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Spanish Firm Claims it Can Make Oil from Plankton
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July 21, 2006 - Planet Ark
| | Madrid -- Bio Fuel Systems has developed a method that converts plankton into oil. The resulting fuel releases fewer pollutants, including carbon dioxide, when it is burned and it could potentially be cheaper than fossil fuels.
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Britain's Solar Boat a Scientific Advance
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July 19, 2006 - ENN
| | London -- The Serpentine Solar Shuttle, which is powered entirely by solar panels, made its debut on a lake in London's Hyde Park. Even on cloudy and rainy days, it can still gather enough sunlight to keep running and when the ferry is not in use, it feeds surplus electricity into the national transmission network.
| | | By Laura-Claire Corson © 2006 The Associated Press © 2006 Environmental News Network
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Vt. Dairy Farm Harnesses Power of Cow Pies
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June 30, 2006 - ABC News
| | Bridport, Vt. -- The Blue Spruce Farm is making use of the 35,000 gallons of manure it generates everyday. By collecting methane gas from the animal waste, the farm can now generate enough electricity to power 300 to 400 Vermont homes. For an extra charge, customers of the Central Vermont Public Service Corp. can sign up to purchase their electricity from renewable sources such as the Blue Spruce Farm.
| | | By David Gram © 2006 The Associated Press © 2006 ABC News Internet Ventures
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Bush Admin to Offer $170 Million for Solar Energy
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June 28, 2006 - Planet Ark
| | Washington -- The Bush administration has proposed a plan to help make solar energy more cost-effective. The 3-year program aims to improve photovoltaic fuel cell technology and manufacturing techniques. Recipients of the grants would be required to match the government dollars they receive - adding another $170 million for research.
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Boat Race Puts Solar Technology to Test
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June 26, 2006 - ABC News
| | Leeuwarden, Netherlands -- Boats powered exclusively by solar panels will navigate a 140-mile course in the "Frisian Nuon Solar Challenge." More than twenty teams from the United States and Europe are competing in the race.
| | | By Toby Sterling © 2006 The Associated Press © 2006 ABC News Internet Ventures
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Researchers Work to Make Alternative Jet Fuel Affordable
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June 19, 2006 - USA TODAY
| | Seattle -- Several obstacles need to be overcome before alternative fuels can be used as jet fuel. Biodiesel has a much higher freezing point than the kerosene-like fuel used in most commercial airplanes today, so it would not perform as well in the cold conditions experienced at high altitudes. Liquid hydrogen requires more storage space and the processes used to make synthetic fuels are not yet efficient enough to make it worthwhile.
| | | By Allison Linn © 2006 The Associated Press © 2006 USA TODAY
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3M Optical Film Cuts LCD TV Energy Consumption 20-30 Percent
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June 7, 2006 - Widescreen Review
| | San Francisco -- 3M's Vikuiti Dual Brightness Enhancement Film D400 (DBEF D400) requires fewer light bulbs and enables LCD TVs to be 20-30 percent more efficient.
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LED Lights Will Save City Money
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June 2, 2006 - BerkshireEagle.com
| | Pittsfield, Mass. -- 2,115 LED (light-emitting diode) traffic lights were installed earlier this year to lower the City's energy costs. The change is expected to save 546,866 kilowatt hours and tens of thousands of dollars annually.
| | | By Scott Stafford © 2006 Berkshire Eagle © 2006 New England Newspapers, Inc.
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Giant Grass to Get Larger Role in UK Energy Supply
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May 25, 2006 - Planet Ark
| | London -- By using fast-growing plants, such as elephant grass and short rotation coppice, biomass could become a significant source of renewable energy in Britain. Using plant material to produce electricity could reduce the country's carbon emissions and provide an additional market for farmers.
| | | By Nigel Hunt © 2006 Reuters © Planet Ark
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Three Gorges Dam Wall Completed
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May 20, 2006 - BBC News
| | The main wall of China's Three Gorges Dam has been completed. When the dam becomes operation in 2009, it will be the largest hydroelectric plant in the world. The 18,000 megawatt capacity will surpass the Itaipu Dam in Brazil and Paraguay which produces 12,600 megawatts.
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Petrobras Pioneers Vegoil Diesel Mix Technology
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May 19, 2006 - ABC News
| | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil --- Petrobas, a Brazilian company, announced the development of "H-Bio technology" - a process that creates a low-sulphur biodiesel with mineral fuel qualities. To help reduce the country's dependence on foreign oil, Brazil plans to blend biodiesel with all normal diesel beginning in 2008.
| | | By Andrei Khalip © 2006 Reuters © 2006 ABC News Ventures
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Iowa Co. Hopes to Make Gasoline Obsolete
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May 19, 2006 - ABC News
| | Algona, Iowa --- Hydrogen Engine Center Inc. is creating engines for generators and industrial vehicles that can run on hydrogen, ethanol, natural gas, propane or landfill gases.
| | | By David Pitt © 2006 The Associated Press © 2006 ABC News Ventures
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School Designed to Save Energy
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May 14, 2006 - iGreenBuild.com
| | Cincinnati -- The new Pleasant Ridge School will incorporate several energy saving features, including rooftop solar panels and an automated utilities management system, which will cut energy costs by about 22 percent. The building has been designed to promote a healthier learning environment as well, by allowing for more natural lighting and reduced glare from the sun.
| | | By Jennifer Mrozowski © 1995-2006 The Enquirer © 2006 GBM Marketing, Inc.
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U.N. Calls for Greater Energy Efficiency
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May 10, 2006 - UPI
| | United Nations --- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan spoke at the start of the Commission on Sustainable Development conference, calling for a greater focus on energy issues. "Conventional power stations waste 65 percent of the energy they generate. We must capture and use that excess heat, and make greater use of hybrid vehicles and other energy-efficient technologies."
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World's Largest Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant to Be Built
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April 27, 2006 - Business Wire
| | Stamford, Conn. & Berkeley, Calif. & Lisbon, Portugal --- GE Energy Financial Services will partner with two other companies to build an 11-megawatt solar power plant in Serpa, Portugal. Once fully operational in January 2007, the site will generate enough electricity to power 8,000 homes.
| | | By Devlin Barrett © 2006 Business Wire
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Papa John's Touts New Ovens
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April 26, 2006 - CNN Money.com
| | New York --- Papa John's is installing new energy-efficient pizza ovens in many of its restaurants. The ovens are estimated to cut energy consumption by 25 percent by varying power usage based on order flow.
| | | © Papa John's International, Inc. © 2006 Cable News Network LP, LLLP.
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