http://freeenergynews.com/ Latest developments in cutting-edge, clean energy technology from around the world, featuring devices that tap into the inexhaustible sea of energy that is all around us. en-us Copyright 2008 PES Network Inc Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT sterlingda@pureenergysystems.com http://www.freeenergynews.com/images/logo/PES_Logo_large_20h.gif http://freeenergynews.com/ Clean Energy Technology News http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:TESNIC#Interview The TESNIC, invented by Horia Nica, is based on the principles of the Tesla turbine, extracting the wind power via adhesion, in addition to the classic drag and lift extraction, enabling it to achieve a very high efficiency. (FreeEnergyNow.net; July 14, 2008) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:James_D._Hardy%27s_Self-Looped_Water_Pump_and_Electricity_Generator Massachusetts inventor demonstrates a patent pending technology in which a 165 gallon/minute water pump powers a water wheel, which is connected through belts to a one horse power generator, which powers the water pump as well as an incandescent bulb. (PESWiki; July 16, 2008) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://pesn.com/2008/07/14/9501487_SHEC_labs_solar_thermal_record/ By focusing the concentrated rays into the aperture of a highly-reflective, elongated tube, by the time the light bounces back out, it has gradually dumped 95% of its heat into the tube, which can then be put to work. (PESN; July 14, 2008) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Article:What_You_Can_Expect_Open_Sourcing_Energy_Technology Sterling Allan describes how an ideal open source energy technology might roll out from beginning -- even before it is publicly posted -- through the time of early replications, to end when it spreads throughout the earth to bless mankind. (PESWiki; July 13, 2008) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Maryn_International Maryn is a leading developer and manufacturer of high performance industrial additives which significantly improve lubricity and which also improve mileage. While the product is aimed at the trucking industry, it also works well in any car. (PESWiki; July 7, 2008) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Article:Beijing_2008_Green_Olympics We take a look at the environmental theme around the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing August 8-24, such as air and water quality, green buildings and modes of transportation, and health impacts on Olympic athletes. (PESWiki; July 7, 2008) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:G24_Innovations_Limited Automated "roll-to-roll" manufacturing process transforms a lightweight roll of metal foil into a 100-pound half-mile of G24i's Dye Sensitized Thin Film in less than three hours. This material is rugged, flexible, lightweight and generates electricity even indoors and in low light conditions. (PESWiki) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:HeliWind The HeliWind design by the Hawaii Consulting Group replaces the blades and tower of a conventional wind turbine with a lighter-than-air helical balloon and lowers the generator to the ground. With generating costs expected at around 3.4cents/kW-hr, the design is expected to go into production in June 2011. (PESWiki; July 6, 2008) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:TESNIC The TESNIC is based on the principles of the Tesla turbine, extracting the wind power via adhesion, in addition to the classic drag and lift extraction, enabling it to achieve a very high efficiency, with the potential cost of electricity produced below the utility price. (PESWiki.com) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Broadstar_Wind_Systems#Interview Like a wind surfer, the horizontal blades of the Broadstar turbine change their angle of attack as they go around the perimeter, so that they are generating torque in nearly every position. It is much easier to ship and assemble these units because the largest components can be fit in 20-foot shipping containers. (FreeEnergyNow; June 30, 2008) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Sopogy Recently named the "Venture Capital Deal of the Year," Sopogy specializes in MicroCSP solar technologies that bring the economics of large solar energy systems to the industrial, commercial and utility sectors in a smaller, robust and more cost effective package. (PESWiki; July 2, 2008) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Article:Modifying_the_Vehicle%27s_ECU_to_Accommodate_a_New_Mixture_from_Hydrogen_Boosting One of the most knowledgeable researchers and compilers of the various approaches being tried with on-board electrolizers is New Energy Congress member, Noah Seidman. This is his latest article on the topic. (PESWiki; July 2, 2008) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://pesn.com/2008/07/02/9501486_AEP_Conference_report/ Outside-the-box energy technology enthusiasts converged in Maryland to share and inspect various inventions from hydrogen booster systems to a lawn mower converted to run on GEET reactor. (PESN; July 2, 2008) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:David_Hamel_Motor Supposedly, the 3-cone device gives forth the principle of what Hamel alleges to be "perpetual motion...the usage of duality/magnetism and of