From Berlin With Hope
Source: http://onthecommons.org/magazine/berlin-hope
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This solar panel printer can make 33 feet of solar cells per minute
It’s getting cheaper and cheaper to make solar panels, and the panels are getting more and more effective. …read more
Source: http://grist.org/list/this-solar-panel-printer-can-make-33-feet-of-solar-cells-per-minute/
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Climate Change and the Simple Math of Carbon Emissions
There is vastly more carbon in the ground than can safely be put into the atmosphere, whatever temperature limit you think there should be. Policy should be seeking to ensure that the carbon budget is used as wisely as possible. …read more
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The future of urban farming is pink
Often, the image of urban vertical farming involves happy-looking green plants. But the reality of vertical farming could be a little bit weirder and a little bit less natural-looking. …read more
Source: http://grist.org/list/the-future-of-urban-farming-is-pink/
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New PNNL Algae Biofuel Study Shows Promise For US Algae Market
A new study from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) estimates that the US could support the production of up to 25 billion gallons of algae biofuel annually. …read more
Source: http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/22/new-algae-biofuel-study-from-pnnl-shows-promise/
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Urban farming invigorates Detroit neighborhood
In front yards, backyards and on vacant land where nothing but weeds and debris used to be, an urban farm belt is forming, bringing neighbors back to the earth where just a few years ago, no one would come outside. …read more
Source: http://www.freep.com/article/20130520/NEWS01/305200021/urban-gardening-detroit
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Tests lead to doubling of fuel cell life
Researchers working to improve durability in fuel cell powered buses have discovered links between electrode degradation processes and bus membrane durability. …read more
Source: http://phys.org/news/2013-05-fuel-cell-life.html
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Energy companies testing "liquid air" as a means of storing backup electricity
Liquid air is air that has been chilled to the point of liquefying—when warmed it expands, allowing for the possibility of driving turbines to create electricity. …read more
Source: http://phys.org/news/2013-05-energy-companies-liquid-air-backup.html
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More emphasis needed on recycling and reuse of Li-ion batteries
The discovery of environmental and human health effects from disposal of millions of lithium-ion batteries each year has led scientists to recommend stronger policies for recovery, recycling and reuse of battery materials. …read more
Source: http://phys.org/news/2013-05-emphasis-recycling-reuse-li-ion-batteries.html
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For Africa’s Solar Sisters, Off-Grid Electricity is Power by Diane Toomey
Katherine Lucey is working with a network of women entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa to sell household solar energy systems. In an interview, Lucey explains how solar can transform lives, particularly those of women and girls. …read more
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A Plague of Deforestation Sweeps Across Southeast Asia
Illegal logging and unchecked economic development are taking a devastating toll on the forests of Vietnam and neighboring countries, threatening areas rich in biodiversity. …read more
Source: http://e360.yale.edu/feature/a_plague_of_deforestation_sweeps_across_southeast_asia/2652/
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Scientists Ponder 'Epoch' of Damage to Global Water System
Scientists warn of a planetary transformation comparable to the retreat of the glaciers more than 11,000 years ago and are meeting in Bonn, Germany this week to discuss what can be done about it. …read more
Source: http://www.voanews.com/content/global-water-20may13/1664546.html
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Tesla Battery Swap?
Battery swapping has been a somewhat contentious issue within the EV world. Initially, the market just didn’t seem ready for such a radical idea. But there are still some clear advantages, and it seems Tesla may see those as worth investing in.
Source: http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/22/tesla-battery-swap/
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Universal and useless? The 2015 global climate agreement
It looks as though everyone will be happy to sign the next global climate agreement, due in 2015. Why? Because there will be very little in the agreement that will force countries to act on climate change.
Source: http://theconversation.com/universal-and-useless-the-2015-global-climate-agreement-14292
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Is Shale Gas Britain’s New North Sea?
So the hype around Britain’s shale gas potential continues. According to a new report from a business lobby group, Britain’s shale gas reserves are significant and exceed 300 trillion cubic feet of gas.
Source: http://priceofoil.org/2013/05/22/is-shale-gas-britains-new-north-sea/
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