renewable Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 21:36:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Tesla looking to double production of Model S by using California Tax Breaks https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-looking-double-production-model-s-using-california-tax-breaks-20131219/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:22:15 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44565 The Elon Musk-led EV paragon, Tesla Motors, has plans to use a generous California tax break to ramp up production of the Model S electric sedans. With a cool $34.7 million going back into their pocket, Tesla wants to put this cash to use by more than doubling the rollout of their signature EV at […]

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]]> 44565 Light and Nanoparticles Help Split Water into Hydrogen and Oxygen https://www.greenoptimistic.com/light-nanoparticles-help-split-water-hydrogen-oxygen-20131217/ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:33:00 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44423 The recent discovery of a catalyst allowing for the creation of hydrogen from sunlight has led to what scientists say could be a realistic path to a clean and renewable source of energy. A team of researchers at the University of Houston, attempting to split water using light (an ongoing task since the 1970’s), made the breakthrough by using […]

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]]> 44423 EU Planning on Building An European Renewable Energy "Supergrid" https://www.greenoptimistic.com/european-union-supergrid-20100105/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/european-union-supergrid-20100105/#respond Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:45:52 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=6054 The first electricity grid dedicated to renewable power becomes a political reality this month, because nine European countries draw up plans to link their clean energy projects around the North Sea.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/european-union-supergrid-20100105/feed/ 0 6054 Korean Scientists Find Quick and Easy Way to Produce Bio-Plastics https://www.greenoptimistic.com/polylactic-acid-biopolymer-20091123/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/polylactic-acid-biopolymer-20091123/#respond Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:13:48 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=5459 Petroleum stands at the base of every plastic we usually find on today's market. Polymers are everywhere, and if petroleum resources are about to go scarce with time, it's a good idea to replace it with other renewable and biodegradable material that we could use just as well as we use petroleum today.

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