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Report says wildlife negatively affected by corn ethanol crops

February 8, 2010

Image via Wikipedia A new report by National Wildlife Federation exposes a very undesirable consequence of corn biofuel production. The report says that wildlife in the Prairie Pothole Region is suffering from the ever expanding production of corn ethanol, which, thanks to government incentives, is driving farmers to convert land into corn production. As a [...]

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Wind power for cargo ships

February 1, 2010

Image by Tidewater Muse via Flickr A German company called SkySails GmbH & Co. KG is helping cargo ships go green with a system called towing kite systems, a wind propulsion mechanism based on large towing kites. Technorati Tags: Add new tag, Cargo, Cargo ship, Fuel efficiency, Propulsion, Ship, Shipping, Technology Related Posts:Renewable energy summit [...]

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Report says wind energy grew in the U.S. in 2009

January 29, 2010

Image via Wikipedia The wind energy industry in the U.S. enjoyed a record-breaking year in 2009, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The organization said in its Q4 report that the industry installed nearly 10,000 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity in 2009, which is enough to serve over 2.4 million homes). However, [...]

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Final call: Going Green Film Festival

January 25, 2010

Are you an environmentalist with a film to promote? Technorati Tags: Add new tag, Beverly Hills California, California, Carbon footprint, Environmentalism, Film, Hybrid vehicle Related Posts:Scottish island gets green prizeRise And Shine: Solar Power Gets Bigger In The U.S.Pre-installed Solar Panels Boost Solar Power AdoptionCalifornia Energy Commission approves the largest solar farm in the worldBay [...]

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Microbubbles to make biofuel production more energy efficient

January 21, 2010

A team of scientists from the University of Sheffield in Yorkshire, UK, have won an award in recognition of their work on a device which can make the production of biofuel more energy efficient. The new technology is relevant because current biofuel manufacturing standards require vast amounts of energy and for that reason can become [...]

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