Chyden Finance: profit from hypocrisy

The American Physical Society reports at Physics Central, “A device that gleans usable energy from the mixing of salty and fresh waters has been developed by University of Milan-Bicocca physicist Doriano Brogioli. If scaled up, the technology could potentially power coastal homes.”

The article describes a proof-of-concept, and it is not a product announcement. Still, the press for innovative and often unexpected sources of usable energy moves forward.

Meanwhile, BBC News reports, “A system that can deliver power to devices without the need for wires has been shown off at a hi-tech conference.” Although, eWeek Europe throws a bit of cold water onto wireless electricity, pointing out, “The 2007 experiment it is based on had an efficiency of only around 45 percent, but Giler promised power delivered wirelessly would start out 15 percent more expensive than wires.”

Again, proof-of-concept.

Data Center Knowledge reports, “A Texas startup plans to build a data center powered by energy from huge “wind farms” in the Texas panhandle and the Gulf of Mexico.”

Apparently, this one goes beyond proof-of-concept, but it still seems to be in the works.

Meanwhile, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports, that the Tennessee Valley Authority “plans to finish America’s first new nuclear reactor in more than a decade.”

This one is on schedule and within budget.

Technology Review reports, “A startup based in Cambridge, MA… revealed details of a process that it says can make 20,000 gallons of biofuel per acre per year. If this yield proves realistic, it could make it practical to replace all fossil fuels used for transportation with biofuels. The company also claims that the fuel can be sold for prices competitive with fossil fuels.”

Proof-of-concept.

Keep an eye on the price of oil and invest accordingly.

CWE