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The Daily Five: Monday, 06 July, 2009


The Daily Five

Ultra-thin batteries; Fuel cells to power Coke; Methane into natural gas; EV charging stations; Self-driving green car

German researchers have conjured up a kind of battery that’s less than a millimeter thin and is made by the reactive layers onto each other like a silk screen. What’s next…a car that folds into a briefcase?

Fuel cells to generate power for Coca-Cola. UTC Power will supply two of its new PureCell Model 400 fuel cell systems to Coca-Cola to generate energy and heat for 30 percent of their NY facility’s operations.

Technology to turn waste methane into liquid natural gas. Landfills, coal beds and cattle feedlots all produce methane, which is often either flared or released into the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas… but Prometheus Energy has developed a technology to turn that waste methane into liquid natural gas.

16 EV charging stations in downtown Hillsboro, OR. The charging stations are available for public use and are part of the city’s large-scale sustainability and green movement, designed to showcase conservation, environmentalism and eco-friendly design. Nicely done Hillsboro, OR!

The ultimate green geek, voice-controlled chariot. The ATNMBL (Autonomobile) is billed as a car that would allow passengers to drink, read its flat screen display, or simply relax and watch the scenery pass by through its large, panoramic windows. In addition to the style and comfort features, the vehicle would also be electrically powered, thus it would be the ultimate green machine chariot of the future. What do you think – ready to give up driving yet?

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