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Look Offshore for Future of Wind Energy

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While Congress debates whether America should drill for more oil along the coasts of the country, a more valuable, greener source of energy could be offshore.

Eco-Cabs: Emissions- and Fare-Free

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EcoCabs, a Dublin based green taxi company, offers free rides in emissions-free cabs. (Advertising sponsors pay the freight.)

Summit Produces Clean-Energy Agenda

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A political, scientific research and industry leaders have converged to create energy policy recommendations for bipartisan support.

Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Often Incomplete

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Carbon footprints are typically reported in three “tiers,” but many companies only report their tier one or tier two emissions.

Solar Purse Charges a Cell Phone

from Environment News Service | SHARE | COMMENT

A Ph.D student has devised a way to incorporate solar panels into a purse, enabling the fashion accessory to charge the ubiquitous electronic accessory -- a cell phone.

Ford Escape Hybrid Earns Top Safety Rating

from Edmunds' Green Car Advisor | SHARE | COMMENT

The 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid earned top ratings in recent crash-test evaluations, making it the third hybrid SUV to achieve superior mileage without compromising safety.

Sleep in a Shipping Container

from Green Upgrader | SHARE | COMMENT

Constructing a London hotel out of recycled shipping containers allowed Travelodge to build 25% faster, using less energy.

Solar Hot Water Heaters Extra Hot in China

from New Energy News | SHARE | COMMENT

Solar hot water systems are truly a hot commodity in China's remote regions and smaller cities, where approximately 800 million people live virtually subsistence lives.

New Energy Finance Predicts 43% Solar Silicon Price Drop

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Based on confidential data from 10 industry insiders, U.K.-based New Energy Finance forecasts that contract silicon prices could fall 67 percent by 2013.

Rating Candidates' Electric Vehicle Policies

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McCain and Obama both want to expand the adoption of electric vehicles but differ in plans for funding for battery research, tax credits and loan guarantees for the American auto industry.

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Not Sustaining, but Thriving: the Sustainable Times Beats the Odds.

from Andrea Nocito | SHARE | COMMENT

Sustainable Times thrives: a testament to the increasing interest in sustainable businesses and living.

For Its Next Act, Google Brings Cheap Energy

from Susan Kraemer | SHARE | COMMENT

The search engine giant has plans to invest big bucks in a neglected, cheap, clean and abundant source of energy straight from the Earth.

Rain to Fall Again in the Garden of Eden

from Susan Kraemer | SHARE | COMMENT

A new study suggests that climate change will bring rain into the arid Euphrates-Tigris watershed.

Mayor Bloomberg Calls for Wind Power in NYC

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New York City's Mayor Bloomberg called for wind power development in the Big Apple during a keynote address this week.

Sam's Club to Offer Solar Panels

from Thursday Bram | SHARE | COMMENT

Nine southern California Sam's Clubs will offer solar panels as part of their new Home Efficiency Centers.

Pilot Project Tracks Power Use

from Thursday Bram | SHARE | COMMENT

Greenbox has partnered with Silver Spring Networks to deploy an energy management platform for Oklahoma Gas and Electric.

Can Sustainable Tech Support Us Yet?

from Cosmo Catalano | SHARE | COMMENT

While fantastic at improving the environment, are today's sustainable technologies viable on a global scale?

Rutabaga Gene Tweak a Biofuel Boon?

from Andrea Nocito | SHARE | COMMENT

An engineered rutabaga gene could hold exciting potential to maximize plant oils for biofuels.

San Francisco Homes Power Up with Solar

from Andrea Nocito | SHARE | COMMENT

Real Goods Solar is providing a bevy of benefits to homeowners receiving panel installation as part of the 1 Block Off the Grid initiative.

Yet Another Solar Efficiency Record: 40.8%

from Scott Salyer | SHARE | COMMENT

The National Renewable Energy Lab whips up some multi-spectrum magic to boost PV efficiency.

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