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Solar flare could unleash nuclear holocaust across planet Earth, forcing hundreds of nuclear power plants into total meltdowns

9/13/2011 - Forget about the 2012 Mayan calendar, comet Elenin or the Rapture. The real threat to human civilization is far more mundane, and it's right in front of our noses. If Fukushima has taught us anything, it's that just one runaway meltdown of fissionable nuclear material can have wide-ranging and potentially...

Battery breakthrough could double range of electric vehicles

6/18/2011 - In the ongoing quest to find cheaper and more energy effective alternatives to gasoline, researchers at MIT have developed a radical new approach to the design of batteries. This new development could provide an inexpensive alternative to existing batteries for electric vehicles and the power grid....

US government investing billions in battery technology for electric vehicles

11/8/2010 - The Obama administration has invested $2.4 billion in the advanced battery industry, in an attempt to make the United States the world's foremost supplier of batteries for electric cars. "The workers at this plant, already slated to produce batteries for the new Chevy Volt, learned the other day...

Learn about Hybrid Vehicle Power Trains

5/22/2010 - There are a lot of misconceptions about what is and what isn't a "hybrid" car or truck. If you're looking to get the most efficient vehicle available and think a hybrid might be the answer, you'll want to know which type of hybrid uses the least amount of fuel and what the differences are between one...

Battery Breakthrough Technology Could Power Homes for Pennies Per Kilowatt Hour

4/12/2010 - Scientists with Ceramatec, the research and development arm of CoorsTek, say that they have developed a new kind of deep-storage battery that, when coupled with on-site power generation mechanisms like wind and solar electricity, could power an entire home for only pennies per kilowatt hour. Most...

Toyota Announces Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle will be Ready by 2010

6/15/2008 - The Toyota Corporation intends to develop a plug-in hybrid vehicle for its demonstration fleet by 2010, according to an announcement made by Chief Executive Officer Katsuaki Watanabe. The planned plug-in hybrids are already under development, with two prototypes currently undergoing demonstration...

EEStor Technology: The End of Batteries?

4/20/2008 - For decades, battery storage technology has been a heavy weight on the back of scientific innovation. From cell phones to electric vehicles, our technological capabilities always seem to be several steps ahead of our ability to power them. Several promising new technologies are currently under development...

Mercury Does Not Belong in Light Bulbs or Vaccines

11/21/2007 - According to the National Association of County Health Officials (NACHO), an independent affiliate of the National Association of Counties representing 1,300 local health departments, mercury poses the following dangers: "Mercury can be extremely toxic, especially to infants and children. Mercury occurs...

Energizer Batteries Exposed: NaturalNews Investigation Reveals Truth About "D" Rechargeable Batteries

11/2/2007 - A NaturalNews photo investigation reveals that Energizer "D" Rechargeable batteries are no more powerful than common "AA" rechargeable batteries. In fact, an off-the-shelf Energizer "D" rechargeable battery is actually made of a much smaller AA-capacity battery wrapped in a cheap plastic cylinder with...

Lithium-ion power tool batteries may power next generation of electric cars

10/1/2007 - Advances in battery technology have made electric-powered cars more financially feasible than ever, as evidenced by General Motors' (GM's) recent release of a list of preferred battery suppliers for the company's planned hybrid gasoline-electric vehicle. One of GM's choices was A123 Systems, sole...

How to better prepare yourself and your family against climate change, natural disasters and the post-oil economy (opinion)

7/20/2007 - I've been a proponent of personal preparedness for many years. "Preparedness" simply means having some backup supplies on hand to help you get through unexpected events or hard times, and over the last decade, we've seen numerous examples of why preparedness is so important: Hurricane Katrina, power...

BetterLifeGoods.com introduces a travel safety tool with LED light, radio, cell phone charger, seatbelt cutter, glass break and more

6/22/2007 - Unlike most of our product reviews, this one isn't about your health or nutrition. It's about your personal safety. Better Life Goods (a company I own, see full disclosure below) has just finished a large production run on an new, unique safety and preparedness tool available now at www.BetterLifeGoods.com...

