Technology Review: Battery Breakthrough?

Technology Review: Battery Breakthrough?: "A secretive Texas startup developing what some are calling a 'game changing' energy-storage technology broke its silence this week. It announced that it has reached two production milestones and is on track to ship systems this year for use in electric vehicles."

Is EEStor delaying its power system for cars? | Tech news blog - CNET News.com

Is EEStor delaying its power system for cars? | Tech news blog - CNET News.com: "'We intend to be in production on or before the middle of next year,' he said. Although that means that the company could be in production by tomorrow, the time frame is a little wider, and extends about six months or so further into the future than previously stated. Back in January, the company stated that it would start shipping 15 kilowatt hour electrical energy storage units to Canada's Zenn Motors, its first customer, in 2007. Zenn's cars will mark the first commercial application of EEStor's technology."

Power to the People: Run Your House on a Prius - New York Times

Power to the People: Run Your House on a Prius - New York Times: "WHEN Hurricane Frances ripped through Gainesville, Fla., in 2004, Christopher Swinney, an anesthesiologist, was without electricity for a week. A few weeks ago, Dr. Swinney lost power again, but this time he was ready. He plugged his Toyota Prius into the backup uninterruptible power supply unit in his house and soon the refrigerator was humming and the lights were back on."

Air Car - First Air-Powered Car - Zero Emissions - Behind the Tech - Popular Mechanics

Air Car - First Air-Powered Car - Zero Emissions - Behind the Tech - Popular Mechanics: "India’s largest automaker is set to start producing the world’s first commercial air-powered vehicle. The Air Car, developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy N�gre for Luxembourg-based MDI, uses compressed air, as opposed to the gas-and-oxygen explosions of internal-combustion models, to push its engine’s pistons. Some 6000 zero-emissions Air Cars are scheduled to hit Indian streets in August of 2008. "

Air Car - First Air-Powered Car - Zero Emissions - Behind the Tech - Popular Mechanics

Air Car - First Air-Powered Car - Zero Emissions - Behind the Tech - Popular Mechanics: "India’s largest automaker is set to start producing the world’s first commercial air-powered vehicle. The Air Car, developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy Nègre for Luxembourg-based MDI, uses compressed air, as opposed to the gas-and-oxygen explosions of internal-combustion models, to push its engine’s pistons. Some 6000 zero-emissions Air Cars are scheduled to hit Indian streets in August of 2008. "

The Prophet of Garbage - Popular Science

The Prophet of Garbage - Popular Science: "Joseph Longo's Plasma Converter turns our most vile and toxic trash into clean energy—and promises to make a relic of the landfill"

Plasma Gasification Transforms Garbage into Clean Energy | Inventor Spot

Plasma Gasification Transforms Garbage into Clean Energy | Inventor Spot: "A sealed, stainless steel vessel is filled with a stable gas, such as pure nitrogen. When a 650-volt current passes between two electrodes, electrons are ripped from the air, converting the gas into plasma. As current continues to flow, it creates an intense energy field with plasma arcs, which are like lightning. The radiant energy of the 30,000˚F plasma arcs disintegrates trash into its basic elements by tearing apart the materials' molecular bonds. Tile, wood, nails, glass, metal, plastic, diapers-almost any material can be broken down with Startech's technology, eliminating the time-consuming, tedious and costly process of sorting waste by hand. (Nuclear waste is an exception due to its indestructible isotopes.)"