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Rotating Solar Panels On Wind Turbine Can Generate Green Energy 24/7

SANTANDER, Spain - Last week at the Palacio de la Magdalena in Santander, energy company Soleolico introduced what it calls the world’s first wind turbine with photovoltaic panels anchored on rotating blades that capture wind and solar energy to generate electricity 24/7. Soleolico terms it as ‘sails,’ where its technology encapsulates a patented magnetic system to calibrate the

By |2023-10-11T13:42:57-04:00October 11th, 2023|Clean Update|

Red-Hot Green Hydrogen Fuel Just Got Hotter

AUSTIN, Texas - For those of you new to the topic, hydrogen is the lube that greases the gears of the modern industrial society and its food systems. Hydrogen is the foundational input for fuels, fertilizers, refinery operations, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, health drinks, and more. In terms of the global supply chain, though, hydrogen is the

By |2023-10-11T13:42:58-04:00October 11th, 2023|Clean Update|

Lithium Extraction: Cheap, Easy To Operate, Requires Very Little Energy

PRINCETON, N.J. - Princeton researchers have a theory that strings can be used as part of an efficient system to gather lithium, the hard-to-harvest material vital to powering most of our electronics. Much research worldwide is focused on finding an alternative to the expensive battery component. This idea offers a solution that could make lithium — a proven power storer —

By |2023-10-11T13:42:59-04:00October 11th, 2023|Science|

Google Announces Generative AI Search Capabilities For Doctors

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. - Google Cloud on Monday announced new artificial intelligence-powered search capabilities that it said will help health-care workers quickly pull accurate clinical information from different types of medical records. The health-care industry is home to troves of valuable information and data, but it can be challenging for clinicians to find since it’s

By |2023-10-11T13:43:29-04:00October 9th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Life Sciences|

New Process Transforms Unrecyclable Plastics Into Useful Chemicals

NEW YORK - Nearly 80 percent of plastic waste ultimately finds its way to landfills or lingers in the environment. Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have pioneered a method that transforms traditionally unrecyclable mixtures of plastic waste into useful chemicals, offering a new approach in the fight against worldwide plastic pollution. The technology, invented by

By |2023-10-11T10:00:44-04:00October 9th, 2023|Featured, Science|

Hydrogen Is The Locomotive Fuel Of The Future

DETROIT - As the railroad industry searches for ways to reduce and ultimately eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions, Wabtec sees hydrogen as the locomotive fuel of the future, whether it’s burned in internal combustion engines or used to power fuel cells. “We think this is going to be an impactful technology. We’re not seeing this

By |2023-10-11T13:43:45-04:00October 9th, 2023|Science|

Toyota Files Patent For Water-Cooled Hydrogen Combustion Engine

TOKYO - Toyota has filed a patent application for an engine that includes water injection valves to intake ports for the combustion chamber. CarBuzz discovered the patent at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent explains that the water could either be injected as the intake valve is opening or as it's closing, meaning that

By |2023-10-07T11:01:38-04:00October 7th, 2023|Auto Tech, Science|

Michigan Attorney General Calls For Investigation Into DTE’s Electronic Billing Program

DETROIT - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel asked the Michigan Public Service Commission (MSPC) Chair to investigate DTE Energy’s eBill program. The eBill program automatically enrolls a customer in DTE’s paperless billing program without any affirmative consent by the customer. It could pose hardships to customers who are unaware and not monitoring email accounts for

By |2023-10-07T11:02:14-04:00October 7th, 2023|Clean Update, Featured|

Consumers Passing Up Electric Vehicles For Hybrids

NEW YORK - The latest and greatest of today’s automotive technology revolves around electric cars. With a wide selection of models ranging from compacts like the Tesla  Model 3 to large pickup trucks like the Ford  F-150 Lightning, there seems to be a model for everyone. According to Cox Automotive, the average price of a

By |2023-10-07T10:50:18-04:00October 7th, 2023|Auto Tech|