When a company like Cypress Semiconductor and T.J. Rodgers, its iconoclastic CEO, declares “energy independence” — it’s a sure sign of a coming shift. The traditional relationship between power company and power customer is changing, albeit slowly, with the advent of distributed generation, in both renewable and non-renewable forms. The “downhill” flow of energy from Continue reading →
fuel cells
At the 6th International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Conference organized by Climate Change Solutions in Birmingham this spring, Sandy Taylor, Head of Climate Change at the City Council, said that they are very impressed by the level of investment in hydrogen in the USA. It is beginning to happen here in the UK, with initiatives Continue reading →
Fuel cells, which decades ago powered the moon mission, are quietly making their way into businesses and homes, and some see them as the future of power production. Instead of burning fuel to make heat that then drives a turbine, fuel cells use an electrochemical reaction similar to that inside a battery to make electricity. Continue reading →
