Category Archives: Future Energy
Everywhere in a Flash: The Quantum Physics of Photosynthesis
By hitting single molecules with quadrillionth-of-a-second laser pulses, scientists have revealed the quantum physics underlying photosynthesis, the process used by plants and bacteria to capture light’s energy at efficiencies unapproached by human engineers. The quantum wizardry appears to occur in each of a photosynthetic cell’s millions of antenna proteins. These route energy from electrons spinning [...]
Ted Turner Looks at the World
Ted Turner, an exceptionally intelligent multi-billionaire who doesn’t claim to understand the dynamics of exponentionally growing complexity of social systems, like ‘the economy’ or ‘the (stock) market’; and who can hardly read a balance sheet; talks with a spaghetti-western alike presence of a hardcore cowboy and is, above all, just a very cool old lad. [...]
It’s the electric, stupid
Forget about the hybrid auto — Shai Agassi says it’s electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020. It seems this guy has its act together, very convincing! About Shai Agassi Shai Agassi wants to put you behind [...]
Here Comes the Sun; a documentary on solar energy
The solar energy ‘revolution’ documentary ‘Here Comes the Sun’ is an inspiring documentary by Rob van Hattum, made for the Dutch television program VPRO Tegenlicht (VPRO Backlight). If its up to the sun we have no energy problem. Each half an hour sun on earth providesenough for the whole world for a year with energy. [...]