Monthly Archives: April 2009
Solar Fuel Going Commercial
Believe it or not, solar fuel may be on its way to commercial success. That is if all goes well for Sun Catalytix, a Boston-area solar startup which just announced funding from the reputable venture capital firm, Polaris Venture Partners. This unique concept, so-called solar fuel, is the brain child of MIT professor Daniel Nocera. His technology uses solar energy to power hydrogen fuel cells in a car. Nocera’s system works by placing an electrode in water containing phosphate and cobalt. Continue reading
Solar Fuel Going Commercial
Believe it or not, solar fuel may be on its way to commercial success. That is if all goes well for Sun Catalytix, a Boston-area solar startup which just announced funding from the reputable venture capital firm, Polaris Venture Partners. This unique concept, so-called solar fuel, is the brain child of MIT professor Daniel Nocera. His technology uses solar energy to power hydrogen fuel cells in a car. Nocera’s system works by placing an electrode in water containing phosphate and cobalt. Continue reading
Have You Prepared a Swine Flu Pandemic Action Plan?
Now that the spread of swine influenza has grown and the WHO has raised the pandemic alert level from 4 to 5 (a pandemic imminent, though not underway), it is important to include as part of your overall emergency preparedness a basic swine flu pandemic action plan . Not only is this a good idea for the short-term uncertainty of how the H1N1 virus will spread, but in general having emergency plans ready to go is a wise idea for all sorts of situations. In a previous post where I’ve been keep Continue reading
New motor giant emerges (Stuff)
Chinese car companies are gearing up to take on the West, writes Andrew Heasley from the Shanghai Motor Show. Continue reading
From Smokestacks to Your Tank (New York Times)
One audacious idea about what to do about CO2 emissions: recycle the carbon by turning it into liquid hydrocarbon fuels. Continue reading