Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars Arrive

August 27, 2008 in Honda, Over 40 mpg, cars, gas prices, sustainability, transporation, transportation costs
Tags: 43 mpg, BMW Hydrogen 7 Series, Chevrolet Equinox, cleantech, fuel cells, fuel costs, Honda FCX Clarity, hydrogen economy, hydrogen powered vehicles, sustainability, transportation costs, zero emissions vehicles

Hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars are now in the hands of consumers, with more on the way. These custom-made cars from Chevrolet, Honda and BMW are paving the way for production models of the future.

Poisoning the Poor with eWaste in Ghana

August 7, 2008 in chemistry, education, environment, green chemistry, health, science and society, sustainability
Tags: Africa, China, conservation, dark side of recycling, e-waste, electronics recycling, environmental health & safety, environmental regulations, Europe, gold, Greenpeace, news, recovery of precious minerals, toxic waste, US

Green issues are sometimes complex. We need to recycle many things, like electronics, but we certainly don’t want to poison others in the process. Efforts to protect the environment and conserve valuable resources must be coupled with proper health and safety procedures. Unfortunately, just saying this doesn’t make it happen. Developing countries are becoming a dumping ground for much toxic waste and proper environmental health and safety is being ignored, both by local opportunists and suppliers of e-Waste from developed nations.

Energy Day and Night from Solar/Fuel Cell Combination

August 4, 2008 in environment, green chemistry, science, science and society, sustainability
Tags: alternative energy, catalyst for electrolysis, electrolysis, ExtremeTech, fuel cells, fuel cells vs. batteries, GoodCleanTech, hydrogen economy, hydrogen gas, MIT, oxygen gas, solar cells, storing energy

Splitting Water by efficient, catalyzed electrolysis to give hydrogen and oxygen gases, and combining this with solar cells for the generation of electricity; See video link.