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U of D Researcher Says Seeds from Salt-Tolerant Plant a Promising Source of Biodiesel
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July 10, 2007 - ENN
| | Lewes, Del. -- The seashore mallow could be a source of biodiesel in the future. The oil composition is similar to that of soybeans and cottonseed, however annual plantings are not required and because the plant is salt-tolerant it can grow in areas where other crops cannot, so additional land does not need to be diverted away from other crops. The stems of the plant can be used for cellulosic ethanol, the roots can be used to make industrial gum, and the meal left over can be used for animal feed.
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Nearly Half of Electricity From Renewable Resources By 2030: Berlin
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July 5, 2007 - Yahoo! News
| | Berlin -- Germany plans to generate 45 percent of it's electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The country has already surpassed it's previous goal of 12.5 percent by 2010.
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Fructose Biofuel Spells Sweet News
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June 21, 2007 - The Australian
| | Biofuel engineers at the University of Wisconsin at Madison have developed a process that converts plant carbohydrates into 2,5-demethylfuran, or DMF, which carries 40 percent more energy than ethanol. Researchers are trying to develop more efficient biofuels since ethanol has several drawbacks including an energy intensive production process.
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Schwarzenegger Rejects Liquefied Natural Gas Plan
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May 18, 2007 - LA Daily News
| | Sacramento -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has rejected a proposal to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) port off the Southern California coast because of environmental concerns. The terminal would have been located about 14 miles off Malibu and 20 miles off Oxnard. Currently, there are no LNG ports on the U.S. West Coast.
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Oakland is No. 1 User of Renewable Energy
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April 16, 2007 - San Francisco Business Times
| | Oakland topped a list of U.S. cities using renewable energy because it gets 17 percent of its power from solar, wind and geothermal sources.
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Canary Island To Be Powered Solely By Renewables
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March 20, 2007 - Yahoo! News
| | Madrid -- El Hierro will be the first island in the world to receive all of it's electricity from renewable energy sources. When the plan is completed in 2009, the island will rely primarily on hydroelectricity and wind power.
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Bright Idea? Australia Pulls Plug on Light Bulbs
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February 20, 2007 - PhysOrg.com
| | Sydney -- Australia announced a plan that will phase out and eventually ban incandescent light bulbs by 2010. Replacing traditional bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs is expected to lower Autralia's greenhouse gas emissions by four million tons a year by 2015.
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Wild Grass Could Hold Key to Clean Fuels of the Future
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February 18, 2007 - PhysOrg.com
| | San Francisco -- Miscanthus, a grass native to certain regions of Africa and southern Asia, may be a more viable source of ethanol than corn. Miscanthus generates a higher yield of ethanol, so less farmland and irrigation are required and costs can also be reduced.
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City Tries to Cut Energy Bills with LEDs
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February 12, 2007 - CNET News.com
| | The City of Raleigh, North Carolina has partnered with LED manufacturer Cree to create an 'LED City'. Municipal parking garages, walkways, and streetlights are the first targets of the initiative. LED lamps are more expensive than incandescent bulbs but ultimately save money by using far less energy and requiring less maintenance.
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California May Ban Conventional Lightbulbs by 2012
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January 30, 2007 - Planet Ark
| | Los Angeles -- A California lawmaker has proposed the "How Many Legislators Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb Act" which seeks to ban incandescent lightbulbs by 2012. Incandescent bulbs convert only about 5 percent of the energy they receive into light.
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German High-Tech Sky Sail May Cut Costs, Emissions
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December 4, 2006 - Planet Ark
| | Bremen -- The 191 square-yard "SkySail" hopes to be able to cut cargo ship fuel costs by 15 to 20 percent. The inventor of the device hopes that it provides both economic and ecological benefits.
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China Boasts Plan for World's Largest Solar Plant
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November 22, 2006 - Planet Ark
| | Beijing -- China is seeking alternative sources of energy to supply it's growing economy and to combat pollution. The country plans to build a 100 megawatt solar power station in the province of Gansu, which would have about ten times the capacity of today's largest solar power station. Coal currently provides 70 percent of the nation's energy.
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Dutch Moving Wind Turbines Offshore
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September 18, 2006 - ENN
| | Amsterdam, Netherlands -- The Egmond aan Zee wind farm's 36 turbines will be capable of powering approximately 100,000 homes when it goes online this fall. Turbines are being built offshore to satisfy residents who do not want the massive structures towering over their communities.
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Mammoth $200M Wind Farm Proposed in Iowa
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August 31, 2006 - ABC News
| | Hampton, Iowa -- Iowa Winds LLC hopes to build a 200- to 300-megawatt wind farm in Franklin County. If approved, the 40,000 acre farm would produce enough electricity to power tens of thousands of average-sized homes. Iowa currently ranks third in the nation in wind energy production with it's 836 megawatt capacity.
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Solar Power Runs 'World's Largest Laundry'
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July 30, 2006 - ABC News
| | Berwyn, Ill. -- The owner of perhaps one of the world's largest laundromats switched his building's water heating system from natural gas to solar power. The hot water supplied to 153 washing machines is generated by solar power, which saves approximately $25,000 annually in energy costs.
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Texas Tops in Wind Energy Production
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July 25, 2006 - ABC News
| | Dallas -- According to a report by the American Wind Energy Association, Texas has surpassed California as the top producer of wind energy. Texas now has a 2,370 megawatt capacity, while the total U.S. wind energy capacity is 9,971 megawatts.
| | | By Steve Quinn © 2006 The Associated Press © 2006 ABC News Internet Ventures
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