crypto, a negative becomes a positive
An old adage says “it will happen when someone can make a buck at it”. This was quite true for environmental issues over [...]
Category Archives: energy
solar turbines – Part II – another spin
From Part I, “A solar turbine converts the infrared component of solar energy into rotational energy, which, in turn, is converted into electricity.” [...]
barron’s and hydrogen viability
“Ballard Stock is Surging Because Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicles are Picking Up Steam” appeared at Barron’s on Monday. On one hand it sounded exciting, but [...]
flaming grapes; the IP perspective
Q: what happens when you microwave grapes? A: they catch fire ... of cours [...]
smarter alloys’ waste heat-to-energy system, a revisit
Waterloo’s Smarter Alloys recently received $4.5 million in funding from SDTC to develop their waste heat-to-energy technology. [...]
from drone food delivery to the Huffman junction
Last week Uber Eats presented their new delivery drone and the “tech” press was there to inhale deeply. [...]
shape memory alloys – reading with your eyes open
What are the limits of a general media article? Will it be an enlightening read about a new technology or will it [...]
perovskites, solar energy and voids of information
... candidate to replace silicon as active in solar cell ... anticipate lower fabrication costs than silicon ... charged defects in perovskite create irregularities in [...]
liquid fuels part 2: it all starts with carbon
Where are the sustainable liquid fuels? Are there problems with the feedstock, the process or both? [...]
liquid fuels revisited: does sustainable mean electric?
Sustainable means electric. Everyone knows that. Liquid fuels mean unsustainable. Historically, that has certainly been the case. Is there [...]