Or maybe that should be yellow power. In any case, in news my eight year old son will find terribly amusing, pee may be the new wave of the future when it comes to renewable energy.

Ohio University scientists have developed a new technology that may allow urine-powered cars, homes, and electronics a reality. According to reports, scientists can create large amounts of cheap hydrogen from urine that could be burned or used in fuel cells using a nickel-based electrode. The Organic Consumer Association reports that Gerardine Botte, a professor at Ohio University says, “One cow can provide enough energy to …read more

With President Barack Obama now at the helm of the United States, people are wondering just what will happen to the country. After all, it is in an economic crisis at present and the President does need to focus on things that will help the country make its way back to its prime.
One of the things that the new President is doing is looking at alternative energy as a good source of power. Instead of shelling out billions of dollars on how to further improve production of fossil fuel that the country has, he is instead aiming at how to …read more

Let’s drool over this guy’s Solar Hydrogen House.    I’ve always wanted to have a house fully run by renewable energy.  This one below is the Ultimate, and Extreme Unplugged Living.

I really like the idea of storing energy in the form of hydrogen inside hydrogen tanks.   Battery banks are the usual storage for solar panel systems.   However, depending on the size, battery banks usually can supply a few hours to a few days worth of electricity.   Michael Strizki’s said that these hydrogen tanks, in conjunction with the solar battery bank, and geothermal setup can store an equivalent of  3 months worth …read more

In a piece of news I came across just a couple of minutes ago, I learned about Israel going for more solar projects. Now, of course, that is surely good news. The Earth is going to need all the help that it can get from us.
Anyhow, according to the report, Israel’s Social-Economic Cabinet has already given the go signal with a solar project that has been laid out by Binyamin Ben Eliezer, the country’s National Infrastucture Minister. According to this plan, they are going to develop the regions of Negev and Arava (both in the southern part of the country) …read more

The 2006 edition of the SolWest Fair is set to happen on the weekend of July 28th, 29th, and 30th. Put on by the Eastern Oregon Renewable Energies Association (EORenew), it’ll be taking place at the Grant County Fairgrounds in John Day, Oregon (150 miles east of Bend).
The event features 50 workshops that include “Configuring your Wind System” and “Solar Cookery“, in addition to a wide range of demos, opportunities to talk to renewable energy experts and plenty of cool vendors.
The workshops are free with the price of a very affordable admission (Adult 3-day pass is just $10!) and …read more