Energy

The Ethanol Daisy Chain: Nitrogen And The Continuous Corn Yield Penalty

Mandates and subsidies have created an artificial green energy industry. In the case of ethanol, that has led to escalating corn prices. Higher prices have encouraged some farmers to switch to growing corn continuously and they are seeing unusually high y ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 21 2013 - 11:53am

Cosmic Embryo #6: Swaying Trees To Produce Wind Energy

The earth has abundant energy sources, if only we would bother to tap them. Wind power has had its financial and ethical ups and downs, with wind farms using gargantuan, expensive wind towers decorating or despoiling the scenery,depending on your esthetics ...

Article - Richard (Dick) Go... - Jun 4 2013 - 11:05am

How To Optimize Wind Power

Fluctuating wind speed and direction means turbines generate power inconsistently. Coupled with customers' varying power demand, the results is that many wind-farm managers end up wasting power-generation capacity and limiting the service life of tur ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 25 2013 - 10:18am

Why Not Make Fuel From CO2 In The Atmosphere?

Carbon dioxide created by the widespread burning of fossil fuels is the key factor in climate change, so researchers are looking for new ways to generate cleaner power.  Researchers from the University of Georgia have shown they can take the carbon dioxid ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 26 2013 - 5:40pm

It Turns Out Trees Are Recyclable, Efficient Solar Cells

Solar cells act something like leaves, capturing sunlight and turning it into energy- unfortunately the manufacturing of solar cells, unlike trees, is something of an environmental disaster. From rare earth metals to all kinds of other materials due to su ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 27 2013 - 5:30am

Where Do You Buy Windmills And Other Energy Trivia

So you want to be in the energy biz. Do you have what it takes? It’s April Fools' Day--- test your energy IQ and find out where you belong in the dynamic energy sector. Prefabricated Housing 1) Is prefabricated housing cheaper and/or greener than stud ...

Article - Randall Mayes - Apr 1 2013 - 6:14pm

Moving Towards Fossil-Energy-Independent Nitrogen Fertilizer

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Article - Steve Savage - Apr 2 2013 - 12:59pm

B100 Biodiesel Quality Improved A Lot In 5 Years

The latest national survey of 100% biodiesel (B100) "blend stock" samples by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that 95% of the samples from 2011-12 met ASTM International fuel quality specific ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 16 2013 - 3:00pm

Using Nanostructured Photonic Materials, Outer Space Can Replace Some Air Conditioners

Rather than Draconian measures to cut emissions, which will impact people in various regions and economic spheres unfairly, a better solution may be to simply keep places cooler on hot days, which will reduce fuel needed for air conditioning. And outer spa ...

Article - News Staff - May 13 2013 - 1:59pm

Pond Scum As Green Alternative Is More Appetizing Than It Sounds- For Fuel

A new analysis shows that America could produce almost 9% of its annual energy needs-  25 billion gallons of fuel- using algae. But it will take a lot of water. Algae are plump with oil and various research teams and companies are pursuing ways to improve ...

Article - News Staff - May 21 2013 - 1:59pm