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Who Will Spark the Future of US Energy?
Posted by Ed Valdez
Tue, Sep 27
Japan's wealthiest man (Forbes), Masayoshi Son, recently announced a visionary plan to target 60% of Japan's energy to be from renewable sources by 2030. So who will help spark the future of U.S. Energy? Son's net worth of 8.1B is just s...
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Scotch Whisky Byproducts Will Soon Be Used For Clean Energy
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Jun 15
Whisky (or whiskey) is an absolutely wonderful spirit. This time of year I personally tend to favor a nice rum, saving the whiskey for the cooler months, but I wouldn't turn down a glass of good whiskey if ever it were offered me. Unfort...
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LED Windlight Uses the Breeze to Generate Night Outdoor Ambiance
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Jun 08
Most people grossly neglect their outdoor spaces, but those areas can be just as entertaining as chic and stylish interior....especially on a warm breezey evening. One of the biggest decisions to make in such a scenario is how to light th...
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New Jersey Toys "R" Us Is As Crazy About Solar as They Are Toys
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Mon, May 16
Move over Glaxo Smith Kline, Toys "R" Us wants the king of United States solar crown. The massive retailer of children's toys (who's mascot is my alternate spelling namesake) has announced plans for a massive rooftop solar array on their...
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Magnetic Effect Of Sunlight Could Mean Solar Power Sans PV Panels
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Tue, Apr 19
Our methods for harnessing solar energy have drastically improved recently, but those methods are still very expensive...both financially and environmentally. Soon, however, generating solar energy may not involve silicon-based photovolt...
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New 3D Solar Technology Hopes to Drastically Increase Efficiency
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Thu, Apr 14
Solar energy will most likely be our chief source of energy in the future, but in the present, it's still an inefficient and expensive technology...despite recent advancements (such as solar panels that work in the dark). Solar3D hopes to...
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BioLamp Street Lamp Uses CO2 As Its Power Source
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Apr 06
Carbon dioxide comes from seemingly everywhere. It is emitted from the exhaust pipes of vehicles, the generation of electricity, and even the exhale of every living creature on the planet. It's not all evil, however. Without CO2, plants wo...
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Green Gadget of the Week: Wind-Powered Induction Phone Charger
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Mar 16
Wind-powered induction charger? Yeah, that's a mouthful. We usually talk about real gadgets in this Green Gadget of the Week series, but this one is just too cool not to take top spot this week. Yanko Design says, Have you ever opened a...
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Pepsi To Use Biomass To Fuel Their Philippines Factory
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Thu, Feb 17
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc.'s factory in Cagayan de Oro will soon be powered by coconut scraps. I don't know about you, but that makes me want some Pepsi and Malibu Rum. The new 2-megawatt biomass-fired power plant is being deve...
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Wind Energy Becoming Cost-Competitive With Natural Gas
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Feb 09
One of the biggest gripes about wind energy, as with most alternative energy, is that it's too expensive. We know that wind energy has become cost-competitive with coal power (in some parts of the world), but the American Wind Energy Asso...
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