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Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010

Hydro > Tide >
New horizontal design for harnessing tidal energy - A new company, Kepler Energy Ltd., has been formed to develop a tidal turbine which has the potential to harness tidal energy more efficiently and cheaply, using a device which is simpler, more robust and more scaleable than current designs. The turbine is the result of research at Oxford University's Department of Engineering and thermofluids laboratory. (PhysOrg; Oct. 26, 2010)

Wireless Transmission of Electricity / Flight >
Helicopter Flies 12 Hours Charged By Laser - LaserMotive is a Seattle-based company developing laser power beaming systems to transmit electricity without wires, for applications where wires are either cost prohibitive or physically impractical. (sUAS News; Oct. 29, 2010)

Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010

EVs > Electric Cars >
Electric Car Goes 375 Miles On 6-Minute Charge - A German-based company, Lekker Energie, has come up with a vehicle capable of driving up to 375 miles at moderate highway speeds. The company responsible for the battery pack, DBM Energy, claims an efficiency of 97 percent and a recharge time of around 6 minutes when charged from a direct current source. (All Cars Electric; Oct. 27, 2010)

Solar > Largest >
South Africa Unveils Plans For World’s Largest 5GW Solar Field - South Africa just unveiled their very own large-scale solar project – a 5GW solar field. The massive project would see solar panels installed across the Northern Cape province, which is one of the sunniest regions in the world. The $29.25 billion project could potentially generate a tenth of the country’s energy needs. The first 1 GW is expected to be done by the end of 2010. (Inhabitat; Oct. 28, 2010)

Friday, Oct. 29, 2010

Featured: Water / Pollution / Recycling >
Tapped - The makers of the excellent, landmark documentaries Who Killed the Electric Car and I.O.U.S.A. have produced a documentary about bottled water, called Tapped. In it, they address the high cost -- to both the environment and our health -- of bottled water. They enlist activists, environmentalists, community leaders and others to expose the dark side of the bottled water industry. (PESWiki; Oct. 29, 2010)

Top 100: Air Cars > MDI >
$10,000 Car Runs On Air - On October 9 MDI unveiled its answer to the need for clean air and urban mobility - the AIRPod. With its low price, zero pollution, high range and playful and futuristic design, the AIRPod marks a turning point in the nexus of automobile and urban transportation. And it will cost less than a Euro per 200 km to operate and will leave no one stuck in traffic jam. (CNN / (via BIN); Oct. 27, 2010)

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010

Featured: Fuel Efficiency > HHO / Water as Fuel > Square 1 >
Hydro-Maxx controller demonstrated on The Smart Scarecrow show - Gary Hendershot conducted an interview with Square 2 Energy, Inc. conducted last week, highlighting the capabilities of their Servo Integrated Controller which will be commercially available in a few days, to help hydroxy researchers characterize and optimize the performance of their cells. (PESN; Oct. 27, 2010)

Solar > Space-Based >
Massive Lunar Solar Power Tower Beams Energy to Earth - This massive astral power tower just won the 2010 Moon Capital International Design Challenge. Designed by Bryna Anderson, a graduate student from Columbia University, the concept is based on American physicist Dr. David Criswell’s proposal for a Lunar Solar Power System. It works by collecting energy on the lunar surface using photovoltaic converters and then transmitting it to Earth via microwave generators. (Inhabitat; Oct. 26, 2010)

EMP > Remedies >
NASA’s Solar Shield to mitigate damage to power grid from severe solar storms - A new NASA project called “Solar Shield” is working to develop a forecasting system that can mitigate the impacts of solar storm events and keep the grid electrons flowing. About 30 minutes before impact an incoming CME would sweep past a spacecraft stationed 1.5 million km upstream from Earth, with sensors to then relay intensity measurement information to earth. (GizMag; Oct. 27, 2010)

