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Homeowners Make Market in Green Power
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April 21, 2006 - Planet Ark
| | Sydney --- To reduce the use of fossil fuels, the Australian government offers renewable energy certificates (RECs) to environmentally-conscious buyers. RECs can then be sold to power companies to aid them in meeting their renewable energy quotas. Over 100,000 Australians have earned RECs by purchasing solar hot water heaters.
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A Real 'Green' House: No Heating Bill for 25 Years
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April 21, 2006 - LiveScience.com
| | David Mears, a professor of Bioresource Engineering at Rutgers University, has not had to pay a heating bill for his New Jersey home since 1980. Using greenhouse technology and solar collectors, he has been able to keep his home warm during the cold winters.
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Tiny Reactor Boosts Biodiesel Production
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April 19, 2006 - ENN
| | Portland, Ore. --- A new device may be able to significantly reduce the cost of fuel for farmers. The device converts vegetable oil into biodiesel through a much more efficient process than is currently available, which may make it possible for farmers to use some of their own crops to meet their fuel needs.
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Sweden Meets Green Energy Production Targets Again
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April 13, 2006 - Eubusiness
| | Sweden aims to produce one fifteenth of its electricity from renewable sources by 2010, so annual quotas are in place to help achieve this goal. The country met its quota for the April 2005 - March 2006 period.
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By 2020, 20% of New Jersey's Power Must Be Green
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April 13, 2006 - NJPIRG
| | Newark -- By 2020, 20 percent of the State of New Jersey's power must come from renewable energy sources. A study conducted by Rutgers University predicts that electricity prices will not rise more than 3 percent as a result of the change.
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Oslo's Sewage Heats Its Homes
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April 10, 2006 - ENN
| | Oslo --- Using a heat pump, heat from raw sewage can be transferred to hot water pipes creating an effect of 18 megawatts, saving almost 6,000 tons of oil a year. This is not the first system of its kind; a heat pump in Sweden which exploits treated sewage has a 160 MW capacity.
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Germany to Invest Millions in New Fuel Research
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April 1, 2006 - ABC News
| | Leipzig, Germany --- Over the next decade the German government plans to invest millions researching fuel alternatives to replace oil, particularly hydrogen and fuel-cell technology.
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Alternative Energy Attracting More Investors
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March 20, 2006 - ABC News
| | Chicago --- Wall Street is seeing a growing interest in alternative energy investments. Some of the most notable investors include Bill Gates who has invested in ethanol and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. which has invested in solar and wind power. Despite recent attention, the sector still carries risk.
| | | By Lisa Haarlander © 2006 Reuters © 2006 ABC News Internet Ventures
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Top Ten Utility Green Power Programs (as of December 2005)
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March 15, 2006 - National Renewable Energy Lab
| | Golden, Colorado --- Green power programs allow consumers to purchase electricity generated from alternative energy sources. In 2005, Austin Energy had the highest renewable energy sales. The company generates some of it's electricity from wind power and landfill gas.
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EPA Recognizes Boston Green Leadership
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March 14, 2006 - City of Boston
| | The City of Boston was recognized for purchasing the most green power of any local government in New England. The city's use of renewable energy prevented nearly 8,000 tons of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere.
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Volvo Group Premieres Hybrid Technology for Heavy Vehicles
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March 10, 2006 - Solid Waste.com
| | Stockholm, Sweden --- A new hybrid technology will soon be in heavy vehicles like buses and trucks. Volvo claims that vehicles with frequent stops would benefit the most and could potentially use 35% less fuel.
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Global Wind Energy Capacity Seen Tripling By 2014
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March 7, 2006 - MSNBC
| | Copenhagen --- The United States and a number of western European countries are expected to significantly increase their capacity for wind power production in the coming years.
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Japanese Make Gasoline From Cattle Dung
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March 3, 2006 - Forbes.com
| | By applying heat and pressure scientists can convert cattle dung into gasoline. This not only provides gasoline to a country reliant on oil imports, it also provides a means of disposal for the waste.
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Alternative-Energy Stocks Shine As High Oil Costs Here To Stay
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March 3, 2006 - Investor's Business Daily
| | With increasing energy prices, investors are looking towards companies involved in alternative-energy production. These include makers of solar panels, bio-fuels, and ethanol.
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GM Sees Hydrogen Cars On Market By 2010-2015
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March 2, 2006 - Forbes.com
| | Chicago --- General Motors Corp. hopes to get it's emission-free vehicles into dealerships within the next decade. Hydrogen cars provide an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional vehicles since their only byproduct is water.
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Automakers Look To Plants To Increasingly Fuel Cars
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March 1, 2006 - redOrbit.com
| | Geneva --- To reduce carbon dioxide emissions, several automakers are creating vehicles that can run on bio-fuels such as ethanol or vegetable-based oils. One technology called biomass-to-liquid generates a cleaner fuel that is estimated to emit 90% less carbon dioxide.
| | | By Christiaan Hetzner © 2006 Reuters © 2002-2006 redOrbit.com
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Ground Broken on Nevada Solar Plant
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February 13, 2006 - PhysOrg.com
| | Construction has begun on a 300-acre solar power plant, Nevada Solar One, in Boulder City, Nevada. The 64-megawatt plant will meet the demand of about 40,000 households and is expected to be completed by March 2007.
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Ethanol Could Reduce Fossil Fuel Need: Study
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January 26, 2006 - Planet Ark
| | Washington --- Using ethanol as a fuel source is still problematic today. Although it provides an Energy source, current production methods using corn still carry some significant environmental costs. However, a new process underdevelopment called "cellulosic technology" uses assorted plant matter which could potentially include material such as trees or crops.
| | | By Maggie Fox © 2006 Reuters Limited © Planet Ark
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Spray-On Solar-Power Cells Are True Breakthrough
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January 14, 2005 - National Geographic News
| | Unlike previous solar cells that can only collect visible light, a newly developed nanomaterial can harness the sun's infrared rays. This would allow for a 30 percent capture of the sun's radiant energy, compared to 6 percent with the technologies used today. In addition, this nanomaterial can be sprayed on items to potentially power other objects - i.e. a sweater coated in the material could power a cell phone.
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