Researchers at the Biodesign Institute are using the tiniest organisms on the planet 'bacteria' as a viable option to make electricity. In a new study, lead author Andrew Kato Marcus and colleagues Cesar Torres and Bruce Rittmann have gained critical insights that may lead to commercialization of a promising microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three per cent of North America’s entire consumption needs and lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). picked by AutumnLotus 4 weeks ago

Did I forget to mention it will only cost you about $50,000? But think of the money you'll save on your electricity bill... picked by icepigs 1 year ago

Two thirds of your car's fuel is burnt up as heat. A German company has announced plans to develop a generator which will use that heat to create electricity. This could cut gasoline usage by 5-7%.
This is a different plan than talked about here picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Great story about fuel cell implementation within a review of GMs new Sequel. picked by mrnelson 2 years ago

Each ton of broccoli spears, cantaloupe rinds and fish bones could produce enough energy to provide electricity to power 10 average California homes for one day. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Biological fuel cell turns drinks into power. Using enzymes commonly found in living cells, a new type of fuel cell produces small amounts of electricity from sugar. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Scientists have devised a way for to generate electricity from brewery waste water - by using sugar-consuming bacteria. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Scientists at the University of Virginia have discovered a new class of hydrogen storage materials that could make the storage and transportation of energy much more efficient — and affordable — through higher-performing hydrogen fuel cells. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Introducing the family car that runs on hydrogen and pumps out only pure water from its exhaust pipe.

Honda's FCX Clarity is the world's first production hydrogen-powered 'fuel cell' car - with its own onboard power station which creates electricity to drive its motor. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

"I think they did present the industry viewpoint," Henderson said of these two members. "They would say they based it on science."

Air? We don't need no stinkin' air! picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Purists say poor image quality makes films unwatchable. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Are you fed up with the electricity company bills that slip under your door every month? Well, here is something that the power companies dont want you to know, and that is how to generate electricity using two candles! What? You dont believe me? Well check it out for yourselves! It might not be enough to light up a house, but hey.... get a bigger candle and you can make wonders! Tesla, you are st... read full post picked by kensai 2 years ago

The only power plant in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip has shut down because of a lack of fuel, Palestinian officials say, blaming Israeli restrictions. picked by keroberos32 7 months ago

The world’s first deep-sea tidal-energy farm will be built off the Welsh coast next year to provide electricity for 5,000 homes. Eight underwater turbines, each 25 metres long and 15 metres high, are to be installed on the sea bottom off St David’s peninsula in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Just a few years ago, the lush coral reefs off Bali island were dying out, bleached by rising temperatures, blasted by dynamite fishing and poisoned by cyanide. Now they are coming back, thanks to an unlikely remedy: electricity. The coral is thriving on dozens of metal structures submerged in the bay and fed by cables that send low-voltage electricity, which conservationists say is reviving it a... read full post picked by marli 9 months ago

Using concentrated solar energy to reverse combustion, a research team from Sandia National Laboratories is building a prototype device intended to chemically “reenergize” carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using concentrated solar power. The carbon monoxide could then be used to make hydrogen or serve as a building block to synthesize a liquid combustible fuel, such as methanol or ev... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Man invents a new fuel alternative. His car can travel 120 kilometers on 4 ounces of water when using it. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

You might be surprised to learn that no one knows exactly how anesthetics stop nerves from carrying pain signals. That's why two scientists believe that electricity is just a side effect of how nerves really operate... picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

The research, parts of which are already being used in Japan to generate electricity from ocean waves, could be used to make walking robots, develop better prosthetics, or even charge your iPod. picked by MandolinOrange 5 months ago