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Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

Fuel Cells >
Shanghai-Volkswagen to showcase hydrogen fuel-cell Passat Lingyu at L.A. Auto Show - The clean powertrain of the Passat Lingyu features a 120hp (88kW) electric drive motor running on lithium-ion batteries that are charged by a 75hp (55kW) fuel cell, with a speed of 93 mph and a range of 190 miles on a single tank of hydrogen. (Motor Authority; Nov. 14, 2008)

Biodiesel >
Reactor Skid System produces 10-40 gpm of biodiesel - The BioForce 9000 Nano Reactor Skid System from Cavitation Technologies, has the capacity to produce from 10 up to 40 gallons per minute of biodiesel on demand. (Video) (ThomasNet Industrial Niewsroom; Nov. 17, 2008)

Clean Coal >
Coal Power Projects On Hold Over CO2 - The fate of scores of new coal-burning power plants is now in limbo over whether to regulate heat-trapping greenhouse gases.The uncertainty resulted when an Environmental Protection Agency appeals panel on Thursday rejected a federal permit for a Utah plant, leaving the issue for the Obama administration to resolve. (TruthOut; Nov. 14, 2008)

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

Top 100 / Featured: Events > Environmental Hall of Fame >
NEC to Feature Top 100 Clean Energy Technologies at 2nd Environmental Hall of Fame - Pierce Brosnan (James Bond) and his wife will be receiving two of the 36+ awards being given, along with two of the clean energy technology companies in the Top 100 listing by the New Energy Congress. The NEC will have three displays featuring a dozen or so of the Top 100. (PESN; Nov. 19, 2008)

Featured: Radio / Breakthrough Power >
Download Radio Advertisement for Breakthrough Power and FreeEnergyNew.com (470KB; mp3) - 30-second ad for KFNX News-Talk Radio, commencing daily as part of the Free Energy Now radio series, beginning with an interview with John Bedini about his new R-Charge battery rejuvenator (using Radiant [Tesla] energy) at 11:00 am Mountain time, Nov. 19, 2008.

OS > Solar >
Open Source Solar Turbine - An Open Source Ecology project for doing a community solar thermal concentrator steam turbine, claiming $1 per watt for producing electricity for 50 years for a 60 kW solar system. (Open Farm Tech; Nov. 13, 2008)

Water Treatment >
New technology for portable wastewater treatment unveiled - Nicknamed “DAAB” (Deployable Aqueous Aerobic Bioreactor), this new self-sustaining, portable, and “smart” wastewater treatment system offers a solution to wastewater treatment. The system is able to convert wastewater to EPA acceptable standards within 24-48 hours and being housed in a 40-foot-long shipping container makes it completely portable. (Gizmag; Nov. 16, 2008)

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008

Featured: Oil >
Supertanker Takeovers by "Pirates" has Insider Fingerprints - Oil industry specialist, Paul Noel, argues that these "hijackings" could not happen without insider complicity, but that they are likely a ploy by oil interests to generate anxiety and get oil prices moving back up again. (PESN; Nov. 18, 2008)

Cold Fusion >
Cold Fusion: And the heat goes on - An opinion column by Gayle Verner, citing ICCF-14, on why LANR/CF "deserves to be included in the national energy debate". (Patriot Ledger; Nov. 17, 2008) (Thanks Mitchell Swartz)

Electrical Grid >
Power Optimizer - Reduce energy consumption in a business environment from 8% to 25% through better efficiency using a patented semiconductor chip that utilizes specific wavelengths of infrared light to stabilize the vibration state of "spinning" electrons, reducing heat and improving current throughput. Video (Thanks David Gurney)

Wind:Largest >
Vattenfall to build UK's biggest wind farm - Swedish state-owned power group Vattenfall bought the rights to finish building the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm off Britain's southeastern coast. It would be Britain's largest, with a capacity of 300 megawatts, and costing a total of 780 million pounds. (Reuters; Nov. 10, 2008)

Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

Featured: Waste to Energy >
Waste Heat Generators - We have established a directory of companies and technologies involved in efficiently extracting energy from waste heat. (PESWIki; Sept. 8. 2008)

Infinite Energy Magazine >
Infinite Energy: Issue 82: Gasoline from Algae: Transition to the Future - This issue also covers the Quantum Fusion Hypothesis, a summary of the Transmutation Workshop Held in Association with ICCF14; obtaining Superluminal Velocity in an Interstellar Rocket; application of Wheeler-Feynman Absorber Theory to Laser Power Output; a Fresh Look at Quantum Mechanics, Hydrogen, Electric Field, Electromagnetic; and Mechanical Momentum Revealed During Cold Fusion in Hydro Machinery, possibility for the Detection of Gravitational Waves; and the release of Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions Sourcebook. (Nov/Dec 2008)

Waste to Energy > Plasma > Geoplasma, LLC >
Plasma Plants Will Vaporize Trash While Generating Energy - St. Lucie County in Florida has teamed up with Geoplasma to develop the first plasma gasification plant in the U.S. The plant will use 10,000 degree fahrenheit plasma to effectively vaporize 1,500 tons of trash each day, which spins turbines to generate 60MW of electricity. (Inhabitat; Nov. 12, 2008)

Steam Engines >
The 170 MPH Steam Car British Steam Car Challenge - Developed by Edward Montagu and created by a team of graduate students in the University of Southampton, UK, the car, made from salvaged parts, will soon attempt to shatter the record for the fastest steam powered vehicle in the world - previously set in 1906. (Inhabitant; Nov. 11, 2008)

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008

Featured: Anti-Gravity >
Antigravity for Dummies - Stan Deyo gives a fascinating presentations on gravity and antigravity, considering the similarities between ripples from a drop of water and solar system symmetries. (PESWIki; Nov. 14, 2008)

Gray Water Recycling >
Grey is Green - The collection and reuse of greywater will not cost you or the environment any more than the initial use. This results in a significant water savings for your home, a reduction of your carbon footprint, and a cost savings to you, as well. (Grey is Green; Nov. 14, 2008)

Home Generation >
Video: Solar, Wood And Ground-Source Heating Gaining In Popularity - RenewableEnergyWorld.com sat down with installers and end-users of renewable heating systems to hear why some are choosing to move away from fossil-fuel based heating systems and to figure out what's available to businesses and consumers who want to make the switch. (Video) (Renewable Energy World; Nov. 12, 2008)

Solar >
A Brief History of Energy Boondoggles - The Department of Energy poured $147 million into Solar One, a plant that concentrated solar energy from 2,000 mirrors onto a 300-foot concrete tower to make steam. It began operating in 1982 and was converted in 1995 to heat 3.4 million pounds of salt to a liquid state. Southern California Edison shut it down in 1999 because it wasn’t commercially viable. (Forbes; Nov. 24, 2008)

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Energy News Resources >>

PES Network, Inc primary news outlets:

FreeEnergyNews.com - Daily energy technology highlights
PESN.com - Stories by PES Network, and selected press releases
Free Energy Now (PESWiki Page) - Weekly 1-hour, live, in-depth interview, on Saturdays from 3:00 - 3:55 pm Pacific.
This Week in Free Energy (PESWiki Page) - Weekly 7-minute live radio show covering highlights from the past week; Sundays from 9:53 - 10:00 pm Central.

There are other sources. Below are some of the most forward-looking technologies news outlets.

Alternative Energy News - headlines
Alternative Energy News by IDP Group - Aggregates alternative energy news from feeds around the planet.
Green Tech Gazette - This is a place where environmentalists and techies can join together for the common good of both.
NewsVine - Green news source feed allows link items to be submitted.
Renewable Energy Access News - Composes their own daily news stories on alt energy, with emphasis on solar.
ZPEnergy - Zero Point Energy emphasis.