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Black-and-white printing goes green with soy toner

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created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(AP) -- Every time you print out a page on a laser printer you're using toner made from petroleum-based products. Now there's a greener choice that shows promise: a toner product derived from soybean oil.





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China has been criticised for obstructing the adoption of a key treaty on climate change

China adopts law to boost renewable energy industry

Technology / Energy

created Dec 27, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (8) | comments 1

China's national assembly Saturday signalled the country's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by adopting a law supporting its renewable energy industry.


The clean-energy industry is expected to produce some 100 billion Taiwan dollars in revenue within two years

Taiwan plans massive growth in solar energy

Technology / Energy

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Taiwan plans to boost its use of solar panels by a factor of 200 over the next decade and a half in an effort to increase clean energy, a ranking official said Friday.


China passes Renewable Energy Law to boost clean energy industry

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created Mar 01, 2005 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chinese top legislature passed Monday the Renewable Energy Law to ease the energy strain, secure the country's energy security and better protect ecological environment. The bill on renewable energy was deliberated a second ...


Taiwan has unveiled what it calls Asia's biggest solar power plant

Taiwan unveils Asia's biggest solar plant: govt

Technology / Energy

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (9) | comments 3

Taiwan has unveiled what it calls Asia's biggest solar power plant as the island, which imports almost all its energy, seeks to tap into clean renewable resources, the government said Wednesday.


NREL Updates National Solar Radiation Database

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created May 25, 2007 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and collaborators have updated the National Solar Radiation Database, a planning tool that provides critical information about the amount of solar ...


Major progress in technology needed for 25 percent renewable energy use to be affordable

Technology / Energy

created Jun 24, 2008 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Dramatic progress in renewable energy technology is needed if the United States desires to produce 25 percent of its electricity and motor vehicle fuel from renewable sources by 2025 without significantly increasing consumer ...


NREL Uncovers Clean Energy Leaders State by State

NREL Uncovers Clean Energy Leaders State by State

Technology / Energy

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- That California and Texas still lead the United States in generating renewable energy probably is no surprise. But, NREL's 2009 State of the States report shows that several smaller states ...


Study expects rising interest in energy saving

Technology / Energy

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Energy-efficient technology for batteries, grids and power storage will be trendy in 2010, according to a study released Wednesday on clean energy technology.


Wind + water = untapped energy: An abundance of power exists above Earth's oceans, study finds

Wind + water = untapped energy: An abundance of power exists above Earth's oceans, study finds

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (58) | comments 14

(PhysOrg.com) -- Wind energy over the planet's oceans is a vastly underutilized renewable resource, according to UC Irvine researchers.


Washington forests may be solution to state's green-energy quest

Washington forests may be solution to state's green-energy quest

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created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 1.6 / 5 (5) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Wood is a popular fuel for heating homes in the Northwest but few people might see it as an important source of liquid fuels for motor vehicles. However, a new University of Washington report ...



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