$467 Million for Solar and Geothermal

Congratulations to the president for making a good decision, he has done some things well and other poorly but this is a good step.
For one, these are the two alternative energy sources that have by far the most potential.  Ignoring investment into bio-fuels and wind is very smart.
Also the bulk of the money goes towards [...]

Solaren and Pacific Gas and Electric take on Space based Solar Power

These two companies are implementing the proven along with some mysterious new technology to make Space based Solar economically feasible.  I wrote a post a while ago about this subject and now with a serious commitment (albeit without the space elevator), I’m very excited to see how well it works.  Have to wait until 2016 [...]

Diatoms and Solar Nanotechnology

Article HERE
Microscopic algae called diatoms could help triple the electrical output of experimental, dye-sensitized solar cells, according to researchers at Oregon State University and Portland State University.
I won’t bother to summerize…

Space Based Solar Power and Microwave transmission

A company called Space Energy Inc. has plans to collect solar enery in space and beam it back down to earth via microwave radiation.  They are currently trying to secure more funding for a prototype to prove the concept works.
In theory this is something that can be done.  We know the physics of the sun’s [...]

CO2 + H2O = energy

This is well written article on converting Carbon Dioxide and water into energy using nanotubes.  The potential of nanotechnology often seems to good to be true and I really hope the promise pans out.
 
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16621-sunpowered-device-converts-co2-into-fuel.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=environment
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nl803258p

Nano Solar and nanoimprint lithography molds

Nanotechnology is great despite what you may have read in the Michael Crichton novel “Prey”.  I suppose the only problem is that our hands are too big.
There has been a new breakthrough in the manufacturing of nano particles and by breakthrough I mean research by college students.  Metallic glass can be used to create a mold [...]

Why we need a Space Elevator

It can be done, we have the technology.
and if that’s not reason enough…
The launching of a Satellite will be a simple and relatively inexpensive proposition. No more Giant expenditures of rocket fuel so comcast can have more premium channels.
Space exploration will be come much less expensive and maybe we can reduce NASA’s budget as well. As [...]