Jurdy: Too much oil
Jurdy finds too much oil in all the wrong places …
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Unique crystal could hold key to better carbon capture
A new type of crystalline material with an amazingly high internal surface area could hold the secret to effectively capturing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are fast-tracking research into metal-organic frameworks, a recently discovered group of materials with unique structural properties. The
smart meters
Texas to see US' largest rollout of wireless smart meters
Nearly a quarter-million homes in Texas are set to have smart meters installed over the next five years that will be able to measure energy usage every 15 minutes. The meters are also designed to let the region’s electricity provider eventually manage demand response and efficiency. Texas-New Mexico Power
energy consumption
How to grow world energy 49% by 2035? Magic might help
The latest prediction for where the world is heading in terms of energy use doesn’t exactly paint a rosy picture. But future reality is probably even less rosy than the outlook indicates, as it seems to be based on a few wildly optimistic assumptions. The US Energy Information Administration’
electric cars
Surge of electric cars set to arrive in Stockholm
The electric car market is set to enjoy a big boost in Stockholm, thanks to a 62 million (SEK) grant from the Swedish Energy Agency. The grant will go to a joint venture led by the city of Stockholm and the Swedish energy company Vattenfall, which are working together to
cloud computing
Icelandic startup aims to deliver first green computing cloud
Greenqloud hasn’t even launched its its renewable-powered cloud computing service yet, but it’s already receiving rock star-like attention in the cleantech world. Based in Iceland, Greenqloud is a startup that claims to be “the world’s first truly green public compute cloud.” It’s an IaaS (infrastructure as
As oil keeps leaking, BP pledges $500 million for eco studies
As bad news — in the form of thousands of barrels of oil and gas a day — continues pouring into the Gulf of Mexico, the oil company behind the gusher says it will put a half-billion dollars toward studying how the spill will affect the region’s marine and shoreline environment.
infrastructure
$2T/yr MORE needed to fix global energy, water, transport systems
Judging by the latest report from the World Economic Forum, it sounds as if the world’s infrastructure — highways, water systems, power grids, etc. — are being held together with chewing gum and baling wire. The report, “Positive Infrastructure: A Framework for Revitalising the Global Economy,” finds there’s a worldwide
telepresence
A word to the carbon-minded: It's time to walk the walk
Here’s a question: why would an organisation dedicated to publishing greenhouse gas emissions data not realise that traveling by plane unnecessarily contributes to the problem it’s supposedly interested in solving? Cisco blogger James Martin recently wrote about how would-be travelers had to find different ways of conducting long-distance
innovation
'Sharkskin' paint could make planes, ships more fuel-efficient
A nanomaterial-based paint inspired by the flow-efficient texture of shark scales could help reduce fuel consumption for airplanes and ships, and lead to wind turbines that spin with less air resistance and generate more energy. Developed by researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the paint is designed to not only diminish
Jurdy: The wrong word
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Calling all women in cleantech: New network to launch
A UK-based cleantech coalition is launching a new initiative aimed at helping women in the industry communicate, collaborate and promote innovation and growth in the sector. The inaugural event for ecoConnect’s Women in Cleantech initiative is scheduled for 6 to 9 pm Wednesday, May 19, at the offices of