Algae Bio Fuel Could Be The Future

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The New York Times has an interesting article on the efforts to make bio fuel from algae. An Indian tribe called the Southern Ute is actually on the fore front of making algae bio fuel a reality.

Algae are great as a fuel source, as they bind CO2, grow fast and are not a source of food.

The Southern Ute invested into Solix Biofuels and is providing their land in Colorado to build an algae farm. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Medis 24/7 PowerPack Fuel Cell Review

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Today we are looking at the Medis fuel cell power pack for recharging all sorts of devices from smartphones to MP3 players and more. If you need something to power your mobile phone on a long flight or outdoors for extended periods this is the item for you.

The fuel cell is approved to carry on planes and has little impact on the environment making it much greener than disposable battery chargers. The fuel cell includes several tips when purchased in the starter kit fitting most devices. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Mar 2009 08:33:06 CST | by Shane McGlaun

CES 2009: Husqvarna Automower Solar Hybrid tends the lawn without Fuel

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The Husqvarna Automower Solar Hybrid is a fully robotic lawn mower partly powered by the sun and uses no fuel or oil. The company will exhibit this green grass cutting robot at the CES 2009.
The Solar Hybrid mower is designed to handle lawns of up to a half acre. Incorporating solar and battery power, it uses considerably less energy than any conventional mower with its large integrated solar panel and is emissions-free. When there is daylight available, the solar cells enable the mower to extend its cutting periods before requiring a recharge. Lower power consumption and an extended battery life enable a faster, more environmentally improved cut. Read more

Posted on Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:56:42 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

MTI Micros Shows Off prototype Fuel Cell Charger

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Fuel cells are one of those things that we have heard about for a while now that always seem to be years away from reality. MTI Micro has unveiled a prototype of a fuel cell charger called the Mobion that it hopes to have on the market by the end of 2009. The charger is small and gets power from interchangeable fuel tanks that plug into a larger body.

A USB port is built into the device to allow for charging of anything that connects via USB, which is a lot of stuff these days. One cartridge of fuel promises enough energy to recharge an average cell phone over ten times, enough to power the average phone for a month. The fuel cell is getting closer to being a reality; I just hope the charger itself and the refill cartridges are affordable. Read more

Posted on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:07:17 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Fiat and AKQA Launch eco:Drive to Help Improve Fuel Efficiency

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Fiat and AKQA have teamed up to announce a new application that helps drivers improve fuel economy and reduce emissions. The application connects the car to a user's PC and uses analytic software to evaluate the drivers driving style and show ways to cut down on fuel usage. Fiat's Blue and Me technology is required in the vehicle to use eco:Drive.

Data on driving style is downloaded onto a USB drive that includes acceleration, deceleration, gear changes, and speed. After analysis, the software provides a score and helps drivers learn techniques to improve fuel economy. The application is a free download from the Fiat website. Read more

Posted on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:15:27 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

TomTom Fuel Price Service Now Available

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With the economy in a serious pinch and the price of gas on the rise, TomTom has announced that its fuel price service is now available at retail outlets. The service provides TomTom owners with compatible devices local fuel prices daily right on the GPS device.

The service lasts for one year and users get up to date fuel prices when they log into TomTom Home. Gas stations can be listed by price or location and lowest cost stations along their route can be listed. Users can also search within a specific radius of their location. Pricing for the service is $19.95 per year. Read more

Posted on Thu, 9 Oct 2008 11:29:34 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PolyFuel Notebook Prototype Runs on Fuel Cell

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The future of power for our notebook computers isn’t batteries, it’s fuel cells. The catch is that no one really knows when we might actually begin to see fuel cell powered notebooks on the market. We have seen fuel cell powered GPS devices though, so the time is coming.

PolyFuel has announced that it has a prototype Lenovo T40 ThinkPad that is running on the first functional version of its small notebook-class fuel cell. PolyFuel says that its fuel cell provides the ability for non-stop run times with the swap of small methanol cartridges. PolyFuel says that top notebook makers are looking at the technology for integration in their notebooks. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:48:13 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Matsushita to sell Home Hydrogen Fuel Cells via Gas Suppliers

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Matsushita (soon Panasonic) has apparently formed deals with gas suppliers in Japan to sell their home hydrogen fuel cells.

Tokyo Gas Co., Toho Gas Co. and Saibu Gas Co. are supposedly in the deal. It makes total sense for Matsushita to partner with gas companies as they use gas to generate hydrogen.
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Posted on Tue, 1 Jul 2008 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MTI Micro Debuts Embedded Fuel Cell Protoype for GPS Device

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MTI Micro announced a prototype embedded fuel cell today aimed at use in the handheld GPS device market. The fuel cell is called the Mobion and provides three times as much energy to a GPS device as four AA batteries do.

MTI says that on a large, color screen GPS device that means 60 hours of continuous power. That is enough power for weeks of use not the days of use common with AA batteries. The Mobion GPS prototype also includes a USB port allowing the device to provide power to recharge mobile phones or any other device that can recharge via USB. Read more

Posted on Fri, 2 May 2008 06:42:34 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Frontlines: Fuel of War for the Xbox 360

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TTGamer published a review of the Frontlines: Fuel of War for the Xbox 360. This Xbox 360 sells for $59.99 on Amazon.com and got released end of February 2008. It is also available for PC and Sony PS3.

