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Reconsidering the Cholla Garden Parking Lot
SoCal Focus

Reconsidering the Cholla Garden Parking Lot

February 19, 2013 2:00 PM
by Chris Clarke
East CA:
In October, I criticized plans to widen a road in Joshua Tree National Park. Not long after, the park's superintendent persuaded me that I might need to reconsider my position. And he did so with one sentence.
Battery Viral Video: Legitimate or Too Good to Be True?
ReWire

Battery Viral Video: Legitimate or Too Good to Be True?

February 19, 2013 11:54 AM
by Chris Clarke
Science:
There's a video making the viral rounds describing a potential energy storage device that seems way too good to be true: a high capacity "battery" made in an almost absurdly simple process which can be safely composted at the end of its useful life.
$17 Million Granted For Clean Vehicles
ReWire

$17 Million Granted For Clean Vehicles

February 15, 2013 2:02 PM
by Chris Clarke
Transportation:
The California Energy Commission has awarded $17,223,593 in grants intended to promote cleaner-fueled vehicles in the state of California.
USC Breakthrough May Mean Stronger, Faster Batteries
ReWire

USC Breakthrough May Mean Stronger, Faster Batteries

February 12, 2013 4:41 PM
by Chris Clarke
Technology:
Fast-charging, high-capacity lithium ion batteries could be available in two or three years, if a breakthrough made by USC engineers turns out to be commercially viable.
New Organic Solar Cell Design Mimics Evolution
ReWire

New Organic Solar Cell Design Mimics Evolution

January 29, 2013 5:30 PM
by Chris Clarke
Science:
When researchers were trying to figure out how to maximize the amount of time light spent inside their organic solar photovoltaic cells, they turned to an age-old technique to refine their design: evolution by natural selection.
A Power Grid Run Like the Internet?
ReWire

A Power Grid Run Like the Internet?

January 29, 2013 4:32 PM
by Chris Clarke
The Grid:
The grid we use to move electrical power is big and complex, and it takes a huge amount of effort and intelligence to manage. But the grid itself is inflexible, vulnerable to disruption, and fragile. And an increasing number of companies are working to change that.
Rain Comes to The Desert
SoCal Focus

Rain Comes to The Desert

January 28, 2013 12:55 PM
by Chris Clarke
East CA:
The desert is defined by its lack of rain. Ironic, then, that it's during rainstorms that the desert most truly expresses its nature.
A New Kind Of Solar, Or Just More Spin?
ReWire

A New Kind Of Solar, Or Just More Spin?

January 25, 2013 2:09 PM
by Chris Clarke
Technology:
A new, intriguing approach to rooftop solar power is getting some attention lately, but will the product live up to its developers' promises?
Natural Gas May Be Worse For Climate Than Feared
ReWire

Natural Gas May Be Worse For Climate Than Feared

January 23, 2013 4:22 PM
by Chris Clarke
Science:
Natural gas use may be far more dangerous to the planet's climate than expected -- with potentially serious ramifications for solar thermal generating plants as well.
Belgium May Build Hole In The Ocean To Store Energy
ReWire

Belgium May Build Hole In The Ocean To Store Energy

January 23, 2013 2:22 PM
by Chris Clarke
Technology:
It's an interesting idea, with obvious potential applications in California.
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