Nov 02 2010
Rare Earth Metals May Trigger Trade Wars
Alternative energy technologies may have a lot of benefits, but increasing energy security isn't necessarily one of them.
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Oct 05 2010
Magic Powder Fuels Electric Bike
Adding water to a sandy metal powder creates hydrogen gas, which can be used in a fuel cell.
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Sep 15 2010
Are Batteries Bad for the Environment?
Without an eco-friendlier alternative to batteries, recycling rechargeables is the best way consumers can prevent those heavy metals from leeching into the environment.
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Aug 25 2010
Pee Power to the People
A fuel cell that runs on urine could be ideal for creating electricity on islands, deserts and even on submarines.
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Aug 17 2010
Channel Your Personal Power
A biofuel cell implanted in your arm could use oxygen and sugar to generate electricity.
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Aug 12 2010
Move Over Hydrogen, Make Way for Magnesium Power
Magnesium stores about 10 times as much energy as hydrogen.
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May 25 2010
Air, Sugar Power New Human Fuel Cell
The tiny device uses the air we breathe and the food we eat to create almost enough electricity to run a pacemaker.
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Feb 25 2010
Bloom Energy Server Could Bring Microgrids Online
I'm seeing news everywhere about Bloom Energy's announcement today of its Energy Server, a new kind of fuel cell that can generate clean energy. So I did a little poking around and here's what I found. First, just a refresher: ...
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