smartplanet told us about fuel made from CO2 in the air. Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered a way to convert the carbon dioxide found in our atmosphere into industrial products like fuel and chemicals. By creating a microorganism that uses carbon dioxide like plants do – turning water and CO2 into [...]
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A suburb of the US city of Pittsburgh will soon have propane powered school buses says the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The local school district will add two buses a year, replacing the more costly diesel-fueled buses now being used. NGV Global News tells us Shell is introducing a liquified natural gas (LNG) powered barge on the [...]
Germany’s plan to transform its electricity system to one reliant on renewable energy sources as it phases out nuclear energy could cost up to €1 trillion, German energy and environment minister Peter Altmaier has publicly admitted. Feed-in tariffs which provide long-term price guarantees to solar and wind companies could account for over two-thirds of the cost. German [...]
With two nuclear reactors already creating electricity, Japan intends to open another six by the end of this year. Only Fukushima type reactors will remain closed. Prior to the 2011 Fukushima tragedy, Japan had 50 operating reactors. China has overtaken the US as the world’s largest net importer of crude oil, in a generational shift [...]
From Electric Vehicle News we learn that 90% of cars could be electric and hybrids by 2030. At least this is what Google thinks. The company’s research arm has concluded that a rapid fall in battery costs and increases in energy density could allow the total cost of ownership of electric vehicles to drop below [...]
the energy collective said Europe is burning American coal. As natural gas booms in the US and replaces coal in the production of electricity, Europe is buying this low priced coal for its power plants. European buyers include the Netherlands, Germany, the UK and Italy. See also MIT Technology Review Coal Demand Falls in the [...]
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Energy consumption by China rose 3.9% in 2012 from the previous year. Coal represents 66.4% of the total energy consumed, with oil and natural gas accounting for 18.9% and 5.5% respectively, according to an estimate by the Diyi Caijing economic daily. The rest is mainly provided by hydro and nuclear. According to the International Energy [...]
The Economist wrote about our hydrogen car future. Thinking that battery powered electric cars may not catch on with consumers for quite awhile, automobile manufacturers are beginning to explore the possibilities of hydrogen fuel cells as a zero emission option. Last month Toyota and BMW revealed plans to cooperate on hydrogen fuel cell research. [...]
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