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The Quest for alternate energy continues and now a new proposal in congress aims to boost and reward hydrogen energy breakthroughs. Three categories of prizes are to be created. The prizes would be awarded over the next decade. So these prizes are primarily created to boost achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy. The Act is cited as `H-Prize Act of 2006′.

The different categories of prizes include:

(1) advancements in components or systems related to–

(A) hydrogen production;

(B) hydrogen storage;

(C) hydrogen distribution; and

(D) hydrogen utilization;

(2) prototypes of hydrogen-powered vehicles or other hydrogen-based products that best meet or exceed objective performance criteria, such as completion of a race over a certain distance or terrain or generation of energy at certain levels of efficiency; and

(3) transformational changes in technologies for the distribution or production of hydrogen that meet or exceed far-reaching objective criteria, which shall include minimal carbon emissions and which may include cost criteria designed to facilitate the eventual market success of a winning technology.

For the details on awards and eligibility please visit H-Prize Act of 2006
Story Source: CNET

 

Microsoft’s XP media center software is already  outselling its normal standard version. Now it is the turn of Yahoo to give a free software named Yahoo Go for TV, which functions like a digital video recorder. All you need is the ability to view your favourite television programs on Computer and this software would enable to store your favourite programs. Consumers can also play DVDs, music, photos or other downloaded content. The software also has a TV guide and it also helps you to connect with the appropriate service provider using your PIN CODE.

So it is Tivo, for which people would have to pay few hundred dollars, which has to watch out, for its space is being captured by these companies.

To run the Yahoo Go for TV software your system should have 20GB of free disk space, 512MB, 1 GHz Processor and the software currently runs only on Windows. While the software works with any TV signal, Yahoo recommends a 1.5mbps broadband connection for best results.

Now it makes more sense for Yahoo’s acquistion of Meedio.

Source: CNET