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Aug 25, 2011

New bacteria strain transforms old newspapers into energy

Scientists at Tulane University in New Orleans announced they have discovered a new strain of bacteria than can break down cellulose, the difficult-to-tear-down fiber present in plants.

Aug 16, 2011

Electric Avenue who? Rock on to Hotel Fifty

Hotel Fifty, that fancy-pants establishment on the waterfront, announced today its new wall-mounted charging station. It's of the Blink Wall-Mount variety and is the first charging station on a hotel in Oregon.

Aug 16, 2011

Federal government and private sector invest millions in biofuels

President Obama announced today that the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Navy will invest up to $510 million into biofuels during the next three years.

Aug 8, 2011

As apocalypse draws nigh, invest in renewables

These have been some rough weeks, but if the S&P downgrade of the country鈥檚 credit rating is an indication of anything, I fear the for the future as the fabric of the modern world unravels into savagery. What to do? Rig up a renewable source of energy to you building and stockpile ammunition. As you can tell from the the below video, petroleum based energy sources are not viable 鈥� or livab[...]

Aug 5, 2011

Clean economy doesn’t want no stinkin’ cross-country pipeline

A fight is brewing this summer against a proposed pipeline that would carry oil from Alberta, Canada tar sands down to the Gulf Coast in Texas for processing.

Aug 4, 2011

Prize-winning LED bulb sheds light on energy savings, costs

After 18 months of testing, Dutch electronics company Philips on Wednesday won the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 Bright Lighting Tomorrow Prize of $10 million for developing a more efficient 60-watt light bulb.

Jul 22, 2011

Turbines can go underwater, especially with government money

Using turbines to capture energy is not a new idea, but engineering the technology for such hydrokinetic energy has proven difficult.

Jul 15, 2011

Corn is for eating, grass is for fuel, new study finds

According to new study that was reported yesterday in The New York Times, 30 percent of the 2009 U.S. corn crop was dedicated to ethanol production. Thankfully, something more productive and NOT a food can be turned into ethanol fuel.

Jul 13, 2011

Lights out for anti-LED regulation bill

A recent bill that aimed to get rid of these lightbulb regulations was voted down on Tuesday in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Jul 7, 2011

Entire world jumping on crazy green energy bandwagon

Global investment in renewable energy grew by 32 percent during 2010, with a record level of $211 billion invested in that year, mainly in wind farms in China and rooftop solar panels in Europe.

Jul 5, 2011

Oil spill in Montana grows, as does doubt in Exxon Mobil’s technology

The L.A Times reported today that the Exxon Mobil pipeline rupture that spilled 42,000 gallons of oil into the Yellowstone River near oil-refinery town Laurel, Mont., has spread 15 miles from the initial leak鈥�5 miles farther than Exxon initially announced. Some sources claim it has gone as far as 150 miles. Though no official reason for the leak has been released, officials speculate that higher[...]

Jun 29, 2011

Nebraska nuclear power plant still flooded, but stabilized

A nuclear power plant in Nebraska is the latest fission-based power source to be surrounded by water, much to the the chagrin of those who like neither radiated water or nuclear meltdowns. Thankfully, the plant seems to be safe for the time being and the core is intact. So, no corn-fed Godzilla for the moment.



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