Kent Harrington
Kent is a videographer and professional storyteller. He regularly blogs for AIChE on ChEnected. See his latest posts below. You can also follow Kent on twitter @harringtonkent.
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China Doubles Down on New Thorium Reactor
As smoggy skies over China thicken into soup and life spans plummet, leaders recently pushed to develop a revolutionary thorium nuclear reactor in only 10 years.
Newly Designed Wind Turbines Catch More Wind
To harvest more wind from more sites, turbines are growing taller, thanks to altered tubular turbine towers and a reduction of structural steel.
Making Fracking Water Drinkable Again
Oasys Water can recycle fracking water, reducing water disposal by 80 percent and cutting the cost by up to 30 percent, thus making it cheaper than hauling water away.
New Biofuel Surpasses Fossil Fuels in Audi's Lab Tests
Audi tested Joule's latest version of its bio-ethanol. Test results were conclusive: unlike fossil fuels, fewer emissions are generated when they are burned.
Can Israel Save California from Its Epic Drought?
As California runs low on potable water amidst a severe drought that has led to forest fires and idle farmland, desalination and drip irrigation could help.
Changing the Future of Coal?
The Kemper plant gasifier technology is very different. It can convert low quality brown coal into into synthesis gas, while removing 65 percent of the CO2.
Houston's Three New Polymer Research Centers
Houston's future is coming into sharp focus as Dow Chemical begins to build a new research campus where 2,000 employees will push the limits of innovation.
Turning Illiterate Grandmothers Into Village Solar Power Gurus
The Barefoot College in India runs solar workshops for 100 rural grandmothers, so that they can return to their villages to build solar panels and lanterns.
After Canceling US GTL Project, Shell's Natural Gas-Based Motor Oil Hits Stores
Royal Dutch Shell just introduced a motor oil made from natural gas using its PurePlus Technology at it’s $19 billion Pearl Gas-to-Liquids facility in Qatar.
Ending Energy Poverty Becoming a Real Possibility
With growth similar to the early days of mobile phones, d.light serves over 40 countries through over 10,000 retail outlets, selling 6 million solar products.
IEA Director: Shale Gas and Oil Changing the Global Energy Map
In 2011, the IEA predicted what it called “the golden age of gas,” with gas production rising 50%. Late last year, the IEA updated that prediction.
Houston’s Energy Institute High School Is a STEM Success
With a surging economy and corporations scrambling to find enough technologists, Houston created its own STEM graduates, by starting the Energy Institute.
BP's Energy Outlook For 2035 - US Energy Self-Sufficient
BP's Energy Outlook 2035 shows global energy demand will grow slowly, driven by emerging economies. CO2 emissions are still expected to grow 29%.
GE Commits Billions to Focus on Greening Natural Gas
GE will invest billions to green the natural gas industry by eliminating use of water for fracking and excess natural gas.
US Geological Survey Maps America’s Wind Farms
The US Geological Survey just released the first publicly available interactive map showing 47,000 onshore wind turbine locations across the United States.