New Energy Storage Innovations

By Craig Evans, Renewable Energy Consulting Services, http://www.renewable-energy.consulting Three new types of batteries could change the renewable energy world. These include: Aquion's low-cost sodium-ion battery, for which Aquion recently raised $55 million of venture capital funding from investors including Bill Gates and has just finished installing its first commercial-scale production line in a former Sony...

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Vapor Drive: “The Little Engine That Could” … revolutionize power equipment

By Craig Evans, Renewable Energy Consulting Services, http://www.renewable-energy.consulting VaporDrive:  "Putting the Power Back into Power Equipment" TODAY'S SMALL COMBUSTION ENGINE is at best only 60% efficient in converting energy from fuel consumed into work completed.  The innovative VaporDrive engine is 95% in overall efficiency.  It has only 13 moving parts (see illustration below).  It is...

The Amazing Edison2 Very Light Car

The Edison2 Very Light Car (VLC) -- the original design (left) that won the X Prize and the next generation VLC (right) By Craig Evans, Renewable Energy Consulting Services, http://www.energy-inspirations.com, using excerpts from the Edison2 website: Edison2 at heart and in spirit is a racing team. Racing as in Le Mans, Sebring and Daytona. The...