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Rolly: Alternative energy missing at fuels conference

Rolly: Alternative energy missing at fuels conference By paul rolly Tribune Columnist Published May 15, 2012 02:12PM MDT The University of Utah and the state’s Office of Energy Development teamed up for the annual Unconventional Fuels Conference on Tuesday, presenting an impressive list of speakers. But the emphasis was on unconventional energy sources that are fossil fuels — oil shale and tar ...

CUNY Energy Institute battery system could reduce buildings' electric bills

( City College of New York ) The CUNY Energy Institute, which has been developing innovative low-cost batteries that are safe, non-toxic, and reliable with fast discharge rates and high energy densities, announced that it has built an operating prototype zinc anode battery system. The Institute said large-scale commercialization of the battery would start later this year.

KAIST develops low-cost, large-area piezoelectric nanogenerator

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have created a new piezoelectric nanogenerator that promises to overcome the restrictions found in previous attempts to build a simple, low-cost, large scale self-powered energy system... Continue Reading KAIST develops low-cost, large-area piezoelectric nanogenerator Section: Electronics Tags: Alternative Energy ...

Sugar Cane Grows on Oil as $71 Billion Bet Outspends D.C.

BP Plc (BP/) has invested $7 billion in alternative energy since 2005. Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) is spending $600 million on a 10-year effort to turn algae into oil.

Big Oil's Alternative Investment

Oil majors may be making a surprising difference in our energy future.