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Solar Lantern: Students Design More Efficient, Affordable Lighting For Sub-Saharan AfricansA student is combining engineering and nature to design a more affordable and more sustainable lighting source for those living without electricity.

DOE Offers $1 Million Prize For Breakthrough Hydrogen TechnologyBy Christopher DeMorroFile this one under “weaksauce”. After trying to cut research funding by hundreds of […]

SNI is Hiring!SNI is looking for a Commercial Design Engineer. For more information on the skills and qualifications required to work for this great company, click here. Best of luck!!!

Dye-sensitized Solar Cells To Power Air Force Unmanned Aerial VehiclesDye-sensitized solar cells are expected to power Air Force unmanned aerial vehicles in the future because they […]

The Green, Green Technology Of HomeA newly built “Cliffs Cottage” has all the latest technological innovations in sustainable living. Geothermal heating and cooling, two solar technologies, bamboo floors, furniture made from reclaimed wood, even cisterns that collect rainwater from the roof. The home has 3,400 square feet, but is so energy efficient that it can […]

New Supercomputer — Cystorm — Unleashes 28.16 Trillion Calculations Per SecondCystorm, Iowa State University’s second supercomputer, is capable of a peak performance of 28.16 trillion calculations per second. It will help researchers advance their work in materials science, power systems and systems biology.

In defense of telecommutingSure, it takes effort to get it right, but a […]

Kirkwood, Missouri Home Featuring Solar Synapse Pre-Wire Kit for New Construction Highlighted in USA Today Article Today “Eco-friendly homes move into mainstream”Matt Belcher, President of Belcher Homes, Featured in November 1st USA Today Article Eco-friendly homes move into mainstream Article Excerpt: EUR

I Require DSIRE!Don’t forget to regularly log into DSIRE (Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency) at www.dsireusa.org. DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. See what incentives you have coming your way when you purchase your new(est) Modern Energy […]

SNI to attend WMU’s Wind Turbine DedicationWestern Michigan University President John M. Dunn and WMU’s School of Engineering invite you to “Catch the Electricity”. As they dedicate the school’s first wind turbine generator! Featuring Congressman Fred Upton. Friday, September 14, 2007, at the College of Engineering, Parkview Campus.

Press Release from Solar Night Industries1.2.2008-Solar Night Industries […]

Optical Computer Closer: Optical Transistor Made From Single MoleculeResearchers have successfully created an optical transistor from a single molecule. This has brought them one step closer to an optical computer.

Take Action!In an earlier post I passed along some of my favorite sites so that you can keep up to date on the latest and greatest […]

Solar Lantern: Students Design More Efficient, Affordable Lighting For Sub-Saharan AfricansA student is combining engineering and nature to design a more affordable and more sustainable lighting source for those living without electricity.

US Energy Use Drops In 2008Americans used more solar, nuclear, biomass and wind energy in 2008 than they did in 2007, according to the […]

Will America’s Power Grid Be Able To Keep Pace With Future Demand?America’s power grid today resembles the country’s canal system of the 19th Century. A marvel of engineering for its time, the canal system eventually could not keep pace with the growing demands of transcontinental transportation.

Bio-Nanomachines: Proteins As Resistance FightersFriction limits the speed and efficiency […]