and at some point wanted to travel to the end of them for those fabled pots of cold. We can make out the distinct seven colors of the rainbows. But what we see as colors are actually different frequencies or energy levels of the sunlight. A solar panel [...]

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Air car of 1932 reborn with high tech engineering

Vehicle currently in development requires no fuel, no external charging
By Sean Eastwood
Staff Writer
In 1932, J.M. Custer of Piggott, Ark. had an idea for a car that would run on compressed air.
He not only built the car, but it actually ran. He used an engine that was the result of six years of research by Roy [...]

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Perendev Technology, Will it Work?

Magnetic Technology has been around for a while now and there are several claims which are still to be proven to be worth really looking into. I came across a video of a magnetic motor that i would love to test myself even. Perendev seems to be one of the leaders out there that is [...]

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Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record

October 13th, 2008
We all want to get rid of our dependency on fossil fuels and their side effects. Alternative sources of energy seems clean and green but they have a poor conversion rate which makes some people extra cynical about the viability of renewable energy. But researchers at U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable [...]

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Cheaper Solar Power Costs

When a manufacturer offers a product in the market its main aim is to penetrate in the market as deeply and as widely as possible. In short he wants to make it available to the common man. Till now solar panels are quite expensive and have a long payback period. That fact contributes to [...]

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University Team Helps Nissan Unveil its Green Future

We all are familiar with the reality of fossil fuels, their side effects, soaring prices and their impact on common man who cares to drive an automobile.
A Sunderland University team is working tirelessly to create a hydrogen powered car. It will be a significant step forward in developing a mass produced green vehicle. It [...]

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John Kanzius, Inventor of The Saltwater Fuel

In the process of searching for one miracle invention, John Kanzius managed to by complete chance discover that salt water, when exposed to certain conditions is capable of actually burning at extremely high temperatures. What makes this tale all the more remarkable is that Kanzius was conducting research into a more effective means of treating [...]

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Making Green, Inexpensive Hydrogen Fuel –Renewably.

 

Make hydrogen from sea water renewably. This avoids depletion of limited supplies of fossil fuels. It produces no harmful side products. No carbon is released. The investment is recovered and a large return on investment is realized by selling the hydrogen. Everyone wins.

Making Green, Inexpensive Hydrogen Fuel –Renewably.

by Gary P. Hoffman
www.usenergyindependence.com

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Electric Car Factory Breaks Ground in Kentucky for Joint Venture Between ZAP and Integrity

FRANKLIN, KY and SANTA ROSA, CA — Sep 15, 2008 — Work commenced at the site of an electric car factory in Franklin, Kentucky, according to officials for Integrity Automotive, a joint venture to expand electric vehicle manufacturing in the USA for ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB).
An electric car factory broke ground in Kentucky for Integrity Automotive, [...]

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