John Kanzius had an idea. He thought that radio waves focused on nano-particles attaching to cancer cells might be used to kill them. He began to experiment, and his results are promising, and beign continued at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Texas. But along the way, he stumbled upon a stunning, revolutionary idea.

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A technology developed by Renewable Energy Holdings of the UK and Perth-based clean energy technology developer Carnegie Corporation has produced electrical power and fresh water.

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Tomorrow's fuel-cell vehicles may be powered by enzymes that consume cellulose from woodchips or grass and exhale hydrogen.

Researchers at Virginia Tech, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the University of Georgia have produced hydrogen gas pure enough to power a fuel cell by mixing 14 enzymes, one coenzyme, cellulosic materials from nonfood sources, and water heated to about 90 degrees (32 degrees Celsius).

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Google CEO Eric Schmidt says despite the political debate, we should consider renewable energy over nuclear because "it's cheaper."

Schmidt highlights new innovations in wind and solar thermal production.

By Nick Hodge

Each day news stories break that smart investors treat as a series of "dots."

They absorb these dots, and connect them in such a way that trends emerge.

And if you've been paying attention, you'll have recognized a serious trend emerging.

Here are a few of those big dots:

Cleantech: A Roadmap

By Nick Hodge

Earlier this week, I attended Greentech Innovations, a conference focused on completing the transition to a green economy.

Over the next few weeks, I'll be writing a series of articles that chronicle the the detailed information presented there on a wide variety of topics. They will appear here, but also in Energy & Capital and Green Chip Stocks.

Today, I want to begin with a broad view of a cleantech road map that provides a glimpse of what the future of energy will look like.

The Solar Stocks that Will Rise Above the Market Madness

By Nick Hodge

A record was set this week for the creation of the most efficient solar panel ever.

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have successfully transformed 40.8% of the light that goes through their cell into energy.

Wind Energy

How to Get a Piece of Your Own Wind Farm

Now, more than ever, is the time to invest in wind energy.

Fresh off an Obama win, which will bring with it renewed energy policy and a new sense of energy responsibility, new renewable energy projects are destined to take root.

What's more, many of the related stocks have significantly sold off over the past six months to a year, and now offer attractive price tags.

It's Tangible, Not Tangential

Many people are under the misguided preconception that green is a ghost—an unattainable ideal that can be discussed and wished for, but never actually executed.

They're wrong. Really wrong.

It's happening now. Right now. Even in the face of what anyone with a microphone is calling "the worst financial disaster since the Great Depression," or some other hyperbolic negative superlative.

By Jonathan M. Gitlin

The twin pressures of climate change and the reliance on imported oil from politically unstable regions of the globe both point to a need to transform the way that the US sources, generates, and uses power. To that end, the search engine giant Google (which is developing itself some impressive green credentials) has issued a plan, Clean Energy 2030, that lays out a possible future for the energy and transportation sectors that promises to cut CO₂ emissions, reduce dependence on foreign fuel imports, and save the economy billions over the next 22 years.

It's Tangible, Not Tangential

By Nick Hodge

Many people are under the misguided preconception that green is a ghost—an unattainable ideal that can be discussed and wished for, but never actually executed.

They're wrong. Really wrong.

Where's the Next Half a Trillion Dollar Opportunity?

The clean energy market in China will be worth $186 billion in about two years' time. Clean energy in China will be worth $555 billion—or over half a trillion!—in the next twenty years.

Knowing this, the U.S. government has been leading a clean energy and environment "trade mission" to China.

Tons of Cash from Tons of Trash

In the fight for energy independence all options are on the table.

Nowhere is that more evident than in San Antonio, Texas, where officials have unveiled a plan that will make it the first U.S. city to harvest methane gas from human waste on a commercial scale and turn it into clean-burning fuel.

According to Steve Clouse, COO of the city's water system, "More than 90 percent of materials flushed down the toilets and sinks of San Antonio will be recycled."

Playing Energy Tax Legislation for Solar Stock Profits

By Nick Hodge

The buzz surrounding the extension of federal investment and production tax credits has reached a fever pitch.

And that's good news for your portfolio.

If you're not familiar with the situation, here's a one-sentence rundown:

The New Renewable Bull Market

By Nick Hodge

Blackstone, one of the largest U.S. private equity firms, recently announced it's lobbing over $1.5 billion at a German offshore wind farm.

And they're not doing it because they feel all warm and fuzzy inside. They're doing it to turn a profit. And you should be heeding their advice.

By Nick Hodge

Where the Green Money's Going Now

So the markets are in the pits.  Earlier this week, patrons were lining up for hours—predawn hours—to withdraw money from their failing banks. And the Dow recently hit it's lowest point since July. . . of 2006.

At this point, many portfolios are in a holding pattern. The so-called credit crunch, and the resultant housing collapse and severe stock market downturn, has led to the shrinking of savings and the defaulting of millions of mortgages.

And yet, there's no point in selling—houses or stocks. Why sell a long-term investment for less than you paid for it, especially if it's likely that the price will rise again in the next few years?

Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens opened an advertising campaign Tuesday in an attempt to bring more focus to solving the nation's energy crisis. With the nation struggling under high energy costs, people are looking for answers to the dilemma, especially with the presidential election drawing near. Senators John McCain and Barack Obama are offering different solutions. McCain has called for the construction of at least 45 new nuclear plants, while Obama considers nuclear energy as part of a broader approach, which would emphasize renewable fuels.

By Nick Hodge

It's fair to say that, so far, solar installers have been the red-headed stepchild of the renewable energy investment world.

Their counterparts, module manufacturers and silicon suppliers, have been in a noticeably different boat. And rightly so.

You know the stories by now: First Solar, SunPower, and MEMC Electronic Materials. The list goes on.

And while some are still busy touting those stocks, their explosive potential has long passed. Don't get me wrong, there is still money to be made there—good, safe, clean, green money. Their classification is simply being shifted from 'growth stock' to 'value stock.'

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By Nick Hodge

Hundreds of millions of years ago, the earth was covered with shallow oceans filled with algae and other simple critters.

As landmasses shifted and grew, water was displaced, leaving thick masses of algal residue that were eventually buried and compressed.

Skip forward a few eons, throw in some heat and pressure and ta da . . . oil.

Then, in 1859, Colonel Drake drilled the first oil well in Titusville, PA, unleashing not only oil, but an economic juggernaut that would dictate our way of life for years to come.

The world began to use oil for everything from fuel to waterproofing, and since then has consumed over a trillion barrels. With such furious consumption - and no way to make more - world oil reserves are set to dwindle.