http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:53:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/obama-climate-change-cannot-be-denied-headlines.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:05:04 +0000 The President has not been as strong on climate change policy as his campaign promised, but he certainly understands the threat of it in this speech.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/artificial-leaf-produces-electricity-from-water.html Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:04:02 +0000 Scientists from MIT have created a small device that mimics a leaf to convert water into stored energy. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/investments-in-startups-boom-while-funding-for-clean-energy-drops-headlines.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:36:24 +0000 Dow Jones reports that energy companies raised less than half the amount raised by startups in the second quarter of 2010.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/ge-recreates-the-sun-video.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:05:13 +0000 An aesthetically breathtaking experiment captures the force and power of the star in a way that feels humanly palpable and takes science from explanation back into the realm of magical thinking. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/wind-power-from-trains.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:18:23 +0000 The T-Box system harnesses wind energy from the existing motion of passing trains.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/tropicanas-orange-powered-billboard.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:01:43 +0000 The brand applies the clean energy provided by their oranges to light up an ad in France.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/graffiti-moves-into-diy-audio-electronics-video.html Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:51:36 +0000 What do the changes in graffiti say about us culturally?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/whats-the-latest-clean-energy-to-power-your-ipod-you.html Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:09:23 +0000 Will portable electronics be powered by the human body? Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology think so.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/where-venture-capital-will-be-invested-in-2011.html Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:26:52 +0000 A poll of over 300 venture capitalists and 180 CEOs offers insights into future innovations.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/sustainable-energy-synthetics-salvage-power-from-the-elements.html Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:45:05 +0000 UK University devises revolutionary fibre can harness movement and sunshine to provide sustainable energy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/cleaning-up-battery-design.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:29:51 +0000 Soap and wax offer an interesting solution to making batteries more efficient and cost effective.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/future-of-health-a-portable-self-contained-power-and-water-purification-plant.html Mon, 24 May 2010 17:05:35 +0000 The HYDRA self-powered system has been designed to operate in disaster relief areas, providing purified water through solar-powered electrolysis.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/the-belo-monte-hydroelectric-dilemma.html Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:34:02 +0000 Brazil depends on improving its energy generation capacity to sustain economical growth, but is Belo Monte, a new hydroelectric plant in the Amazon forest, the answer?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/customizable-fireplace-burns-clean-smokeless-fuel.html Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:15:22 +0000 Evo is a fireplace concept fueled by denatured ethanol for smokeless, odorless heating.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/the-worlds-first-floating-wind-turbine.html Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:20:24 +0000 Norwegian researchers have developed a floating turbine that can operate in waters deeper than 360 feet, enabling it to function virtually anywhere. The initial design was launched off the coast of Stavanger, an oil town located in southwestern Norway back in June.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/anheuser-busch-fuels-texan-brewery-with-landfill-biogas.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:38:02 +0000 In a joint project with Republic Services and Ameresco Services, The Anheuser-Busch brewery  in Houston will have its energy demand supplied by more than 55% from biogas. Connected by pipelines with the Macarty Road Landfill, the gas is carried to the facilities to generate steam energy for the brewery’s power plant. Landfill biogas consists of approx. 50 percent methane,  a green house gas 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide, and is created when organic material decomposes in landfills. It can be converted into alternative fuels, heat, steam or used to generate electricity. The benefit of this clean energy projectRead more...]]>