USAF Plans Liquid Coal as Fuel

This is interesting, the USAF plans to invest in liquid coal as a fuel source. "Air Force Prod Aids Coal-to-Fuel Plans". This in theory will reduce and possibly eliminate our dependence on foreign imported oil.

Body Heat Powered Chip

This is a significant advancement. A MIT and Texas Instruments researchers ("Team develops energy-efficient microchip") have designed a microchip that is so efficient that it can be powered from body heat. The potential future biomedical applications are endless. "Microchip powered by body heat".