| By David Gutierrez, staff writer
April 7 - Scientists at Plymouth University in the United Kingdom are conducting research into ways to use algae to not only remove global warming-causing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but also in the synthesis of new biofuels that do not compete with food production.
Algae... |
| By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
March 25 - The world owes Fleischmann and Pons a huge apology: The cold fusion technology they announced in 1989 -- which was blasted by arrogant hot fusion scientists as a fraud -- has been proven true once again by U.S. Navy Researchers. In papers presented at this year's American... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
December 23 - Researchers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., have used global satellite maps to identify the locations on earth that are most suitable for the placement of offshore wind farms, according to paper published in Geophysical Research Letters... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
December 17 - Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a special kind of dye that can transform windows into photovoltaic solar panels, according to an article published in the journal Science.
The new technology could be in commercial production... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
November 19 - A Wyoming Company called KL Process Design Group has branched out from making corn ethanol and has built a small factory to making the fuel from pine waste instead.
"We're still learning and tweaking, and hoping for a little bit of capital infusion," said KL Vice... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
October 29 - A successful test has been carried out of a new prototype solar dish that concentrates solar rays by 1,000 times, creating what inventor Doug Wood has called "the most efficient solar collector in existence."
The device is a 12-foot-wide dish made from thin, mirrored... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
October 26 - A new company called Sapphire Energy claims that it has developed a process for turning algae into crude oil, which can then be used to make fuel for automobiles or even jets.
According to Sapphire CEO Jason Pyle, the green-colored crude oil is chemically equivalent... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
October 21 - A company called E-Fuel Corp. has developed a device to allow consumers to distill their own ethanol at home, and claims that the device will let its customers fuel their automobiles for only $1 per gallon.
The EFuel100 MicroFueler, which is about six feet high, six... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
August 3 - General Motors (GM) has invested in a startup company dedicated to the production of ethanol from waste products, chief executive officer (CEO) Rick Wagoner announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Wagoner said that GM has purchased an equity... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
August 1 - Researchers at the Stanford University Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a technique for making lithium ion batteries that hold ten times more charge than current models. This could extend the driving time of electric cars and the life of... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
June 12 - Biofuel produced from a fast-growing variety of grass can produce 540 percent more energy than is used during its manufacture, according to a study conducted by researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and published in the Proceedings of the National... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
June 7 - A new combination of nano and solar technology has made it possible for solar electric generation to be cheaper than burning coal. Nanosolar, Inc. has developed a way to produce a type of ink that absorbs solar radiation and converts into electric current. Photovoltaic... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
May 21 - Researchers at Penn State have discovered a process for generating hydrogen from the decomposition of a common acid, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Researchers placed naturally occurring bacteria into acetic... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
April 16 - Although seven major auto companies have developed gasoline-burning cars with lower tailpipe emissions than many hybrids, government regulations make it illegal to purchase or sell such cars in 42 of 50 U.S. states.
Eight states in the United States, including California... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
December 9 - Sony Corporation has developed a type of electric cell ("battery") that uses enzymes to generate electricity from sugar in a process similar to that used by living organisms. So far, the test cells have been able to produce an output of up to 50 milliwatts, more than... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
November 26 - The Energy Committee of the U.S. Senate is drafting a bill that would phase out the use of incandescent light bulbs in the United States. Incandescent bulbs, the same type of light bulb first developed by Thomas Edison, produce light by forcing an electric current through... |
 | By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
November 2 - A NaturalNews photo investigation reveals that Energizer "D" Rechargeable batteries are no more powerful than common "AA" rechargeable batteries. In fact, an off-the-shelf Energizer "D" rechargeable battery is actually made of a much smaller AA-capacity battery wrapped in a cheap plastic... |
 | By David Gutierrez, staff writer
October 19 - Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has announced plans to drastically reduce the mercury content of the compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) sold in its Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores. No timeline was given for the change, which is a part of the company's wider campaign... |
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