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010

Featured: Oil > Ecological Impact > Gulf Oil Disaster > Remedies >
Hutchison-Lazaryan frequency generator clears polluted Gulf waters - Famous anti-gravity researcher, John Hutchison, and his associate, Nancy Lazaryan, have come up with a device that emits a combination of audio and radio frequencies that have the effect of clearing waters polluted by oil and dispersant in less than 24 hours, bringing the native life back. (PESN; Oct. 27, 2010)

Suppression > Screcy Act >
Invention Secrecy Still Going Strong - There were 5,135 inventions that were under secrecy orders at the end of Fiscal Year 2010, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office told Secrecy News last week. It’s a 1% rise over the year before, and the highest total in more than a decade. In 1971, energy conversion systems were subject to review and possible restriction if they offered conversion efficiencies “in excess of 70-80%.” (Secrecy News; Oct. 21, 2010)

Magnets > Vulnerabilities >
EU, U.S. Grapple With Crunch In Rare Earth Supplies - The European Union and the United States said on Tuesday they were pressing for solutions to concerns China may be exploiting its stranglehold on rare earth metals, crucial in the making of everything from portable phones to wind turbines. (PlanetArk; Oct. 27, 2010)

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010

Featured / DIY: Magnet Motors >
Plans available for Luis Tonos (LT) Magnet Motor alleged working design - Luis has been posting comments on any magnet motor videos he can find at YouTube saying that plans for a "REAL free energy machine" are available, urging: "Join the free energy revolution!!" (PESWiki; Oct. 26, 2010)

Solar > Applications > Roadways >
Photovoltaic Paving Tiles Coming Soon a Sidewalk Near You - Onyx Solar recently teamed up with Butech to launch a new line of photovoltaic paving stones made from ceramic and glass. The streamlined solar stones are manufactured using a process that produces less CO2 and uses less energy than traditional pavement, making this energy-generating material even better for reducing the environmental impact of building projects. (Inhabitat; Oct. 2, 2010)

Big Brother / Nanotech / Batteries > Li-ion >
Batteries smaller than a grain of salt - Research funded by DARPA is pushing the limits of this technology and trying to create some of the tiniest batteries on Earth, the largest of which would be no bigger than a grain of sand. These tiny energy storage devices could one day be used to power the electronics and mechanical components of tiny micro- to nano-scale devices. (Physorg; October 19, 2010)

Monday, Oct. 25, 2010

Fuel Efficiency > Engines > Super Fuel Efficient Vehicles >
Next-Gen Mazda2 Will Return 70 MPG, Without An Electric Motor - The new version of the Mazda2 will feature Mazda's next-generation of drivetrain, body and chassis technologies, dubbed SKYACTIV. The new Mazda 2 will come powered by a SKYACTIV-G engine, Mazda's next-generation direct injection gasoline mill that achieves significantly improved fuel efficiency thanks to a high compression ratio of 14.0:1 (the world's highest for a production gasoline engine). (GreenCarReports; Oct. 21, 2010)

Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010

Events > Electromagnetic > John Bedini / Peter Lindemann >
Bedini will be at Nov. 13-14 technical conference - Jeane Manning writes: "Peter Lindemann will reveal motor secrets, Jeff Wilson is said to have a machine that runs itself as well as charges itself; and there will be other speakers too.... There will also be a Big Surprise event. I’ll try to blog right away afterward. During the event, no cellphones or cameras are allowed, we're told." (ChangingPower; October 23, 2010 )

Emergency Preparedness / Water > Purification / Solar > Applications >
Hydra Is a Relief Vehicle, Water Purifier and Power Plant All in One - A company called The Essential Element has designed a vehicle, known as th Hydra, that not only provides renewable power in the aftermath of a natural disaster, but also purifies water, a resource that is often in great demand after an earthquake or similar incident. (Inhabitat; Oct. 22, 2010)

