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Raptor: An Electric Car Nearly Anyone Would Want to Drive

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created 5 hours ago | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 4

I love my Prius, it's true. But sometimes, I look at the Dodge Charger (I'm watching Burn Notice this summer) and think, "What a cool car." And when we think of cool cars, it's hard to keep the image of a ...


The Antares DLR-H2 flies its madden voyage over the northern German city of Hamburg

World's first as fuel cell aircraft takes off in Germany

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created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 15

The world's first piloted aircraft capable of taking to the air using only power from fuel cells took off in Germany Tuesday, producing zero carbon dioxide emissions, its makers said.


Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green (AP)

Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green

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created Jul 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy. They also needed ...




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Swiss scientist-adventurer and pilot Bertrand Piccard gestures as he unveils the 'Solar Impulse' airplane

Swiss team unveil pioneering solar plane

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created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (42) | comments 21

Round-the-world balloooning pioneer Bertrand Piccard unveiled his solar-powered aircraft in Switzerland on Friday, ready for another trend-setting circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun.


Men share a motorcycle riding past a wind power plant in Zhangbei

China aims to build 'Three Gorges of wind power'

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created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

China is aiming to build a huge wind farm in the northwest by 2020 that will have energy capacity similar to the gigantic Three Gorges Dam, a senior official said Thursday.



Kites flying in high-altitude winds could provide clean electricity

Kites flying in high-altitude winds could provide clean electricity

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created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (44) | comments 28

(PhysOrg.com) -- At any moment, the winds in high-altitude jet streams hold roughly 100 times more energy than all the electricity being consumed on Earth, according to a study by Stanford environmental and ...


Wind energy companies test waters for offshore projects

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created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 3

The federal government on Tuesday issued its first exploratory leases for wind energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf, the first step of what could be a race to harness the powerful Atlantic winds not far from major ...


A new plant that produces gas from wood was opened in Austria

Plant making gas from wood opens in Austria

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created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

A new plant that produces gas from wood was opened in Austria on Wednesday, paving the way towards new possibilities in renewable energy.


Toyota Motor, the world's top automaker, plans to roll out a fuel-cell car by 2015

Toyota plans fuel-cell car by 2015

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created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 17

Toyota Motor, the world's top automaker, plans to roll out a fuel-cell car by 2015 in its push to stay ahead in the global race for green autos, vice president Masatami Takimoto said.


Going, going green

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created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Steve and Beth Griffith and their family thought they were well on their way to living an energy-saving green lifestyle.


People look at tractors working on the future International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) site in Cadarache

Nuclear fusion power project to start in 2018: official

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created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (31) | comments 58

An experimental reactor that could harness nuclear fusion, the power that fuels the Sun, will begin operation in southern France in 2018, the project's governing body announced Thursday.


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Passing cars to generate energy for new UK supermarket

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created Jun 17, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (21) | comments 33

A new grocery store in the UK opening today will generate energy every time a customer drives into the parking lot. Sainsbury's, located in Gloucester, is the first European store to feature "Kinetic Road ...


Contemplating excess wind

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created Jun 16, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

How much usable energy do wind turbines produce? It is a question that perplexes engineers and frustrates potential users, especially on windless days. A study published this month in the International Journal of Energy provid ...


'Green-collar' jobs ruffled by recession, but may rebound

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created Jun 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

"Green-collar" hiring took a hit during the current recession, but may accelerate beyond its 1998-2007 growth rate of about 9 percent a year -- more than double the 3.7 percent growth rate for traditional jobs.


Is the sky the limit for wind power?

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created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 10

In the future, will wind power tapped by high-flying kites light up New York? A new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution and California State University identifies New York as a prime location for exploiting high-altitude ...


Environmental program helps companies save energy

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created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The first time Sarah Shapiro walked into a Cisco Systems lab filled with racks of blinking routers and miles of multicolored electrical wires, she felt like she was on a movie set.


Old carpet to fuel Shaw plant

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created Jun 12, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 1

That old, weathered carpet torn out from your living room could now be used to make new carpet.


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Sunlight Trap Could Lead to New Generation of Solar Devices

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created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (33) | comments 25

In the Greek legend of Dionysius' ear, Dionysius made a cave shaped like an ellipse in order to hear the words whispered by a prisoner in one of the foci of the cave. Some science museums today feature a similar ...




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