New “dual carbon” battery charges 20 times faster than Li-ion

Jay OwenGreentech

This is probably going to be the best battery technology out there for wind and solar power, as well as for all-electric cars. It is a good illustration of the acceleration of technology to match acceleration of climate change/global warming. Now if only politics and finance would accelerate, we could …

SMARTPLANET DAILY: Is this the battery breakthrough electric cars need?

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

  SmartPlanet Daily A DAILY BRIEFING OF THE NEWEST STORIES ON SMARTPLANET, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. May 20, 2014 FROM THE DESK OF … Will dual-carbon batteries save the world from lithium-ion batteries and all of their attendant problems? We’ll soon find out. — Aly Windsor, News Editor Is this …

Futurist Update: Evolving the Ability to Evolve

Jay OwenTrendspotting

December 2013 • Volume 14, No. 12 In this issue: ·        Evolving the Ability to Evolve ·        The Data-Driven Car ·        Self-Healing Electrodes Could Enable Super-Long-Lasting Electric Batteries ·        What’s Hot in THE FUTURIST Magazine Evolving the Ability to Evolve Some traits tend to evolve more than others, but can organisms evolve evolvabilityitself? A recent …

Alternative Energy: Which Chinese Solar Companies Will Survive The Coming Shakeout?

Jay OwenGreentech

Alternative Energy   Which Chinese Solar Companies Will Survive The Coming Shakeout? Posted: 08 Sep 2013 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Energy News Our energy future: “They’ll think of something” Posted: 08 Sep 2013 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Energy News Solar Universe Acquires Gen110 To Become “Top Player” Posted: 08 Sep …

Alternative Energy: Toyota Goes All Hybrid For The Frankfurt Motor Show

Jay OwenGreentech

Alternative Energy   Toyota Goes All Hybrid For The Frankfurt Motor Show Posted: 20 Aug 2013 03:00 AM PDT Filed under: Energy News Germany Shatters Monthly Solar Generation Record With 5.1 Terawatt Hours of Clean Energy Posted: 19 Aug 2013 10:00 PM PDT Filed under: Energy News Copenhagen Bike-Sharing Program To Be …

Good News for Alternative Energy Investors

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Trendspotting

Have electric cars lost their spark? Has the sun set on solar? It’s not easy being green. By the look of so many hyperbolic and overused mainstream media headlines these days, you’d likely come to the conclusion that the days of alternative energy integration are over. Quite frankly, nothing could …

Alternative Energy: Bicyclean — Pedal-Powered Means Of Recycling E-Waste In Developing Nations

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Resource Efficiency

Alternative Energy Bicyclean — Pedal-Powered Means Of Recycling E-Waste In Developing Nations Renewable Energy Status Update 2013 Interactive Infographic Reveals How Green Your State is Solar PV To Hit Grid Parity, $134 Billion Annual Revenue By 2020 Green Initiatives Being Actively Taken in Cities Large Companies to be Forced to …

Alternative Energy: Japan Offers Loans For Rooftop PV Generation

Jay OwenGreentech

Alternative Energy Japan Offers Loans For Rooftop PV Generation US Tops In Renewable Energy Attractiveness As Sector Comes Of Age  Graphene Is The Strongest Material In The World Even When It Has Defects, Research Finds Top 50 Solar Energy Stories Of The Year (Part Four: #31-40)  Nissan Field Testing 100% …