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Fuel from Corn (The Big Biofuels Blog)
Apr 29, 12:39pm    (1 review)  alternative-energy, biofuels, corn, ethanol  http://www.icis.com/blogs/biofuels/archi...



It's a pretty healthy-looking piece of corn, not a dried-up seed head from a drought-struck crop, and the greenery implies quite a lot of celluosic ethanol. If there were more cellulosic ethanol then the pressure on food prices might be quite a bit lower.
Ecotality Life & Canadian Chemical Companies Waste Enough Hydrogen To...
Apr 29, 12:26pm    (1 review)  alternative-energy, canada, hydrogen, waste-energy  http://ecotality.com/life/2008/04/28/can...



As a result of this technology, waste hydrogen is fed through the fuel cell and used to help power the chemical plant. Sounds like a great way to take advantage of a usually wasted resource to benefit an area of production.
Ecotality Life & Solar Powered Aircraft Being Developed For Five-Year...
Apr 29, 12:23pm    (2 reviews)  environment, alternative-energy, solar-energy, airplane  http://ecotality.com/life/2008/04/28/sol...


A government agency has awarded a new contract to Aurora Flight Sciences for the development of a radical and ultra-efficient aircraft capable of staying aloft in the stratosphere for five years -- or more.

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Brand new 1930s house is built to test energy efficiency | Business |...
Apr 29, 12:17pm    (2 reviews)  alternative-energy, energy-efficiency, house  http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/...


E.ON, one of Britain's big six energy suppliers, is teaming up with the University of Nottingham to build a replica 1930s house which will be used to test technologies aimed at improving the energy performance of Britain's ageing housing stock.

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DVICE: 7 household upgrades that prove going green isnt so hard (or pricey...
Apr 29, 12:15pm    (2 reviews)  ecommerce, green  http://dvice.com/archives/2008/04/7_hous...


You don't need to run off and live in the woods to be green. We've got some hot tech for the household that'll keep you living in comfort while helping the world, and your expense account, stay nice and green.
LED lightbulbs: Are you ready to make the switch? | Crave : The gadget...
Apr 29, 12:14pm    (3 reviews)  environment, lighting, led  http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9923048...


LED bulbs for household use have already been around for some time, but their success has been limited. The main obstacles have been that they cost more than incandescent lightbulbs and emit a sometimes unnerving color of light.
How many gallons of water do you need to power a lightbulb? | Crave, the...
Apr 29, 12:01pm    (3 reviews)  environment, light-bulb, hydro-power  http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9921125...


Here's a measurement you probably haven't thought of before: it takes between 3,000 gallons and 6,000 gallons of water to power a 60-watt incandescent bulb for 12 hours a day over the course of a year.
Bloomberg.com: Energy
Apr 29, 12:00pm    (2 reviews)  environment, science, biofuels, fuel  http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=2...
From the page: "U.K. fuels for cars and trucks must contain biofuels starting today, a move that may do more harm than good to the environment and drive food prices higher, charities including Oxfam and Greenpeace said."
Concentrated solar power | Salon News
Apr 29, 11:58am    (9 reviews)  alternative-energy, technology, solar-energy, science, future-energy  http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/0...


The solar energy you haven't heard of is the one best suited to generate clean electricity for generations to come.
Craziest Green Technologies - Green Technologies
Apr 29, 11:57am    (22 reviews)  environment, science, green, alternative-energy, inventions  http://www.environuts.com/page/Craziest+...


Here are 12 green inventions that are helping us make this a cleaner planet.