Ending the Fossil Fuel Era with Methanol – Fuel of Choice at the Indianapolis 500

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A recent post about methanol as a transportation fuel and one possible end to the Fossil Fuel Era. Photo credit: Antre Source: Clean Technica Leaving the Fossil Fuel Era with Methanol (via Clean Technica) For those who find themselves stuck at the gas pump and glued to the Fossil Fuel Era, it‘s always uplifting to [...]

World’s Most Efficient Wind Turbine to Make European Debut at 50-Megawatt Fina Enerji Project in Turkey

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GE announced this order at the European Wind Energy Association’s EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen. The project will mark the first European installation of the GE 1.6-100 machine, which offers the highest efficiency of any wind turbine in its class.

Government Support of British Wind Power Leads to 1,000 New Jobs

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Good news from the UK regarding the creation of new jobs using wind energy.

UWM Discovery Advances Graphene-based Electronics

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Scientists and engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) have discovered an entirely new carbon-based material that is synthesized from the “wonder kid” of the carbon family, graphene. The discovery, which the researchers are calling “graphene monoxide (GMO),” pushes carbon materials closer to ushering in next-generation electronics.