Perennial nerd favourite and sci-fi legend Arthur C. Clarke said: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” (Greenbang read it on Wikipedia therefore it must be true). Here’s a bit of green tech that fits nicely into the science-magic crack: cars developed named the MiniCat, which run on
More environmental plaudits for China. If Greenbang knew what a plaudit looked like, that would be a plus. Answers on postcard for that one. But back to the plaudits. Fresh from its bag-banning glory, the country has decided to unify all those energy policy makers under one big green government
What better way to work out the best way of solving the energy crisis than to get some scientific americans on the case? Scientific American‘s editors have put their heads together to come up with their take on where to magic up the volts – it’s sort of like
Plans afoot, they say, for the first ever hydrogen power plant. It will be built in the United Arab Emirates if BP and Rio Tinto‘s joint venture goes without a hitch. The carbon dioxide, which is emitted after burning the hydrogen, will be swept under the carpet.. I mean
Despite the prevailing tabloid wisdom, universities are not just good for consuming watered down beer and keeping down the population of traffic cones, as Durham University is showing this week. A national team of scientists are embarking on one of the UK’s largest ever research projects into photovoltaic (PV)
Solar-powered laptop bags are soon to hit the street. Yes, if you want to charge your laptop, or Mac if you’ve any sense, while using no fossil fuels, this is your answer. And it’s yours for the bargain price of $599, when it comes out… The Voltaic Generator
In a bit of a get-your-tractors-off-our-lawn type news, the European Commission has given overseas biofuel makers a bit of a two-fingered salute with a new law that may ban the import of some biofuels, set to be revealed next week. It’s expected to mess up imports of palm oil
Oh – Greenbang has a nasty hangover today. Why didn’t he drink organic wine instead of the evil Stella? The hippies all say that stuff lets you drink without a bad head the next day. This morning the last thing he wanted to see was one of these – a crown
Racing cars and environmental protection are not natural bedfellows – bit like the lion lying down with the lamb, if you will – although everyone at the Detroit motor show has been trying to convince us otherwise. Now it’s motor racing’s turn. The American Le Mans Series reaffirmed its position
Centrica has gone shopping this week, putting a 10 percent stake in green boiler company Ceres Power for the princely sum of some £20 million, with a £5 million helping hand to develop its technology. Ceres Power is an AIM-listed business developing combined heat and power systems (‘CHP units’) based
Guess who’s been a naughty boy? Assuming governments can be anthropomorphized, it’s Whitehall, according to the Public Accounts Committee, which delivered a tartly-worded slap on the wrist to the government. Apparently, the government spanks the glossy sum of £3 billion a year on its refits and new buildings,
MTI MicroFuel Cells has finished testing its Mobion units from its pilot production line. The company will share results of the test and demonstrate prototypes later this month to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The initial test of Mobion showed more than a 10% improvement in both energy
