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Drive on, drive off electric concept cars on trains

February 17th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Michael

This electric car rides the train | The Car Tech blog – CNET Reviews.

This short range small vehicle by Rinspeed can fit on specially designed cars for carrying these green machines.

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Posted in: Transportation, electric

Tags: Autos, Electric car, Motoring, Rinspeed

Fish swimming patterns reveal efficient placement of wind turbines

February 17th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Michael

Fish hold the key to better wind farms | MNN – Mother Nature Network.

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Posted in: Wind

Tags: Wind, Wind farm

Who needs fossil fuels? Algae to power Air Force jets.

February 14th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Michael

Algae to solve the Pentagon’s jet fuel problem | Environment | The Observer.

As well, Beijing is looking to use the Yangtze algae as an alternative energy source.

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Posted in: Transportation, biofuel

Tags: Algae fuel, Alternative energy, Jet fuel, Pentagon

New Generation of Electric Cars – 2010 and 2011 Models

February 13th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Michael

New Electric Cars – 2010 and 2011 Electric Cars – Electric Vehicles – thedailygreen.com.

Some sexy, some practical, all green.

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Posted in: Transportation, electric

Tags: Automobile, electric

Magnetic Field Could Be Alternative Path to Fusion

January 25th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Michael

Levitating magnet brings space physics to fusion.

Nuclear Fusion could be closer to reality as magnetic fields can be used to produce energy.

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Posted in: fusion, nuclear

Tags: fusion, nuclear, Physics

Shares in renewable energy make the turbines look and sound sweeter.

January 21st, 2010 / No Comments » / by Michael

100 Percent Renewable? One Danish Island Experiments with Clean Power [Slide Show]: Scientific American.

One Danish island community owns shares in the wind turbines that meet their energy needs and also generates a check in real income.

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Posted in: Investment, Wind

Tags: Denmark, renewable, Wind, Wind turbine

George Soros to invest $1 Billion into Climate Fund

December 11th, 2009 / No Comments » / by Michael

Copenhagen: Soros Proposes $100B Climate Fund. Soros will invest $1 billion of his own money into a fund for clean tech and green energy initiatives.

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Posted in: Investment

Tags: Business, Clean technology, Denmark

Super Kite Wind Turbine

December 9th, 2009 / No Comments » / by Michael

Superturbine: Taking wind power to new heights | GDS Publishing.

Combining kite power and wind power, this new contraption could provide a significant amount of clean energy.

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Posted in: Strange, Wind, aircraft

Tags: Energy, Wind, Wind power

Little Green Batteries

November 29th, 2009 / No Comments » / by Michael

Paper-thin Batteries Made from Algae | LiveScience.

New biodegradable battery made from cellulose from what is a pest of an algae named Cladophora, an hairlike freshwater plant prevalent throughout the world, could bring innovative uses.

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Posted in: Investment, Strange, biofuel, economy, electric

Bloodhound supercar 1,000mph

November 23rd, 2009 / No Comments » / by Michael

Bloodhound supercar scents a 1,000mph record for Britain – Times Online.

Anything this fast I think should be considered alternative energy.

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Posted in: Transportation