Misc. Inspirational >
Evolution of empathy and the ways that it has shaped our society (video) - An well-presented concept using voice, text, and art-on-the-fly in a very original way, making some excellent points for consideration as we mature as a civilization. (Wimp.com)

Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010

Featured: Electromagnetic / Toroidal Power > Rodin Toroid >
Vortex based mathematics at TEDx Charolette by Randy Powell - As a sort of clone of Marco Rodin, Randy Powell is assisting in promoting the math principles that allegedly can combine all scientific disciplines and create free energy as well as healing, food production, and technology enhancement. (PESN; Oct. 23, 2010)

Lighting / Conservation >
LumiSmart Technology Could Be Energy Conservation Game Changer - A Canadian company, Cavet Technologies, has a fluorescent lighting controller box ($2k) called LumiSmart for commercial applications which reduces fluorescent light bulb energy consumption by 30 percent, or more, for a fraction of the cost and hassle of other methods. The shoe-box sized device that “compresses” the electrical current for lighting, similar to the way mp3s or jpegs compress audio and visual data. (TriplePundit; May 3, 2010)

Friday, Oct. 22, 2010

Featured: Events > 2010 >
Next Gen Expo -- turning a lemon to lemonade - Though a great idea (new media for rising generation), the execution of this event was juvenile, though not a complete waste of time. Highlights included Howard Bloom, Space Solar, domestic-spy-cam-disabling lasers, and a screening of a film about Wall Street criminality. (PESN; Oct. 22, 2010)

Nanotech / Batteries > Li-ion >
Silicon Nanopores Could Increase Lithium Ion Battery Capacity By 10x - A team of researchers from Rice University and Lockheed Martin have found that silicon nanopores (micron-sized pores on top of silicon wafers) can increase lithium-ion battery capacity by 10 times. Since silicon has the highest theoretical capacity for storing lithium of any material, the discovery could lead to super-long lasting batteries. (Inhabitat; Oct. 20, 2010)

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010

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Solar > Concentrated >
ZenithSolar Creates Solar Generator with Incredible 72% Efficiency - Israel-based energy company ZenithSolar has broken records with its 3rd generation CHP solar energy generator (Solar Z20) that combines heat and power systems to create an incredible 72% solar conversion efficiency by using a “semi-parabolic optical mirror for collecting solar energy” to power the local community’s electric and hot water use. (Inhabitat; Oct. 20, 2010)

Magnets > Vulnerabilities >
China Lowers the Boom on Rare Earths - Monday, China embargoed exports of rare earth elements to the United States. Rare earths are integral to most all cutting edge technologies including renewable energy systems (e.g. magnet motors), and China controls 93-97% of the world supply. "Whenever you have a shortage of raw materials in the world, it historically has led to war." (5 Min. Forecast; Oct. 20, 2010)

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010

Top 100: Solar > Thermal / Thermal Electric > Johnson Electro Mechanical Systems >
Super Soaker Inventor Doubles Solar Power Efficiency - Lonnie Johnson's latest JTEC prototype, which looks like a desktop model for a next-generation moonshine still, features two fuel-cell-like stacks filled with hydrogen gas and connected by steel tubes with round pressure gauges. The JTEC uses heat (from the sun, for instance) to expand hydrogen atoms in one stack.... (Inhabitat; Oct. 19, 2010)

Vortex Technologies / Fuel Efficiency > Engines >
New Jet Engine Design Offers 25% Fuel Efficiency Increase - A new engine developed by R-Jet is called an orbiting combustor-nozzle (OCN) jet. OCN jets rotate the airflow through the engine in a vortex, rather than passing the air straight through as conventional jet engines do. Swirling the incoming air into a vortex allows for a more complete mixing of fuel and air, leading to more efficient and complete combustion of the fuel. (EcoGeek; Oct. 7, 2010)

