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November 2008

Obama wants a greener White House

November 28, 2008

According to Ecorazzi, president-elect Barack Obama spoke on TV about his plans to green up the White House. Part of the plan is to evaluate its energy efficiency and set an example to the American people by doing so. That’s the way to go. Change has to be inspired from the top and considering Obama’s [...]

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Something to be thankful for

November 27, 2008

I just read the following in an old book. “The Great Western, which startled the world in 1838 by steaming from Bristol to New York in fifteen days and ten hours, was a ship of 1378 tons, 212 feet long, and had an indicated horsepower of 1260, with a daily consumption of 36 tons of [...]

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Research finds way to boost solar cell efficiency

November 26, 2008

New ways of achieving greater efficiency from solar photo voltaic cells are emerging from computer simulations and lab tests conducted by a team of physicists and engineers at MIT, the institution announced on Monday. Related Posts:No Related Posts Found! Go find some…

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Biomass conference in Austria

November 24, 2008

Between tomorrow and Wednesday, experts from the biomass sector will be gathered in Grieskirchen, Austria for the 14th Austrian Biomass Conference. The slogan for this year’s event is “Biomass in the Turning Point for Energy”. Speakers will provide deep insights into technical, economic and legal aspects related to electricity, heat and fuel from biomass, and [...]

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Independent Petroleum Association of America: Letter to Obama

November 23, 2008

This is not a letter from ExxonMobil, BP, or any other large corporation. This is a letter from the small businesses that drill America’s oil and natural gas. They want to be part of the Obama’s energy plan. They want the facts as they know them to be out there and included in the decision [...]

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