According to Dave White of Mobile Magazine there may be a way to convert carbon dioxide emissions into electricity using Solar Power! This amazing new potential technology is being developed by a group of scientists at the University of California in San Diego. Apparently they already have a working prototype of the technology, which would effectively split CO2 emissions into CO and O. The CO could then be used as a fuel source!
Here’s another article about this topic: Semiconductor Device Splits Carbon Dioxide
April 29th, 2007
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Being the bicycle enthusiast that I am I can’t help but notice this cool new toy from Segway. It’s great how it can maneuver in tight spaces and stay on two wheels at high speed. The possibilities for this technology seem very promising (as long as it isn’t used for military purposes). I bet it is going to be VERY expensive if it comes to market. Check out the official Centaur Concept website or read on for a short prototype video from YouTube. Read more…
April 26th, 2007
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Retired Airplane Product Development Engineer Gary Reysa has compiled the most comprehensive do-it-yourself solar website online. His non-commercial website, Build It Solar, contains plans, photos and links to over 500 DIY solar and renewable energy projects. “While trying to find good solar heating ideas for my house, I noted that there is not much on the web for people who have some build-it skills, and would like to tackle a solar project — thus came the idea for this web site.” Well Gary, you have done a most excellent job! This is by far the best DIY resource on the web! Read more…
April 25th, 2007
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Artist and Engineer Theo Jansen has been designing and creating these wonderful wind powered vehicles for over 10 years. He uses lightweight plastic yellow tubing to construct the vehicle’s skeleton. I realize these projects do not produce energy, but they are so beautiful that I just had to share them. Also featured in wind power. Read more…
April 9th, 2007
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The folks at otherpower.com are extremely busy building new wind energy projects, as is evident by the massive amount of information available on their website. Even the most novice do-it-yourselfer could find enough information there to construct a fully functioning wind energy system for their house. There are do-it-yourself instructions, forums, and they even host conferences and workshops to showcase the latest ideas and projects. You can browse the classified ads or shop in their store for hard-to-find parts and accessories. Read more…
April 7th, 2007
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Yet another update: We decided to move the energy forums in order to better integrate them with our main site structure. The old forums are still online but are closed for new registrations and posts. Please feel free to register an account and help us get these conversations going!
April 6th, 2007
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For over a year I’ve been trying to figure out a way to display the latest alternative energy news headlines in a timely fashion. It has been very difficult. We’ve gone from manual daily updates to daily feed updates via a sub blog. This past month I’ve been setting up and testing a new system which aggregates blog and news feeds every time the page is refreshed. It works! Visit the following page for the latest alternative energy headlines! Read more…
April 6th, 2007
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