vibration. Chaos physics induced through 3-body physics." Working prototypes are held by hand. (PESWiki) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Syntroleum This flexible feed, flexible synthetic fuel technology is able to take a wide variety of renewable feedstocks such as natural gas, vegetable oils, fats, and greases; and turn them into liquid hydrocarbons including diesel and jet fuels. (PESWiki; June 24, 2008) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Turbine_Truck_Engines%2C_Inc. Owns an exclusive license for the manufacturing and marketing of a highly innovative, environmentally-friendly 300 to 1,000 horsepower turbine-based truck engine. Known as the Detonation Cycle Gas Turbine engine, its patented cyclical detonation technology is poised to revolutionize the heavy-duty truck engine market. (PESWiki; June 25, 2008) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Blackle_and_Computer_Screen_Energy_Use Do we save or use more power when we use black as a background on a computer screen? If you still have a CRT display, then Blackle makes sense. If you use a flat-screen display, which has been the majority for a few years, the opposite effect takes place. (PESWiki; June 24, 2008) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://pesn.com/2008/06/23/9500485_Clean_Energy_Road_Show/ Laurel White's year-long road show will educate people about easy-to-implement clean energy solutions available now, many of which can actually save money; and to give hope about the future by reviewing some of the most promising clean emerging technologies. (PESN; June 23, 2008) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:15:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Wang_Shum_Ho_Generator The Wang Shum Ho prototype 5kW electricity generator is reportedly powered by permanent magnets and claimed to be close to production. The team is seeking a marketing partner and offers a working prototype for viewing by financial backers. (PESWiki; June 21, 2008) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:15:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Strike-Heel_Generation New directory dedicated to piezoelectric and heel-strike generation systems for generating power from 'good vibrations'. (PESWiki; June 20, 2008) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:15:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Zero_Point_Unlimited:Hydrogen_Booster ZPU is pursuing research and development of the Stanley Meyer Hydrogen fuel cell, a method of obtaining the release of a gas mixture including hydrogen and oxygen. Units for sale. (PESWiki; June 19, 2008) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:15:00 GMT http://www.peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Shinyeon_Energy_Research_Center Shinyeon Energy Research Center of Korea has two highly exotic prototypes. One is a piston-based permanent magnet motor called the Magforce engine, that doesn't require fuel or electricity. The other as a tower-based induction wind generator. (PESWiki; June 18, 2008) Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Fuelwatch_Worldwide Directory created to keep an eye on fuel costs worldwide. Why do we see prices from 12 cents USD up to over $11 USD per gallon for the same product from around the world? (PESWiki; June 17, 2008) Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Biofuel:Asian_Carp Ted Karson proposes harvesting the millions, if not billions of carp that have infested the Mississippi River system, to use for food, fertilizer, and biofuel; turning a pestilence into an opportunity. (PESWiki; June 16, 2008) Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Cell_Phones_Popping_Pop_Corn Cardo Systems set up groups in various countries and released the YouTube videos all about the same time to sell their remote headsets as a viral promotion. Can Cell phones really be used to pop popcorn? Are Cell phones safe to use today? (PESWiki; June 14, 2008) Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Genepax_Co_Ltd Genepax intends to provide 1kw-class generation systems for use in electric vehicles and houses. Instead of driving electric vehicles with this system alone, the company expects to use it as a generator to charge the secondary battery used in electric vehicles. (PESWiki; June 14, 2008) Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:55:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Congress:Member:Tai_Robinson#Interviews New Energy Congress founding member gives an overview of how to convert existing vehicles into clean fuel vehicles, running on multiple local fuels. A look at the process, costs, and other considerations regarding alternative fuels in general. (FreeEnergyNow.net; June 9, 2008) Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:55:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Hydrogen_Engine_Center_Inc A small company in Iowa hope to make gasoline obsolete as an engine fuel. All HEC engines and power generation equipment are capable of running on a multitude of fuels including hydrogen, ammonia, synthetic gas, coal bed methane, gasoline, and ethanol. (PESWiki; June 12, 2008) Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:55:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/PowerPedia:Silver_Series_Lubricant The silver contained in the oil finds it's way onto working surfaces, where