April 24, 2012
University of Texas launches series to highlight the practicality of alternative energy
Microbial fuel cells features in first installment of Going Green Fuel cells are often steeped in controversy. This controversy stems…
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April 4, 2012
SSE and Wheelabrator Technologies team to build waste-to-energy power plant in the UK
SSE, a British electric utility company, has announced a partnership with Wheelabrator Technologies, a waste management firm based in the…
April 1, 2012
J. Craig Venter Institute researchers create a fuel cell powered by raw sewage
Researchers from the J. Craig Venter Institute, a non-profit genomics research center based in Maryland, have created a microbial fuel…
March 3, 2012
Space bacteria could be the future of hydrogen fuel cells
Microbial fuel cells are getting more attention in the alternative energy community, but many have expressed reluctance to adopt the…
February 28, 2012
Scientists create fuel cell slime from atmospheric bacteria
Scientists from the Newcastle University in the United Kingdom have found a way to use bacteria from Earth’s atmosphere to…
February 26, 2012
Human waste may be the future of self-sustaining robotics
The future of self-sustaining machines may lie in the realm of human waste. In the past decade, alternative energy systems…
October 25, 2011
New organization forms to promote nanotechnology for alternative energy industry
As alternative energy becomes more integrated with society, how that energy is used and protected is becoming a greater issue…
August 30, 2011
Microbial fuel cells could solve the shortage of drinking water in developing countries
Microbial fuel cells are beginning to acquire a great deal of attention as they continue to show promising results in…
July 30, 2011
BMW’s ambitious new project seeks to transform landfill gas into hydrogen
BMW has unveiled ambitious plans for a new project in which researchers will experiment with converting landfill gases into hydrogen.…
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