Cold Fusion Back From the Dead
Later this month, the U.S. Department of Energy will receive a report from a panel of experts on the prospects for cold fusion—the supposed generation of thermonuclear energy using tabletop apparatus.
Technology
At long last, a do-it-yourself hydrogen fuel-cell kit
A company called United Nuclear says it can produce hydrogen fuel cells kits to adapt individual cars to running on hydrogen, but there’s more than a few catches…
New Process Could Help Make Hydrogen Fuel Affordable
Scientists in Australia say they have have made a breakthrough in the efficiency of using sunlight to generate hydrogen from water. It may be a step toward an affordable source of clean energy.
Tennessee Valley Authority loses millions on Mississippi power
The Tennessee Valley Authority recovered less than half of its $36 million investment in a failed power storage process in Mississippi.
Thermal Depolymerization plant closed
The RES thermal depolymerization plant was shut down production after complaints about the smell were raised. They later resumed production, then shut the plant down again after the smell resurfaced.
Carbon negative energy to reverse global warming
Partisan report on potential for coproduction from biomass of charcoal for terra preta soil generation and hydrogen, ammonia and diesel.
US to halt nuclear fusion project
Amidst a prolonged stalemate over where to build the world’s largest nuclear fusion facility, the US is halting work on a homegrown fusion project. The decision caused concern among researchers at a fusion meeting earlier this week.
Cold Fusion: Heating up a cold theory
Cold fusion scientists have become members of a small, close-knit culture unto themselves. And every year, their results get stronger, the group says, results that cannot be explained away by error or any other reason other than a new nuclear process.
Bacteria, Underground Fires to Unlock Oil Reserves
Odd methods of getting oil leftovers now more feasible.
Press Release: ‘Cool’ fuel cells could revolutionize Earth’s energy resources
A breakthrough in thin film solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is currenty being refined in labs at the University of Houston, which they say could lead to distributed power generation from natural gas.
Toshiba Claims Smallest Fuel Cell Yet
Toshiba announced on Friday that it has built what it claims is the smallest-ever direct methanol fuel cell.
Coal-Fired Jets ?
Coal’s stability in high temperatures could make it an ideal fuel for the next generation of military aircraft.