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010

Featured: Hydro > Gravity Motors >
Hidro claims free energy device that harnesses gravity, buoyancy and water pressure - An Asian inventor in Australia has built and patented a free energy technology he calls "Hidro" for short. He calls the process "Water Pressures Energy Conversion (WAPEC)". He says it can provide clean, affordable, reliable energy. (PESWiki; Oct. 19, 2010)

Water as Fuel / Hydrogen > Production >
Japanese company lays claim to world's cheapest hydrogen production process - Japan’s FUKAI Environmental Research Institute has announced a new technology for obtaining hydrogen efficiently and inexpensively. Their process involves adding aluminum or magnesium to boiling “functional water,” a proprietary substance that can be produced from by running regular tap water through a natural mineral-containing "functional water generation unit.” (GizMag; October 18, 2010)

Monday, Oct. 18, 2010

Feature: Conspiracy / Health >
Plumb Island and Biowarfare Conspiracy Theory - Plumb Island, off Orient Point, N.Y., is 10 miles from the coast of Connecticut, "the government's real life island of horror – a secret bio-warfare lab a stone's throw from New York City and Boston … a U.S. facility created by former Nazi scientists that could wipe out the human race." (PESWiki; Oct. 19, 2010)

Wind > Largest >
World’s Largest Wind Farm Will Be Built in Oregon - The US Department of Energy has approved the partial guarantee for a $1.3 billion loan to support the construction of the world’s largest wind farm, located in eastern Oregon. The initiative will create a 845-megawatt wind-powered energy generating facility located immediately south of the Columbia River, built on approximately 32,000 acres. (GizMag; October 13, 2010)

Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010

Feature: Health / Conspiracy >
Featuring: Mike Adams and Natural News - I've been following the work of Mike Adams for a couple of years now, and have a deep admiration and respect for the work he is doing, not only in alerting people to important health issues that you will not hear in the mainstream press, but other issues as well, whether political, spiritual, or other, including clean energy technology advancements. (PESWiki; Oct. 17, 2010)

Free Energy > Tesla / Searl >
Nicola Tesla - Are the Greedy and Powerful Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity? - Nearly a century ago, Tesla offered free energy to the planet but was rebuffed by those who insisted on a way to maintain control and monetary incentive. A similar thing happened with John Searl, who is still with us. Why did society sat back while the rich and greedy powers of the time kept these men from succeeding? (UFO Digest; Oct. 11, 2010)

Conspiracy / Health > NEW: Mike Adams >
Just Say No to GMO music video features Health Ranger rapping about dangers of genetically modified foods - Written and performed by Michael Adams, this new song takes aim at the biotech industry by exposing the dangers of genetically engineered foods while promoting the Non-GMO Project Verified logo that helps consumers identify which foods are free from dangerous GMOs. (NaturalNews; Oct. 14, 2010)

Humor > U.S. Govt & Energy >
Little Girl & Congressman on a Plane Talk Climate Change - A congressman was seated next to a little girl on an airplane so he turned to her and said, "Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger." ... (PESWiki; Oct. 2010)

Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010

Fuel Efficiency > EVs > Hybrids > PHEV >
Chevy Volt Gets 127 MPG Over 299 Miles of Real-World Driving - More and more real-world data is coming in about the car's actual performance and fuel efficiency. One of these real-world tests has been performed by Motor Trend, and after driving the Volt in all kinds of conditions (including up to 102 MPH with the air conditioning on), they came away impressed. (TreeHugger; Oct. 14, 2010)

Building / U.S. Govt. and Energy >
$100 Million Class Action Filed Against LEED and USGBC - Two years ago, Henry Gifford wrote an article claiming that LEED rated buildings used 29% more energy than conventional buildings. Now he's launched a $100 million class action lawsuit for Sherman Act Monopolization through fraud, unfair competition, deceptive trade practices, false advertising, wire fraud and unjust enrichment. (TreeHugger; Oct. 14, 2010)

