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Underwater Transmission Could be the Solution to Get ...
By Escape The Illusion on March 17, 2010 | No Comments
Generating 20 percent of America’s electricity with wind, which is crucial to our future safety, growth and prosperity, would require building up to 22,000 miles of new high-voltage transmission lines. But how to get renewable energy from the empty windy plains far from population centers, when no... -
CUESS: 3 Times Cheaper, 4 Times More Efficient Concen...By Escape The Illusion on March 16, 2010 | No Comments
We all know that solar technology is evolving every day and scientists try to create more efficient solar cells at lower costs. All this effort is to convince people that solar energy can be as effective as any other type of electricity and much cheaper at the same time. For the rest of the article ... -
Texas A&M University Exposes Algae’s Secret Fo...By Escape The Illusion on March 14, 2010 | No Comments
In the search for a high efficiency algae biofuel, a team of researchers lead by Texas A&M University has been delving into the inner workings of the Botryococcus braunii green algae, and they have discovered a direct connection between the algae and deposits of petroleum and coal. The discov... -
As China and US Plan to Exploit “Burning Ice...By Escape The Illusion on March 11, 2010 | No Comments
When methane and freezing cold water fuse under tremendous pressure, they create a substance as paradoxical as it coveted: burning ice. Earlier in the year, a report from the National Research Council identified the combustible water, also known as methane hydrate, as a potential source of natural g... -
Where America Stands: Green EnergyBy Escape The Illusion on March 10, 2010 | No Comments
Where America Stands: Green Energy Here at ETI, we do not care for main stream media, but we have to admit that once in a while they do come through with some very interesting information. We found this report to be one of those rare occasions. ... -
Trapping Sunlight With Silicon NanowiresBy Escape The Illusion on March 7, 2010 | No Comments
Solar cells made from silicon are projected to be a prominent factor in future renewable green energy equations, but so far the promise has far exceeded the reality. While there are now silicon photovoltaics that can convert sunlight into electricity at impressive 20 percent efficiencies, the cost o... -
Hemp for Alternative Energy and MoreBy Escape The Illusion on March 3, 2010 | 2 Comments
Fuel: * Farming 6% of the continental U.S. acreage with biomass crops would provide all of America’s energy needs. 1 * Hemp is Earth’s number-one biomass resource; it is capable of producing 10 tons per acre in four months. 1 * Biomass can be converted to methane, methanol, o... -
Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees, but Biofuel DoesBy Escape The Illusion on March 2, 2010 | 3 Comments
The poplar tree has entered the crowded field of sustainable biofuel crops, and now it seems that China, Israel and the U.S. are racing to tap into its potential. Poplars have a couple of big advantages over conventional biofuel crops, especially food crops like soy and corn. For one thing, raisin... -
Bloom Box: An Energy BreakthroughBy Escape The Illusion on February 26, 2010 | 1 Comment
Bloom Energy was featured in a 60 Minutes story as potentially having created a significant energy breakthrough. ... -
Waste Could Generate Up to 7 Percent of Electricity i...By Escape The Illusion on February 25, 2010 | No Comments
Researchers from the University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR) have calculated the energy and economic potential of urban solid waste, sludge from water treatment plants and livestock slurry for generating electricity in Spain. These residues are alternative sources of renewable energy, which are more environ...
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