Sweden Experiments with Innovative Toll Plan to Reduce Traffic
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CSA America Spearheads Development of 15 Fuel Cell Standards
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'Lightweighting': Hypercar's Lessons Revealed
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'Lightweighting': Hypercar's Lessons Revealed
House Bill Would Use Alternative Energy to Reduce Truck Emissions
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Protonex Awarded US Air Force Contract With Millennium Cell
Protonex Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of long duration power sources for portable and remote applications, has received a $2.6 million award from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to further the development of an innovative power solution for individual soldiers on extended field missions. The technology is built on Protonex's NGen" Portable Power System, a durable, compact and lightweight power source that combines a PEM fuel cell power generation system with a chemical hydride hydrogen storage system. Protonex is partnered with Millennium Cell, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCEL), a major subcontractor in this development program. Millennium Cell will provide their patented Hydrogen On Demand storage technology to Protonex under an existing joint development and licensing agreement. The contract was awarded under the Dual Use Science and Technology (DUST) Program established by the National Defense Authorization. The DUST program promotes the development of dual use technologies with application both in the military and commercial sectors. Initiatives are evaluated based on their viability and potential product transition from military use into commercial markets. "Current power systems constitute a substantial portion of the weight load for the special operations warfighter. Fuel cell power generators have considerable potential to significantly decrease this burden," said Dr. Thomas […]
EBARA Ballard Delivers Advanced 1 kW Stationary Fuel Cell Generator for Field Trials
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FuelCell Energy & PPL Complete Fuel Cell Installation at Ocean County College
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Top 10 Green Building Products
This year’s top 10 green building products from BuildingGreen cover a wide spectrum of products and applications, and highlight the ongoing innovation in the industry. Some are used primarily in commercial buildings, others in residential applications. Some are considered green because they are made from recycled-content or biobased materials, others because they save water or are highly durable. One of the winners actually helps restore damaged ecosystems. Included in the Top-10 products are a sensor-activated faucet in which a tiny hydropower turbine keeps the sensor batteries charged, an innovative “smart” vapor retarder whose permeability increases as relative humidity rises, and a line of laboratory casework made from straw-based particleboard. EnvironOxide pigment from Hoover Color Corporation in cooperation with Iron Oxide Recovery, Inc. This iron oxide pigment is recovered from abandoned coal mine drainage, actually regenerating damaged ecosystems in the manufacturing process. Available in a range of earth tone colors, EnvironOxide can be used in building materials including cement block, paint, wood stain and brick. BioBase 501 soy-based foam insulation from BioBased Systems, Inc.This is a low-density, open-cell polyurethane, spray-foam insulation derived in part from soybean oil. It has an insulation value of R-3.7/in. (RSI-0.7) or R-13 (RSI-2.3) at 3.5″ (90mm) […]
Top Foods for Pesticides/ Organic Farming Reduces Global Warming
Researchers at The Rodale Institute recently concluded a 23- year long study, the Farming Systems Trial, and reaffirmed that organic farming practices can help battle the effects of global warming. “Organic farming systems increase soil carbon 15-28%, accumulating about 1000 pounds of carbon per acre foot of soil each year (equal to 3500 pounds of CO2 per acre removed from the air and sequestered into soil organic matter),” say the researchers. And organic farming practices emit one third fewer greenhouse gases because the energy required to produce pesticides and fertilizers is eliminated.Other findings from the field trials, which compared three cropping systems on 12 acres (conventional, organic manure-based and organic legume-based): * after a four year transition period, organic corn and soybean yields were comparable to those of conventional systems. * production costs were 26% lower in organic systems.* in drought years, corn yields in the legume-based system were 22% higher than for the conventional system. * organic farming increases soil nitrogen levels 8-15% and reduces nitrogen loss than may occur through leaching. Organic crop systems perform better during climate extremes, both for drought and during excessive rainfall. “Organic crop management techniques will be a valuable resource in an era […]