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BioFuels Conference
Biofuels research and development activities have increased significantly over
the past two years. The Department of Energy (DoE), the Department of Defense (DoD),
the National Science Foundation (NSF), and numerous state agencies have carefully
evaluated technologies and awarded funds (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) to
promising technologies that may considerably contribute to an increase in capacity,
production, and distribution of renewable fuels.
BioFuels Conference
Biofuels research and development activities have increased significantly over
the past two years. The Department of Energy (DoE), the Department of Defense (DoD),
the National Science Foundation (NSF), and numerous state agencies have carefully
evaluated technologies and awarded funds (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) to
promising technologies that may considerably contribute to an increase in capacity,
production, and distribution of renewable fuels.
Toyota, Tesla to develop electric SUV
Toyota Motor Company announced they have formalized an agreement to develop an electric version of the RAV4 SUV with Tesla Motors.
Oil prices drive new investment in clean technology
Investors are rushing to fund new ventures in renewable energy as Americans continue to see rising gasoline prices at the pump. The price for crude oil continues to rise to new record highs ($75 per barrel of crude oil on NYMEX as of Friday's close). According to the results of a survey reported by the San Francisco Gate, in the 1st Quarter of 2013 investments in the clean technology sector has increased by 13% to $3.36 Billion in the US. In addition to attracting venture
capital, clean technology companies are receiving a buzz from high profile investors.
The Energy Impact of Light Bulbs
See how much you can save with LEDs and CFLs over regular old incandescents. Then preorder the book Green Lighting.
Indian iPad
It looks like an iPad, only it's 1/14th the cost: India has unveiled the prototype of a $35 basic touchscreen tablet aimed at students, which it hopes to bring into production by 2011.
If the government can find a manufacturer, the Linux operating system-based computer would be the latest in a string of "world's cheapest" innovations to hit the market out of India, which is home to the 100,000 rupee ($2,127) compact Nano car, the 749 rupees ($16) water purifier and the $2,000 open-heart surgery.
The tablet can be used for functions like word processing, web browsing and video-conferencing. It has a solar power option too - important for India's energy-starved hinterlands - though that add-on costs extra.
"This is our answer to MIT's $100 computer," human resource development minister Kapil Sibal told the Economic Times when he unveiled the device on Thursday.
Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/technology/india-unveils-prototype-of-35-tablet-computer-39424
Solar: the sky is the limit
This week’s record-breaking night flight by the Solar Impulse aircraft has been
widely acclaimed, but few of us are ever likely to fly in such a plane.
Solar-powered plane completes 26-hour flight
The Solar Impulse, an experimental solar-powered airplane, landed in Switzerland on Thursday after completing a successful 26-hour test flight. The flight was a proof-of-concept displaying that a solar-powered aircraft can accumulate enough power from the sun during the day to power it through the night. The team that designed and built the aircraft believes that, in theory, the plane could fly indefinitely, given that there is enough sunlight to power it.
MIT's Emerging Technologies Conference 2013 makes selections
MIT's Technology Review magazine has announced the top 35 innovators under 35, the TR35, who are to be honored at the sixth annual Emerging Technologies Conference on September 27 and 28, 2013.
The new Enercon E-126 Wind Turbine
The world’s largest wind turbine is now the Enercon E-126. This turbine has a rotor diameter of 126 meters (413 feet). The E-126 is a more sophisticated version of the E-112, formerly the world’s largest wind turbine and rated at 6 megawatts.