Friday, Oct. 15, 2010

Feature: Electromagnetic > Kapanadze >
Kapanadze on German TV channel MDR - "Electricity is produced out of nothing. The proof is out, however, because Kapanadze are not reveals its secret for eternal engine. He trusts no one, for fear of being ripped off. True or fanciful? Has Kapanadze our energy problem in his back yard already solved?" (PESWiki; Oct. 15, 2010)

Piezoelectric / Nanotech >
New piezoelectric device harvests wasted energy from electronics - A new device made out of piezoelectric material by researchers at Louisiana Tech University could allow a wide range of electronic devices to harvest their own wasted operational energy. It is coated with a carbon nanotube film on one side that causes the cantilever to bend back and forth repeatedly when it absorbs light and/or heat. (GizMag; Oct. 11, 2010) (Inhabitat)

Storage > Flywheels > Beacon Power >
Stronger, More Cost-Effective Flywheels for Grid Storage - Beacon Power is now working with U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) on the development of a next-generation of flywheel storage. The new flywheel storage system is expected to be able to store 4 times as much energy as present flywheels, and at one-eighth the per kilowatt-hour cost. (EcoGeek; Oct. 4,2010)

Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010

Feature / OS: Magnet Motors > Hatem Cogging Device >
Clarification on Source of Hatem Magnetic Cogging Device Plans - Yannick Van Doorne brings to our attention his role in launching the plans that we featured last week. He said that some replicators even claim to be running their homes on these devices. Yannick thinks he has devised a way to enable the motor to be removed from the system in self-running mode. (PESWiki; Oct. 14, 2010)

Wind > Piezoelectrics / Farms / Piezoelectricity >
Windstalk concept is a wind farm without the turbines - An interesting Windstalk concept devised by New York design firm Atelier DNA could overcome the aesthetics and vibrations contentions to wind farms while still allowing a comparable amount of electricity to be generated by the wind. The array of densely arranged poles are packed with a stack of piezoelectric ceramic discs. Fluid in the base of the poles would turn turbines. (GizMag; October 13, 2010)

U.S. Government and Energy > Military >
Killing Each Taliban Soldier Costs $50 Million - The Pentagon will not tell the public what it costs to locate, target and kill a single Taliban soldier because the price-tag is so scandalously high that it makes the Taliban appear to be Super-Soldiers. The estimated cost to kill each Taliban is as high as $100 million, with a conservative estimate being $50 million. A public discussion should be taking place. (A-W-I-P; Oct. 3, 2010)

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010

Feature: Electromagnetic > Electrolysis > Kanarev >
Kanarev announces a self-running motor-generator - Russian Professor Ph. M. Kanarev presents what he calls "the world's first self-rotating electric generator," saying it has been tested by a scientist from the Russian Academy of Science. The device was built to demonstrate Kanarev's theory of the mocrocosm. (PESN; Oct. 13, 2010)

Feature: Nanotech / Electromagnetic > Kanarev >
Kanarev critiques Nobel Prize in Physics - Russian Professor Ph. M. Kanarev presents facts about the thickness of graphene and the theoretical bensole molecule, concluding that the statement concerning the one-atom-thick carbon film is erroneous. A video he sent in an earlier email announced "the world's first self-rotating electric generator." (PESN; Oct. 13, 2010)

Wind > High-Efficiency Horizontal Axis >
Totempower launches to bring affordable, efficient wind power to the masses - A cleantech start-up aims to create small-scale wind turbines that are cheaper, more efficient, and easier to install and maintain than current models. Totempower Energy Systems Ltd has launched, with backing from City University London; expected in 2012. (PhysOrg; Oct. 13, 2010)

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010

Feature: UFOs >
The Day Before Disclosure - This outstanding documentary film is now available for free viewing online. It is a great compilation of a myriad of photos, videos, testimonials, witnesses, news articles; and is presented very well. Covers the reasons behind the truth embargo, and ramifications of disclosure. (PESWiki; Oct. 12, 2010)

