The Wildcard Of Renewable Energy

The Wildcard Of Renewable Energy

One renewable energy source is easily available as waste from from construction, agriculture, landscaping, logging and sawmills. And it's already used in domestic and district-level heating…
Energy Density: Why Gasoline Is Here To Stay

Energy Density: Why Gasoline Is Here To Stay

Like people who approach geopolitics with the attitude of "If people would just talk to each other, we would all along", there are a lot of naïve assumptions about just dumping gasoline. We know it…
Methanogens: Microbes Make Eco-Friendly Methane

Methanogens: Microbes Make Eco-Friendly Methane

Most methane comes from natural gas - natural gas used to be loved but once it got popular it got lumped in with mean old fossil fuels so the search is on to find a new, green approach to methane,…
The Research Case For Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

The Research Case For Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

No one is asking the Department of Energy to play venture capitalist with taxpayer money again, but basic research in dye-sensitized solar cells may bring the cost of solar down enough to allow for…
Supercapacitors: Making Renewable Energy Viable

Supercapacitors: Making Renewable Energy Viable

No matter how much spin you hear and read from highly-paid lobbyists and clueless advocates, green energy is not viable. It will be, though science would get there faster if the Department of Energy…