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Intel cuts electric cords with wireless power system - Yahoo! News

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:22:15 -0000

ntel on Thursday showed off a wireless electric power system that analysts say could revolutionize modern life by freeing devices from transformers and wall outlets.

Intel chief technology officer Justin Rattner demonstrated a Wireless Energy Resonant Link as he spoke at the California firm's annual developers forum in San Francisco.

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Electricity: An Astonishing Abundance

Mon, 12 May 2008 19:17:55 -0000

Our story of energy begins when humans discovered the secret of fire. We burned wood and brush to protect ourselves from predators, cook food, and, later, to survive the ice age. In 12th-century Europe, with the forests fast disappearing, we started burning the strange black stones we called coal. Later, we used coal to produce steam, launching the Industrial Revolution.

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Department of Energy - DOE Selects Projects for up to $50 Million of Federal Funding to Modernize the Nation’s Electricity Grid

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:55:31 -0000

Demonstration Projects Aim at 15 Percent Reduction of U.S. Peak Load Electricity Demand

Washington, DC— U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Kevin Kolevar today announced the Department’s plans to invest up to $50 million over five years (Fiscal Years 2008 - 2012), subject to appropriations from Congress, in nine demonstration projects competitively selected to increase efficiency in the nation’s electricity grid.

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Recycling "Junk Energy": How Plants Are Cutting Emissions, Making Money and Turning their Waste Steam into Useful Energy : TreeHugger

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:49:40 -0000

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Fuel Cells Make Power for Homes in Japan - New York Times

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:30:06 -0000

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