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Turning tons of food into energy
Turning Tons of Food into Energy (via Clean Technica) American River Packaging in the Sacramento, CA area will soon begin using an anaerobic digestion system to convert 7.5 tons of daily food waste into 1,300 kWh of renewable energy per day. About 37% of the company’s electricity will be generated by the waste-to-energy technology. Converting the… … Read entire article »
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The “What Happened to the Methanol Economy?” Question
The “What Happened to the Methanol Economy?” Question (via http://greenbuildingelements.com) I posted this article … Read more »
Sunflower runs sunlight in a chandelier
Those wishing to have the best natural light for interior spaces may want to take a look … Read more »
Urban farming: on the roof
While a city may be dense with population, it is generally regarded as sparse with agricultural space, … Read more »
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Generating portable power by bicycle
[caption id="attachment_103" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Pedal-a-Watt: generate your own juice Source: Convergence"][/caption] In an era when … Read more »
George Nez builds roofs first & habitats that help mend poverty
On one Denver, Colorado backyard, a visitor will encounter an unorthodox-looking roof that just might help meet … Read more »
Young innovators improve solar disinfection of water
One student innovator in New South Wales and a four-person team of innovators in the state of … Read more »
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The “What Happened to the Methanol Economy?” Question
The “What Happened to the Methanol Economy?” Question (via http://greenbuildingelements.com) I posted this article yesterday on Clean Technica and am reposting here because it is an important subject and George Olah’s work is something of immense importance. Methanol was once a potential replacement for fossil fuels. Now it seems to have been relegated to the back shelves at the fuel library… … Read entire article »
Interview with CTO from AORA Solar
Interview with Pinchas Doron, AORA Solar Chief Technology Officer (via http://greenbuildingelements.com) When officials from AORA cut the blue ribbon to launch the Tulip CSP system in desert country north of Almeria, Spain, I was able to sit with Pinchas Doron, PhD, the AORA Solar chief technology officer, to learn more of this innovative hybrid system. What follows is a condensed version of that interview… … Read entire article »
24/7 Energy From AORA Hybrid CSP Tulip System
Israeli CSP Pioneer AORA Launches Modular Tulip System in Almeria, Spain (via http://greenbuildingelements.com) … Read entire article »
Scientists Develop Non-Eroding Surface Using Scorpion for Study
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Harvest Power Brings Sustainable Products and Energy from Organic Waste
Harvest Power Provides Sustainable Solutions from Organic Waste (via Clean Technica) … Read entire article »
New material Shrilk might rival plastic
New Material Shrilk Might Rival Plastic (via Clean Technica) … Read entire article »
On the innovator believing
from TED: http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/eng//id/848 … Read entire article »
Nokero = NO KEROSENE
A Denver inventor is capturing sunlight in a light bulb. The result? People without electricity, who once had to suffer from the toxic fumes of kerosene lamps if they wanted light at night can now enjoy clean, free light thanks to Denver-based Nokero and its solar light bulb. It is estimated that almost 1.6 billion people on this planet live without … Read entire article »
Young innovators improve solar disinfection of water
One student innovator in New South Wales and a four-person team of innovators in the state of Washington have developed impressively simple methods for purifying water by using the sun. In 2009, student designer Jason Lam from the University of New South Wales developed Solaqua, a water disinfection unit meant to be used in rural sub-Saharan Africa. The device utilizes ultra-violet and … Read entire article »
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