Thermal Electric >
New Nokia Concept Phone Charges Using Body Heat - What if charging your cell phone was as easy as sticking it in your pocket for a few hours? That’s the premise of the Nokia E-Cu concept phone, developed by British designer Patrick Hyland. Hyland’s Nokia E-Cu (E for environment, Cu for Copper) phone features a copper exterior and a thermogenerator integrated interior that converts heat energy into electric energy. (Inhabitat; Oct. 7, 2010)

Energy from Roadways / Wind > Vertical Axis >
E Turbine uses air movement caused by moving cars to generate energy - Industrial designer Pedro Gomes has conceptualized a product that can utilize vehicles to generate renewable energy on the highway. The concept is simple: wind generated from passing vehicles turns the E Turbine, which charges a battery, which powers the lights along the roadway as well as information panels and emergency phones. (EcoFriend; Oct. 9, 2010)

Monday, Oct. 11, 2010

Feature: Electromagnetic / Radiant Energy > EV Gray >
EV Gray 'second generation' motor found - While there is an understandable exciting about a video showing photos of a EV Gray motor that has surfaced after two decades, an expert in the field says that this was part of the 'second generation' set that did not achieve overunity or harvest free energy. (PESN; Oct. 11, 2010)

Gravity Motors / Milkovic Oscillator >
Angular Momentum, Parametric Oscillator and Over Unity (pdf) - The goal of this work is to present mathematical and experimental proof of getting energy surplus or over-unity energy out of gravitational field by using pendulum as parametric oscillator. In this work, the author aims to prove that the law of conservation of energy is not valid where the law of conservation of angular momentum is valid. (VeljkoMilkovic.com; October 10, 2010)

Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010

Non-Fossil Oil > Biomass / Waste to Energy >
Bio-Oil Could Replace Petroleum in Asphalt - Researchers from Iowa State University have come up with a bio-oil made from corn stalks, wood waste, and other bio-mass that could one day replace oil in asphalt. The bio-oil is made when biomass is superheated in an oxygen-free area. It is also a money saver because it is easier to pave with bio-asphalt, and it doesn’t have to be heated as high to be used. (Gas 2.0; Oct. 8, 2010)

Conspiracy / Health >
Big Pharma's Secret Global Eugenics Agenda (video) - Mike Adams, The Health Ranger, gives an overview of the up-side-down values of the pharmaceutical industry who benefits from sickness and facilitates the intentional thinning of the herd through their medications and vaccinations that don't heal but create a mindset of dependency. (YouTube / TheAlexJonesChannel; Oct. 7, 2010)

Solar > PV >
Solar school dedicated - We offer our congratulations to our associate, Jim Dunn, who's hard work has finally materialized in a 100 kW photovoltaic system at Bancroft School in Massechussets. Dunn serves as president of Future Solar Systems of Millbury, which designed, installed and secured investors for the project, will save the school about $8,000 to $10,000 annually in energy costs. (Telegraph; MA; USA; Oct. 9, 2010)

Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010

ZPE >
Example of a simple Algorithm for the Construction of Zero-point-energy Converters - A example computer-algorithm published at the journal PHILICA demonstrates a practical ZPE computation (for a very simple system). The computer-algorithm is here. "I hope, you will enjoy the construction of a zero-point-energy motor." -- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Claus W. Turtur (Philica; Oct. 9, 2010)

Hydro > Tidal > Largest >
Largest tidal power device unveiled - A device thought to be the largest tidal turbine of its type to be built in the world has been described by its developer as "simple and robust". The AK1000 by Atlantis Resources stands 22.5m (73ft) tall and weighs 1,300 tonnes and is capable of generating 1 megawatt. Its blades, turning at six to eight revolutions per minute pose no threat to marine life. (BBC; Aug. 12 2010)

