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Fire From the Dragon: Green Entrepreneur Harnesses Truck EnergyOakland, California, USA - It came to Terry Kenney while he was sleeping -- a crystal clear vision of an apparatus that would harness the kinetic energy of gargantuan, smoke-spewing trucks to light up homes and businesses with energy that was safe, renewable, and completely clean. |
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Vertical (Diagonal?) Farm from Work AC in NYCNew York City, New York, USA - We love vertical farms and while they may not be as practical as green roofs, the idea of food being grown right in the city doesn't get any more local than this. |
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The Air Car - zero pollution and very low running costsMumbai, India - Many respected engineers have been trying for years to bring a compressed air car to market, believing strongly that compressed air can power a viable "zero pollution" car. |
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Regrowing the rainforestRainforests of Costa Rica - Half a century after most of Costa Rica's rainforests were cut down, researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute took on a project that many thought was impossible - restoring a tropical rainforest ecosystem. |
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Bionic eye ‘blindness cure hope’
A 'bionic eye' may hold the key to returning sight to blind people affected by a hereditary disease.
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Dell’s HQ is Now 100% Renewably PoweredRound Rock, Texas, USA - About a year ago, Dell promised us all that they would soon be a 100% carbon neutral company. |
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Tesla Motors Details Strategy for Major European OffensiveSan Carlos, California, USA - Tesla Motors has revealed its ambitious strategy for speeding up the rollout of its electric Roadster in Europe, including an appearance at the 2008 Paris Auto Show in October and the Top Marques Monaco auto show later this month. |
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Computer Program Reveals Anyone’s AncestryTroy, New York, USA - Imagine being adopted, with no understanding of your cultural or genetic background. |
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California Offers Up to $5000 Rebates For Alternative Fuel VehiclesSan Diego, California, USA - California is offering rebates of up to US$5000 to consumers who purchase alternative fuel vehicles between May 24, 2007 and March 31, 2009 or until funding runs out. |
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World’s Largest Tidal Turbine Successfully Installed
The world's largest tidal turbine, weighing 1000 tonnes, has been installed in Northern Ireland's Strangford Lough. The tidal turbine is rated at 1.2 megawatts, which is enough to power a thousand local homes. It was built by Marine Current Turbines, and it will be the first commercial tidal turbine to produce energy, when it begins operation later this year.
The turbine has twin rotors measuring 16 meters in diameter. The rotors will operate for up to 18-20 hours per day to produce enough clean, green electricity.
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science news headlines
- Roman temple found under church
- 106 miles per gallon—not just hot air?
- Neanderthal Bone Yields Complete Mitochondrial Genome
- Europe’s Mars Express probe gets an eyeful of the Red Planet’s major moon, Phobos
- Non-GMO Soybeans Show 10% Greater Yield
- ‘Green’ Clothing Offers More Than Eco Awareness
- High-Performance, Low-Pollution: German Cars Go Green
- Giant Laser in the Works to Achieve Fusion
- MIT Researchers Making Dyed Glass Solar Windows Work
- Scientists in quake prediction advance
- Solar sail gets another chance for launch
- PHOTOS: Ancient Egypt Town Found
- Meet the Steel-Melting Solar Mirror
- Britain’s Last Neanderthals Were More Sophisticated Than We Thought
- Scientists Are Developing Alloy Based Fridges Running On 50% Less Energy
- World’s Most Efficient Solar Dish
- Earth ‘not at risk’ from collider
- Mars probe makes ‘ice’ discovery
- Potential new weapon against TB: free cell minutes
- Intel team heads to Oregon for solar spin-off
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