Australian boffins develop 'proton battery' that allegedly removes the environmental challenges posed by toxic lithium-ion batteries
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Toyota Offers Free Access To Hybrid Car Tech
Hybrid car pioneer Toyota offers free access to technology patents, as move to full electric vehicles continues
Smart Power Grid Combines Batteries, Fuel Cells… And Compost
Smart power networks will rely on local generation and distributed storage
Microsoft Builds Its Waste-Powered Dream Data Centre
Microsoft's plan for a data centre that makes its own electricity sounded fanciful. Peter Judge is pleased it's becoming reality
eBay Proves On-Site Generation Works
On-site generation could be the way forward for data centres, says Peter Judge
Scientists Invent Mobile Phone Charging Powered By Urine
Boffins assure sceptics they are not taking the proverbial after revealing a mobile phone charged by urine
Apple Makes Its Maiden Data Centre 100 Percent Renewable
Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Greenpeace! Apple announces second solar array
Apple Buys Bloom Fuel Cells, Promises 100% Green Data Centre
Apple is using Bloom's fuel cells in North Carolina, and says a new plant in Oregon will use 100 percent renewable power
Microsoft Announces Biogas-Powered Green “Data Plants”
Data centres built on rotting landfill sites could be self-sufficient in power, says Microsoft
Bloom Energy Eyes Up Data Centre Niche For Fuel Cells
Fuel cell maker Bloom Energy is turning its attention to the data centre sector to help tackle emission reduction issues
The Next Sustainable Power Source: Your Body?
Fuel cells are being built that are small enough to be implanted in the body, says Eric Doyle. Could they replace mobile phone chargers?
Fuel Cell Manufacturer Gets Funding Boost
A firm making fuel cell supplies for data centres has got funding to power a launch into Europe
Proton Urges Data Centres To Consider Fuel Cells
Carbon-conscious data centre managers should examine hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative to diesel backup, says Thomas Melczer
eBay Bids High For Green Bloom Energy Server
A new fuel cell technology called Bloom Box, used to provide sustainable energy to the mass-market, owes its genesis to a NASA project to sustain life on Mars