it reduces friction and wear. When wear attempts to remove it, more silver is plated onto the surface, so it is the silver that wears and not the original surface. (PESWiki) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:30:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Broadstar_Wind_Systems BroadStar's AeroCam is claimed to be the first turbine to break through the $1/watt cost barrier. It enables distributed power generation in almost any setting, including densely populated urban areas and can capture abundant surface-wind energy in wind farms. (PESWiki; June 8, 2008) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:30:00 GMT http://pesn.com/2008/06/08/9500484_Environmental_Hall_of_Fame/ First biannual ceremony christens event toward becoming the 'Golden Globes' of the Environmental movement. NEC honored. (PESN; June 8, 2008) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:30:00 GMT http://pesn.com/2008/06/04/9500483_Cantwell_Clean_Technology_Roundtable/ Roundtable addresses why the United States government is so slow to facilitate extreme leading edge technologies, and how that tendency could be changed for the better through visionary leadership. (PESN; June 4, 2008) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:30:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:H2Oil's_Nanotech_Fuel_--_eeFuel_and_eeLube_(4ourfuture) EeFuel, a non-toxic, non-fossil, sub-nano fuel additive; is said to increase mileage by 10 to 20 percent by two-fold action: increasing the vaporization of the fuel and serving as a catalytic agent to increase the amount of fuel burnt as well as to stabilize its burn rate. (PESWiki; June 2, 2008) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:05:00 GMT http://pesn.com/2008/06/02/9500482_Biofuel_Hot_Buttons/ Robert Pritchett presses a few biofuel hot-buttons regarding the current status of biofuel and unintended consequences - along with some solutions. (PESN; June 2, 2008) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:05:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Pacific_KVAR_Energy_Solutions The KVAR/KEC system reduces the amount of power drawn from the utility by eliminating otherwise lost electricity (reactive power) created by inductive loads at any given facility. The KVAR Energy Controller unit stores and releases this reactive power thus eliminating this wasted energy. (PESWiki) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:05:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Zeo-Tech_GmbH Zeo-Tech has developed a new energy conversion process for the efficient generation and storage of heat and/or cooling power. Driven by a heat source, this process is solely based on the material zeolite and water and is therefore fully compatible with the most stringent environmental regulations. (PESWiki) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:05:00 GMT http://pesn.com/2008/05/29/9500481_Blacklight_commercially_ready/ The BlackLight Process is said to generate enormous amounts of cheap, non-polluting heat that will replace the thermal power in coal, oil, gas and nuclear power plants that is then converted to electricity. (PESN; May 29, 2008) Thu, 29 May 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Slow_Moving_Water,_Inc#Interview Company has a floating barge river energy turbine technology, in which they use the electricity to generate other usable products such as hydrogen, to get around the high cost of becoming a utility. (Free Energy Now; May 25, 2008) Thu, 29 May 2008 02:55:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:1366_Technologies An MIT researcher has found a way efficiently of an important type of silicon solar cells by 27 percent while keeping costs about the same. The technology has received its first round of funding at 12.4 million dollars. (PESWiki; Mar. 27, 2008) Thu, 29 May 2008 02:55:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:A2BE_Carbon_Capture_LLC A2BE Carbon Capture is developing bio-secure, scalable, climate adaptive, and highly cost-effective technology for producing valuable fuel and food from CO2 using algal photosynthesis and bio-harvesting. (PESWiki; May 23, 2008) Thu, 29 May 2008 02:55:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Report:Robert_Pritchett's_Mileage_Results_from_Hydroxy_Boost_Addition Robert Pritchett reports on experimentation with a Ford E350 Cargo Van dubbed the 'Hindenburg II' as he transforms it from an ugly duckling fuel liability to a smooth-gliding fuel-efficient goose. (PESWiki; May 23, 2008) Thu, 29 May 2008 02:55:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Capstone_Turbine_Corporation Have you ever driven past a refinery and seen the large flare towers and thought, 'Why don't they harness that energy?' Capstone's microturbines are ideally suited for that task, among other applications. (PESWiki; May 21, 2008) Fri, 23 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Rube_Goldberg_Samples Examples of cause-effect, transfer of energy from one form into another. Some of the effects might at first seem magical, but upon closer inspection, each can be explained. So it is with "free energy". In addition to gravitational pull and kinetic induction, transference methods illustrated also include wind, flywheels, and magnets. (PESWiki; May 20, 2008) Fri, 23 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT