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This is my repository for Alternative/sustainable energy resources. Feel free to add anything that might relate to powering our planet in a safe and renewable way.
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Synthetic Tree Captures Carbon 1,000 Faster Than Real TreesSynthetic Tree Captures Carbon 1,000 Faster Than Real Trees A synthetic tree could collect carbon coming from small, distributed sources, which is usually very difficult to collect. Credit: Global Research Technologies. (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have designed a synthetic tree that traps ...
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SANYO Breaks Solar Cell RecordCaption: Schematic diagram of the elemental technology. May 21st, 2009 — SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) announced today it has broken its own record for the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency in practical size (100 cm2 or more) crystalline silicon-type solar cells, achieving a ...
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Solar electricity as cheap as conventional electricity in UK by 2013. / Press Releases / Press / Home - Solarcentury UK13/05/2009 — A common assumption, in Government and the traditional energy industry, is that solar electricity will not be as cheap as conventional electricity from coal, gas and nuclear power for more than two decades (1). For this apparent reason, solar photovoltaics (PV) have tended to play a ...
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Research in Solar Cells Gets $15 MillionApril 29th, 2009 ( AzoNano) — With two $15 million grants, scientists and engineers aim to revolutionize solar cells and provide the fundamental science for geological storage of greenhouse gases as part of two Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) established at The University of Texas at Austin...
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EPA Lifecycle Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Renewable FuelsMay 11, 2009 — As part of proposed revisions to the National Renewable Fuel Standard program (commonly known as the RFS program), EPA analyzed lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from increased renewable fuels use. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) establishes new ...
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Bellona Foundation releases Interactive Tool to Understand Carbon Capture and StorageLooks like good information. Now to find a way to implement fast enough, to a 'high' enough level to make a difference.Phil Duby added 9 months ago
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Interactive Carbon Capture & Storage DemoAny form of carbon sequestration is ONLY viable (to be carbon neutral / carbon negative) IF it can keep the carbon out of the air for geological time frames. Anything less just delays the problem by the (average) length of time the carbon stays 'in the ground'. I keep hearing about 'decade' ...Phil Duby added 10 months ago
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IEEE Spectrum: A Power Plant for the HomeStill uses fossil fuels, but get more 'bang for the buck'.Phil Duby added 10 months ago
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PV REN(FCEV energy sources Solar electrolysis, photosynthetic bacteria)-longDead link when I checked just now (404). From url, looks like 9 year old news item, that has since 'rotted away'.Phil Duby added 14 months ago
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14Cool Earth Solar: Solar Power from “Balloons” : CleanTechnicaHere's a video of the inflatable solar collectors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kROgE4Jdm-kFrançois Dongier added 14 months ago
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