Nanowires Could Harvest Power From Power Walking: Georgia Tech researchers have developed a fabric made of flexible fibers coated with zinc oxide nanowires that can convert mechanical energy into electricity, harvesting power from the wearer’s walking, breathing, and heartbeats – MIT Technology Review.
Shell Bets Americans Love Their SUVs: The president of Shell Oil said that despite the federal mandates to raise vehicular fuel efficiency Americans will continue to “love their big cars and I think the auto companies will follow the market” – The Detroit News.
40 More Years of Coal, Says Shell: More encouraging words from the Dutch Oil giant included Shell VP Jeremy Bentham pointing out that “coal’s widespread availability in places like China and India” will underpin its growth – AFX Financial News.
WorldWater & Solar Announces $35.64M Private Placement: The company plans to use some of the financing to build a 50 MW facility in Texas as well as hire personnel and expand R&D.The Quercus Trust provided the funds – Renewable energy Access.
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