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Burying Waste Crops Into Deep Ocean Could Reduce Atmosphere CO2 by 15%
Low tech solutions are sometimes the best thing one can do to save the planet. For instance, a new carbon sequestration method arises through a newly published paper. The research says that this method can cut CO2 emissions by 15% per year. How is this done? Simply enough a 5th grader could understand.
T10 Minicar: The Japanese Electric Car With One Door
A company called Takeoda Jidosha Kogei Ltd, from Toyama City, Japan, shows what could be the ultimate price-beating electric vehicle: a minicar called "T10". They have a precedent with such small, city cars, represented by the "Milieu R", but that only has one seat, and it's not very comfortable not having the possibility to have another person near you. It's a kinda selfish car, don't you think?
Toshiba DMFC-Based Battery Charger Close to Market Release
Toshiba has announced for a while that they will introduce on the market a direct methanol fuel cell-based battery charger(DMFC) at the end of march 2009. The company also announced it will releases for market DMFC packs for cellphones and laptops starting with April.
Largest Offshore Wind Farm Planned in Netherlands
Largest Offshore Wind Farm is Planned to be build in Netherlands. The wind farm will be made from 59 wind turbines and will have an approximately capacity of 300 MW.
Bioliq: The Smart Way to Make Biodiesel Compete With Fossil Fuel
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) scientists, from Germany, have developed a novel technology of transforming plant materials into liquid fuel (biodiesel, methanol, hydrogen). Their method is able to bring the cost of one litre of such fuel down to 0.5 - 0.4 euros. And that's cheap, according to European oil-based fuel prices.
World's Cheapest "Eco" Bulb That Lasts For 60 Years
The researchers at Cambridge University have invented a new type of "eco" bulb that lasts for 60 years and is three times more efficient than current energy light bulbs. It can reduce the lighting bills by up to 75%.
Thorium: The Ultimate Cleanest Nuclear Energy Source
The president of the Unite States of America Barack Obama could be the person to influence the usage of the ultimate alternative energy ever discovered: THORIUM.
NIST`s First Magnetic Refrigerator: Quieter, More Energy Efficient
As an addition to yesterday's passive, solar powered air conditioning article, I found out today that NIST researchers (in collaboration with Chinese scientists) have a strong word to say in refrigeration technology that could revolutionize the inside components and operating cycle of that electricity guzzling, big, old fridge of yours. Well, ok, it may not be as old as I said, but the idea behind it surely is.
First Volt Hybrid in Europe – Opel Ampera at Geneva Motor Show
Remember the article about the GM's Chevrolet Volt? Not much time has passed and now Opel is talking about their hybrid car, Opel Ampera, created on the same technology as Volt.
The new car will be released at 2009's..
Jim Duke`s Free Electric Car Solar Charging Station
A great man on a great mission: Jim Duke, a known environmentalist of the tiny Aspen community El Jebel , Colorado, gives free of charge electricity to electric car owners.
