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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007In a press release issued today, IBM announced that it has developed an innovative new process to reclaim scrap semiconductor wafers and turn them into a form usable to make silicon based solar panels. Since there currently exists a shortage of the silicon used to create solar panels, any news that would increase […]
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Toyota getting hit after opposing toughest fuel-economy legislation
Saturday, October 6th, 2007Lots of bad press for Toyota after the carmaker sided with US carmakers in opposing the toughest of several fuel-economy proposals now being debated in Congress. Toyota, despite its lead in the hybrid race, opposes the proposed 35 mpg by 2020 proposal in the Senate n favor of the Hill-Terry House bill that […]
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GreenOptions Blog: Florida’s Solar Power Shines Bright
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007Green Options discusses the news that Florida Power and Light, which is already one of the country’s largest producer of wind power, will spend $1.5 billion to build solar thermal energy plants in Florida, California, and other states. Also, FPL plans on investing almost another billion dollars to cut CO2 emissions.
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UN Chief says international community must act on climate change
Monday, September 24th, 2007Voice of America discusses the recently concluded United Nations summit on climate change.
“Undoubtedly, there is a need for much deeper emission reductions by industrialized countries, which must continue to take the lead in this respect,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. “It was encouraging to hear many of the leaders from the industrialized countries […]
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Platinum-free fuel cell developed in Japan
Sunday, September 16th, 2007Japan’s Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd has just announced that it has developed a new technology that will enable them to make fuel cells without platinum. Platinum is the precious metal used in the electrolyte process in current hydrogen-based fuel cells.
By using alkali, instead of acid, anion exchange membranes, the new fuel cell […]
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Cleantechblog update on Tesla Motors: Building a company: 0 to 60 in 4 seconds
Sunday, June 10th, 2007Cleantechblog.com provides some updates in this article on Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors, which is currently trying hard to finish its Tesla Roadster and get it in the hands of the 400 people or so who have paid about $100,000 each for a zero-emission car that can accelerate from zero to 60 in 4 […]
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Meeting the demand for green packaging
Saturday, May 26th, 2007Reducing the size and weight of packaging not only helps a company’s bottom line, it also helps the environment. Berry Plastics is one of a number of companies that handles redesign projects for customers who want to make their products less bulky - last year on one project alone, they were able […]
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Environmentally Friendly Farmers Abandon Tradition for Power
Sunday, May 20th, 2007DW-World.DE has a pretty interesting article about a town in southern Germany that is producing more power than it uses. The farmers in Freiamt, a town of around 4,500 people near the Black Forest, have put up windmills, installed solar panels, and used the extra warmth that’s created when their cows’ milk is […]
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ConocoPhillips backs carbon regulation
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007CNNMoney.com reports today that ConocoPhillips, a US based oil company, is calling for mandatory national regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. In doing so, ConocoPhillips is the first US based oil company to call for this legislation.
“James J. Mulva, the chairman and chief executive of ConocoPhillips, announced the change at a meeting with reporters in […]
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AquaCell Technologies to Acquire SolCool Air Conditioner company
Monday, April 2nd, 2007In a press release issued today, AquaCell Technologies, Inc announced that they have entered into an agreement to acquire GPM, Inc, the manufacturer and patent owner of the SolCool, the world’s only stand-alone solar powered air conditioner.
‘Roger Pruitt, inventor of the SolCool air conditioner and President of GPM said, “The move from prototype model to […]
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