Category: Renewables Alternative Energy

Vanadium: The Best Thing Since Lithium

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted May 24, 2011

Vanadium can charge and discharge simultaneously, can release energy instantly, and is ideal for both transportation grid applications. In other words, it's the new holy grail of battery materials.

Top 10 Electric Vehicle Charging Companies

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted May 22, 2011

Editor Jeff Siegel reveals the top 10 electric vehicle charging companies.

The Psychopaths in Power

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted May 19, 2011

Why is it that 85% of us (Americans) make less than $100k a year while others rake in six or seven figures or more? And how do you go from the former to the latter?

Rare Earth Uses Still Growing

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted May 16, 2011

The more research done on metals, the more uses we're finding: missile guidance systems, super strong and light alloys, magnets, wave tubes, neutron reflectors, and other devices that keep you safe...

Big Oil Welfare

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted May 15, 2011

Editor Jeff Siegel discusses how Washington is betting on the wrong horse with your tax dollars.

Weekend: Don't Stop Eating for Fear of Choking

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted May 13, 2011

That's what we do: We look at all the information and likely outcomes of a given scenario – even horrific ones – and give our best advice on how to make it work to your advantage.

Africa: The Next Oil Boom

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted May 11, 2011

Editor Chris DeHaemer is leaving on a jet plane to Africa. Why you should pay attention to the reports that come as a result of his trip.

Wall Street Wants You to Die

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted May 10, 2011

And with nowhere else to turn, Wall Street is now trying to profit from the last thing you have left: your life.

Content with Mediocrity

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted May 5, 2011

Not many of us take enough time to think about it. Our society has been stable and prosperous for so long, and the government has kept the middle and lower classes placated so well, the honest truth...

Wireless Underwater Robots

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted May 4, 2011

Today: fat Canadian moms, Chinese coal shortages, three to buy, and one to avoid at all costs...

Survey Says

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 3, 2011

Guest Contributor Kaitlin Walter comments on the UN's latest report on global energy demand.

Cleantech's Quiet Vindication

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted May 2, 2011

It was no secret Osama was in Pakistan. It was no secret Apple and Google were tracking users. It's no secret that oil companies will invest billion in clean energy companies.