Daily Archives: January 7, 2008

Gadgets to go green at electronics show

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full Associated Press story at Yahoo News. At the world’s largest trade show for consumer electronics, starting Monday in Las Vegas, manufacturers will be talking not just about megapixels, megahertz and megabytes, but about smart power adapters that … Continue reading →

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Burning biofuels may be worse than coal and oil, say experts

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Guardian. Using biofuels made from corn, sugar cane and soy could have a greater environmental impact than burning fossil fuels, according to experts. Although the fuels themselves emit fewer greenhouse gases, they all have … Continue reading →

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Shell, Biopetroleum to Build Algae Plant to Make Fuel

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Bloomberg.com. Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe’s largest oil company, and HR Biopetroleum will build an algae- growing plant in Hawaii to produce vegetable oil for biofuels.

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New energy uses for asphalt

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full Associated Press story at Yahoo News. If you’ve ever blistered your bare feet on a hot road you know that asphalt absorbs the sun’s energy. A Dutch company is now siphoning heat from roads and parking lots … Continue reading →

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Solar energy 'revolution' brings green power closer

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Guardian. The holy grail of renewable energy came a step closer yesterday as thousands of mass-produced wafer-thin solar cells printed on aluminium film rolled off a production line in California, heralding what British scientists … Continue reading →

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All-Electric, Solar-Powered, Free Bus

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at EcoGeek. Adelaide, Australia, has become the home for an all-electric city bus, the Tindo. The icing on the cake: The Tindo (aboriginal word for sun) will get its electricity from a $AU550,000 solar PV system … Continue reading →

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FeeBates: The French Path to Intelligent Energy

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at EcoGeek. Energize America has long had a FeeBate incorporated into it to encourage a more rapid move toward more fuel efficient, lower polluting vehicles. Charge a sliding FEE on low mileage, high polluting vehicles and … Continue reading →

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7 Technologies that will Save the Earth in 2008

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at EcoGeek. 2007 is done, and with it came huge advances in materials, energy, architecture, transportation and more. But I though, before we take a look back, we’d take a look forward. EcoGeek is here to … Continue reading →

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How to Make Placemats From Greeting Cards

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at WikiHow. There are various methods of making placemats for your table, but this one is perfect for right after the holidays because you can recycle your greeting cards! These holiday-themed placemats will make a fitting … Continue reading →

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Online nominations for Hitachi Foundation's 2008 Yoshiyama Award Now Open

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Laura B.

The 2008 Yoshiyama Award On-Line Nomination Process is now OPEN. The Nomination process will close Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Online nomination form This Award recognizes exemplary service and community involvement rather than academic achievement. Recipients of the Yoshiyama Award for … Continue reading →

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