Tag: Clean Energy
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Vacuuming Robot Makes Energy from Scooped Up Food
A concept robot could scoop up scraps of food and convert them into energy.
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3,000' Tower Will Generate Clean Power from Hot Air and Cool Water
A downdraft energy tower that uses hot air and sea water to generate electricity is in the works near the US-Mexico border.
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Obama Goes to Bat for Clean Energy
The president talks up clean energy on the campaign trail.
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Sleek Wooden Wind Turbine Is an Antidote to NIMBYism
A new turbine design, with wooden blades, is powered by wind coming from any direction.
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New Project Seeks to Turn 500,000 Polluted Sites Into Renewable Power Hotspots
There are a half million contaminated sites across 15 million acres in the United States, and a new initiative aims to spur clean energy development on as much of it as possible.
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Microsoft Designing Landfill-Fueled, Off-Grid Data Center
Microsoft is designing a data center that will be located near a landfill or other source of biogas that will allow it to operate free from the grid.
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After Slow Jamming the News, President Obama Wishes for Clean Energy Reform (Video)
When asked what he would change immediately, if he could, President Obama talked about reforming energy policy to favor clean alternatives.
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U.S. is Pretty Much on Track to Stop Funding Clean Tech Altogether
The patchwork, too-meager support for clean energy the US government offers right now is on track to dry up.
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Meet ARPA-E, the US Government's Cleantech Incubator (Video)
Take a look at the cutting edge cleantech projects that ARPA-E is hoping will transform our energy future.
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Why the Sierra Club is Endorsing President Obama
We’ve achieved some incredible victories. But there's more to do.
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Maps Show a Decade of Renewable Energy Growth, 2001-2011
Clean energy has made some impressive headway in a number of U.S. states; these before and after maps tell the tale.
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Scotland Now Gets 1/3 of Its Power from Renewable Sources
The milestone is evidence that Scotland may indeed reach its goal of being 100% renewable-powered by 2020.
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Wind Energy Today: A Look at Wind Energy Projects Around The World
Renewable energy drawn from wind has taken off, and it's time to pause and look at what's happening in wind energy around the world today.
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The Wealthy Business Conference Attendees that Must Save the World
The quest for more renewable energy and better climate policy will make these cleantech businessmen wealthy, hopefully.
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Gooey Brown Liquor Could Replace Expensive Rare Metals in Batteries
A byproduct of paper production could be an inexpensive replacement for rare and precious metals in batteries, good news for clean energy production.
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The Devastating Cost of Not Switching to Clean Energy
Sure, wind and solar may seem a bit more expensive
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Clean Energy Saves Lives, Makes Us "Better War-Fighters": Secretary of U.S. Navy
Secretary Roy Mabus explains why the Navy is investing heavily in clean energy technologies.
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Fukushima's Fog: Nuclear Power One Year After Crisis
On the anniversary of Fukushima, we take a look at how the crisis has shaped the role of nuclear power around the world.