Friday, Oct. 8, 2010

Feature: Movies >
Review: The Scientist by Zack LeBeau - The Scientist follows a brilliant physicist, Dr. Marcus Ryan (Bill Sage), who anguishes over the tragic death of his wife and daughter while secretly constructing a mysterious energy generator in his basement. The multi-dimensional energy unleashed by the machine triggers a series of events that propels Ryan toward a higher level of consciousness. (PESWiki; Oct. 8, 2010)

Conservation / Air Conditioning >
Cleanair system said to cut energy costs by up to 25 percent - If only the air already in buildings could be cleaned up and reused, far less energy would be used on continuously conditioning fresh air, heating it or cooling it. University of Copenhagen’s Prof. Matthew Johnson's patented Cleanair system involves a process called Photochemical Air Purification, which incorporates ultraviolet light and photochemical reactions similar to those that occur in the Earth’s atmosphere. (GizMag; October 4, 2010)

Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010

Feature: Water > as Fuel > Hydroxy > Running Vehicles on Water > Freddy's Cell >
Interview with Dave about Freddy's water fuel cell powering his truck - David Seigler describes his experience with his Dodge 2004 pickup truck apparently running on nothing but water via a hydroxy unit installed by his friend, Fred Wells. As far as he could best determine, it was a genuine system. (PESN; Oct. 7, 2010)

Waste to Energy > Sewage / Microorganisms >
Human waste power plant goes online in the UK - Brotish Gas has gone online with a sewage-to-biomethane plant that converts the treated sewage of 14 million Thames Water customers into clean, green gas and is pumping that gas into people's homes. Biomethane is created when bacteria known as anaerobic digesters break down organic material such as human or animal waste, food and household waste to produce a thick, odorless waste plus methane. (GizMag; October 5, 2010)

Fuel Efficiency > Airships >
Skylifter Balloon Can Lift Entire Buildings and Put ‘Em Down Gently - The Skylifter is a helium balloon sky-crane capable of moving and placing equipment and prefab buildings in remote areas. The Skylifter promises a payload of a whopping 150 tons and a range of 1240 miles, meaning that not long from now we may have a less invasive way to place our prefab homes or to supply regions in need after disasters. (Inhabitat; Oct. 5, 2010)

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010

Featured: Communities > Safe Haven Villages > Blog >
Road, Well and Green Houses Going In; Minor Subdivision Approval Under Way; 5-Acre Solar Farm Maybe - We've been busy in our sustainable/renewable intentional community project. Here's an update, along with some ruminating about the hard physical labor involved in building with materials that are literally dirt cheap. Is this something others will want to adapt, or is more pioneering needed to make it easier first? (Allan's Sustainable Home; Oct. 5, 2010)

Solar > Space-Based > Solar Sails >
Solar Winds Could Provide 100 Billion Times Earth’s Energy Needs - Researchers from Washington State University have published a paper in the International Journal of Astrobiology stating that energy from solar winds could replace conventional forms of renewable energy produced on Earth such as solar, wind and biofuel power; theorizing that a giant solar sail 5,220 miles (8,400 km) wide, designed to harness solar winds, could generate 1 billion gigawatts. (Inhabitat; Oct. 5, 2010)

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010

Feature / OS: Magnet Motors >
Hatem Magnetic Cogging Device Open Source Project - Several people are claiming that they have achieved more energy out than in with a system in which a motor drives one magnet disc that propels a second, non-touching magnet disc that drives an alternator, introducing nearly twice as much power as was input. Or is it a matter of measurement error? (PESWiki; Oct. 5, 2010)

Solar > PV > Largest >
Worlds Largest Solar Plant Now In Ontario, Canada - Canada may not be the first place you would guess to have the world’s largest photovoltaic facility. However, the Canadian firm Enbridge Inc. and Arizona-based First Solar Inc.'s 80-megawatt Sarnia Solar Project is now the largest operational PV plant in the world. With 1.3 million modules spread over 950 acres of land, the project has the potential to supply the energy needs of up to 12,800 households. (Inhabitat: Oct. 1, 2010)