NiMH battery charger showdown: Maha Energy MH-C9000 WizardOne vs. La Crosse Technology BC-900 AlphaPower

6/13/2007 - If you're searching for high-end NiMH battery chargers, you'll find the number of contending products is few. Only two consumer-level battery chargers are competing for the top slot: the La Crosse Technology BC-900 AlphaPower Battery Charger and the Powerex MH-C9000 WizardOne battery charger. For this...

Product review: The MH-C9000 WizardOne NiMH battery charger from Powerex

5/13/2007 - Thanks to new technology, modern NiMH rechargeable batteries now have higher capacity and last longer than alkaline batteries. That's why smart consumers all over the world are turning to NiMH rechargeable batteries in all the common sizes: AA, AAA, D, C and 9V. Each one replaces 1,000 throwaway alkaline...

GM fights to get green with upcoming electric car, "Volt"

1/8/2007 - Following in the wake of heavy criticism for abandoning the EV1 electric car, faltering auto giant General Motors Corp. has unveiled their latest offering to the clean car market, their new "Volt" concept car. The Chevrolet Volt was introduced on Jan. 7 at the North American International Auto Show...

Lithium polymer batteries likely replacement for dangerous lithium ion in laptops, says Sony

12/13/2006 - Nine years ago, the lithium polymer battery was hyped for laptops but ultimately discarded in favor of cheaper and more energy-dense lithium ion batteries, but now lithium polymer's "shortcoming" may be the source of its comeback. Lithium is a volatile material, and when it is densely packed into...

Tiny fuel cell might replace batteries in laptop computers, portable electronics (press release)

11/2/2006 - If you're frustrated by frequently losing battery power in your laptop computer, digital camera or portable music player, then take heart: A better source of "juice" is in the works. Chemists at Arizona State University in Tempe have created a tiny hydrogen-gas generator that they say can be developed...

Miniature gas turbines could provide portable power, replace batteries in electronic devices

8/7/2004 - Inventors in Australia are working on micro-electromechanical systems technology that could provide a miniature power source to replace batteries in portable electronic devices. These micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) use fuels such as hydrogen or butane to spin a tiny turbine at very high speeds...

Beyond batteries: laptops to be powered by solar power, micro fuel cells

7/19/2004 - The future of portable power for notebook computers is fast approaching, and it looks promising: batteries will soon be augmented or replaced by more exotic power systems. The two most promising candidates are solar power and micro fuel cells. Solar cells are seeing a major breakthrough with the ability...

The Top Ten Technologies: #5 High-Density Portable Power

7/14/2004 - It seems that no matter how advanced notebook computers get, their battery life remains at a standstill: 2-3 hours from most models, regardless of price. From electric vehicles to portable electronics, today's battery capacity lags far behind the steady improvements in other areas of technology. Despite...

Kellogg's ships mercury batteries inside boxes of childrens' breakfast cereal

7/3/2004 - What could have prompted Kellogg's to take one of the most toxic heavy metals known to mankind and intentionally place it inside boxes of childrens' breakfast cereal? Insanity, perhaps. Or, more accurately, utter disregard for the health of their customers. Even worse, Kellogg's has refused to pull...

A combination of fuel cells and high-tech batteries could replace the combustion engine in automobiles

5/7/2004 7:10:24 PM - People rave about the hybrid electric Toyota Prius. As this review from the UK describes, the Prius is a marvel to experience. It offers a smooth ride, enough high-tech gadgetry to impress even the most geeked-out consumers, and of course outrageous fuel economy thanks to the Toyota Synergy...

Good Science, Bad Reporting: Batteries Aren't Powered By Water

10/21/2003 9:02:27 AM - Push water through tiny channels and you can create a microcurrent. From this, some press writers have reached the ridiculous conclusion that batteries will be powered by water. In reality, anybody can create thousands of volts of electricity by walking across a carpet in their socks. Does that mean...

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