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If any of us could say we were there at the the time of the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, or when oil and coal were harnessed on an industrial scale to provide energy, we might not have realized their impact even as we stood and watched. With the the power of the Internet and group discussion, surely we can see further into the future and know that this is truly the beginning of an energy revolution.

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Charging your electric car is about to get that much easier.  The infrastructure is moving apace and helping to usher in this quiet  cleaner revolution.

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A novel way to make electricity, this entrepreneur is using rice to make electricity in India:

It’s actually quite shocking to see that porn, coffee, facelifts, and astrology all outweigh alternative energy investments by such huge margins.

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Google has struck a deal with NextEra Energy Resources to buy 114 megawatts of energy from the Iowa wind farm. This will be enough to power a few of its data centers and enhance the ability to invest in more clean energy resources.

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Isaac Berzin is the founder of GreenFuel and CEO Element Cleantech USA. In this TED Talk, Berzin outlines how algae is a key component in our quest for alternative energy sources.

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If dreams of going offroad or driving along a beach include doing it in an ecofriendly and nearly silent 4×4, then this Tesla Toyota joint venture may set your heart racing.

After abandoning the project 7 years ago, when Toyota sold 328 of the RAV4 EVs they have brought it back with their new partner and there are big plans to make it ubiquitous.

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Although the production of biofuels does not necessarily reduce our carbon footprint, they do reduce our reliance on politically volitile crude oil. This article argues the fact that corn acreage is bettr spent on producing biofuels then cheap junk foods.

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