Investment Resources >
Investment trends for alternative energy funds - Investment trends for alternative energy funds and information resources about renewable energy technologies for the betterment of earth. The purpose of this site is to provide information the use of alternative energy resources to help keep a green earth. (Alternative-Energy-Solutions.info; Oct. 2010)

Monday, Oct. 4, 2010

Electromagnetic / Humor > Rube Goldberg >
Rube Goldberg and the Electrification of America - Before electricity, basically every factory had to run a bit like a Rube Goldberg machine, transmitting power from a water wheel or a steam engine to the machines of a manufactory. But with the development of electric turbines and motors the public believed engineers were tapping mysterious, invisible forces with almost supernatural powers for mischief. (Slashdot; Oct. 3, 2010)

Global Warming / Conspiracy >
Climate Ad Depicts Children Assassinated for not Reducing Carbon Footprint (video) - In an interview with the Health Ranger, Mike Adams, Alex Jones shows clips from a new ad campaign by the 10:10 Climate Change Campaign that depict two children being blown up in a classroom because they don't go along with the green agenda. What is even more disturbing is to read the enthusiastic comments of support by readers of the Guardian. Sick eugenics mentality. (Infowars; Oct. 1, 2010) (Corbett Report)

Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010

Feature: Water as Fuel / Sympathetic Vibratory Physics / Omega Energy Cell >
Update on Pond's replicating of the GEM Energy water fuel cell - "The purpose of this lab work will eventually prove the validity and practical utility of the fundamental dynamical principle outlined by Macvicar in the Law of Assimilation and contained in Beebe's GEM Energy, Keely's Dynaspheric Force, Russell's Universal Heart Beat and Light Units as further described in his Rhythmic Balanced Interchange and Wave Field." (PESN; Oct. 3, 2010)

Conspiracy / Orwell >
Stop the Internet Blacklist - The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA), introduced last week by a group of powerful Senators -- Republicans and Democrats alike -- would result in US citizens finding themselves joining Iranians and Chinese in being blocked from accessing broad chunks of the public Internet. COICA creates two blacklists of Internet domain names. (Huffington Post; Sept. 27, 2010)

Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010

Wind > Portable >
Mobile Wind Turbine Could Provide Portable Power On-Call - The mobile wind turbine by Pope Design is designed to be deployed where energy is needed and wind is ample. The carrier itself is an electric vehicle powered by the wind energy storage, with a hybrid diesel generator just in case. (Inhabitat; Oct. 1, 2010)

Fuel Efficiency > U.S. Government and Energy >
62-mpg car standard by 2025? U.S. mulls options - The Obama administration has submitted a notice of intent [where's that in the Constitution, which has Congress as the lawmaking body?] to meet a mileage standard set somewhere from a low of 47 mpg to a high of 62 mpg. The notice lays the groundwork for a proposal to be issued in September 2011 and approved by July 2012, giving time for feedback. (MSNBC; Oct. 1, 2010)

Friday, Oct. 1, 2010

Electromagnetic > Kapanadze >
Kapanadze Overunity Patent Application WO 2008/103129 A1 (645 kb pdf) - "The present invention is a device both self sufficient (self feeding) and producing ready to use electric energy, starts to operate with the initial electrical energy received from accumulator..., tranfering the magnetic field generated in first bobbin to second bobbin through a frequency stabilizer, after rhythmically stabilizing..." (FreeEnergyNews; Oct. 1, 2010)

Waste to Energy > Waste Heat / Fuel Efficiency >
CPT's auto exhaust gas energy recovery system - Controlled Power Technologies (CPT)'s Turbo-generator Integrated Gas Energy Recovery System (TIGERS) uses the same switched reluctance technology as its production-ready VTES electric supercharging and SpeedStart stop-start systems. CPT estimates it will take five years to bring TIGERS to market. (GizMag; September 27, 2010)

September

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