Perspective
"There is no leadership at the national level and the misinformation
that is spread by the existing energy companies and special interest
groups is exceptionally misleading. On the other side, media hype
based on press releases or other non-refereed reports can lead to
unrealistic expectations."
- from Q&A
with Robert Birkmire
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RESEARCH - BIOFUELS
Genetically modify green algae to reduce the amount of sunlight each
cell absorbs and, counterintuitively, you can increase the amount
of sunlight a mass of algae absorbs. [more]
RESEARCH - SOLAR CELLS
Tip vanishingly thin solar cells on end and you can boost the amount
of sunlight the cells convert to electricity. [more]
RESEARCH - GRID
Contrary to conventional wisdom, generating most of California's electricity
from renewable sources will have a minimal impact on the grid. [more]
RESEARCH - FUEL CELLS
Put together the right type of plastic and the right form of nickel
and you can make fuel cells without platinum or other rare metals.
[more]
FUNDING - BIOFUELS
DOD puts another $15m into algae jet fuel
The US Department of Defense has awarded
$15 million to Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) to research
and develop commercial processes for producing jet fuel from algae.
The funding is similar to a recent $20
million award to General Atomics, Inc.
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December 28, 2008
Solid-state lighting — lightbulbs made from light-emitting diodes
— dramatically reduces electricity use and greenhouse gas emissions.
[more]
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