Quote from the review: "While not a totally innovative game, Fuel of War's link to the once hugely popular Desert Combat mod is definitely on show. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Apr 2008 19:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Frontlines: Fuel of War Ships

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THQ announced today that its latest FPS title called Frontlines: Fuel of War has shipped to retail outlets worldwide. The game is available for PC and Xbox 360. The game takes place during a near-future energy crisis and lets players fight in a single player mode and a multiplayer mode that supports up to 50 players at one time.

"Frontlines: Fuel of War is the biggest, baddest open-world battlefield on any platform, complete with a gripping, topical story and unparalleled multiplayer excellence," said Kevin Kraff, director of global brand management, THQ. "The game continues the Kaos team's strong history of FPS innovation, and we're thrilled to be releasing it to gamers worldwide." Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:31:34 CST | by Shane McGlaun

MTech introduces Moletech Fuel Saver

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Mtech Inc. introduces its Moletech Fuel Saver at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2008).

The Moletech Fuel Saver is an universal system that can deliver fuel savings and emission reduction to all fossil fueled engines. Read more

Posted on Sat, 5 Jan 2008 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

HydroPak portable Fuel Cell at CES 2008

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Millennium Cell Inc. and Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies announced today the completion of a pre-production version of the HydroPak portable power generator that incorporates a unique water-activated cartridge system. The HydroPak will debut at the Consumer Electronics Show 2008.

The HydroPak product combines Horizon's fuel cells with Millennium Cell's Hydrogen on Demand storage technology. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Jan 2008 08:50:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Horizon Hydrocar Fuel Cell Toy Car on Sale

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Horizon has a new fuel cell toy car on the market with the Hydrocar.

The hydrogen powered car uses an on-board reversible Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell to conduct the entire hydrogen-generating and electrolytic process. You can watch as oxygen and hydrogen gases are formed in two transparent containers in the back of the hydrogen vehicle. The car's fuel cell unit combines water electrolysis and fuel cell functions into one device. Read more

Posted on Mon, 3 Dec 2007 00:22:05 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Koenigsegg CCRX Bio Fuel Sports Car with 1018hp

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Swedish Koenigsegg sports car maker announces two limited editions of their very cool cars.

The two Koenigsegg limited editions are the CCX with 888hp (limited to 14 cars) and the CCXR with 1018hp (limited to 8 cars). The CCXR actually runs on Bio flexi fuel (E85/petrol flexfuel). With 1018hp just don't start to argue over how green this car is.
Both cars feature the 5.0L twin supercharged Koenigsegg engine. The CCXR has a top speed of over 400km/ (~248mph). Read more

Posted on Sat, 1 Dec 2007 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Fuel Cell powered flying Drone

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A team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) led by Prof. Kwon Se-jin and Shim Hyun-chul from the department of aerospace engineering managed to outfit a flying drone with a fuel cell.

The unmanned small plane can fly for about 10 hours powered by the fuel cells. Apparently the drones currently used by the U.S. military which fly powered by batteries only last about 1 hour. Read more

Posted on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Medis 24/7 Power Pack Fuel Cell Available October 15

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Fuel Cell Store announced today that it has signed an agreement with NCS Power, a Medis authorized distributor, to be an online retailer for the Medis 24/7 Power Pack Fuel Cell.

The Medis 24/7 Power Pack is a small fuel cell designed to operate portable devices like cell phones and MP3 players. Medis says the fuel cell can power a device like an iPod for up to 80 hours of playtime and power a cell phone for up to 30 hours of talk time. Read more

Posted on Fri, 5 Oct 2007 11:32:11 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New Fuel for 40GB Sony PS3 Rumor

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In early September a rumor came up that Sony will introduce a 40GB Sony PS3 for the holiday season.

Yesterday newsweeks N'Gai Croal posted that he was information that Sony ordered a bunch of 40GB HDDs and he expects a $399 priced 40GB Sony PS3 as early as Thanksgiving. Read more

Posted on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

U.S. Dot Moving to Approve Fuel Cells for Airplane Use

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MTI MicroFuel Cells announced today that the DOT in the United States is proposing a new rule that would allow passengers on aircraft to carry micro fuel cells in the airplane cabin.

The rule proposal would also allow each passenger to carry two separate spare fuel cartridges. If passed this rule will bring the U.S. DOT in line with the International Civil Aviation Organization regulations that went into effect on January 1, 2007 allowing fuel cells on planes. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:16:42 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Medis to Demo Their 24/7 Power Pack Fuel Cell at IDF

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Medis Technologies announced today that they will be showing off their fuel cell power pack for phones and other small gadgets at the Intel Developers Forum on September 18, 19 and 20th in San Francisco, California.

The Medis 24/7 Fuel Cell Power Pack for handheld devices will be demonstrated and a development program for a higher output 20 Watt fuel cell product will be talked about. The current fuel cell will deliver 20-30 hours of power to mobile devices and the 20 watt solution is being designed for laptop computer use. The current fuel cell device supplies 3.6 to 5.45 volts and up to 1 Watt of power and measures in at 3.8” x 2.67” x 1.44”. It is worn on the belt like a pager. Read more

Posted on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:26:31 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Honda FCX Hydrongen Fuel Cell Car to get $12,000 IRS Tax Credit

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The IRS has a history of giving tax breaks to buyers of hybrid vehicles that help reduce pollution. For example the Toyota Prius qualified for up to $3150 in tax credit.

Honda just had their yet unreleased FCX fuel cell vehicle qualify for a huge $12,000 tax credit from the IRS. Unfortunately other than the tax cut, little else is known about the FCX vehicle. Read more

Posted on Thu, 9 Aug 2007 14:07:30 CDT | by Shane McGlaun