Just north and west of Seoul, South Korea, a company called Foster and Partners has won the right to develop a green master plan community on the islands of KangHwa and OnJin-gun. The sustainable master plan is supposed to be an extension of the … [Read more...]
How to Shift to a Bio-Based Economy
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Interested in getting a little insight into how the country will shift from a petroleum-based economy to a bio-based economy? Then look no further than DomesticFuel, or to be more exact, Dyadic International CEO, Mark Emalfarb. Emalfarb was … [Read more...]
Missouri Facility Gets First Biomass Assistance Payment
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A Missouri plant that turns agricultural waste products into fuel pellets is the first to receive a payment from the USDA’s Farm Service Agency’s new Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). This USDA press release says the Show Me Energy … [Read more...]
Inflatable Solar Panels Zip Together To Power Most Anything
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Illustration by Studio Formwork This lightweight, inflatable solar panel concept brings renewable energy access to any building and without that pesky renovation. Each eye-shaped piece has a white foam shell that measures 4 feet by 2.5 feet. … [Read more...]
Himalayas, Africa Facing Climate Change-Induced Water Shortages – Yemen’s Already Rioting
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photo: Anna Pearson via flickr The focus keeps getting placed on the impact of global climate change on world water supplies: Oxfam highlights the effect of water shortages and declining crop yields in Nepal; IPCC chairman Dr Rajendra Pachauri … [Read more...]
Are Cell Phone Towers Honey Bees’ Next Big Threat? New Study Says Yes.
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Photo via autan As if honey bees don't have enough to worry about right now, it seems that cell phone towers may be problematic for the insects. According to a new study, a rapid drop in the bee population in Kerala, India is the result of recently … [Read more...]
Wind Power Financing Picks Up Again, Thanks to a Little Federal Push
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photo: Yovany Alas via flickr Despite a steady trickle of new wind power projects coming in over the past year since the recession set in, things haven't exactly been going gangbusters in terms of financing. But as the Wall Street Journal points out … [Read more...]
Construction begins at new Evergreen Solar 100 MW China plant
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Massachusetts solar PV maker looks to ramp its wafer production at new facility with SunPower contract manufacturing partner. Read more.... … [Read more...]
Texas researchers look to unleash spray-on solar cell potential
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CIGS-based paintable solar cell technology could help to increase efficiencies and decrease manufacturing costs. Read more.... … [Read more...]
Lose 30 Pounds with Facebook and Native Energy
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Take part in the “weight loss” challenge from Native Energy and you can lose 30 pounds while helping to build the greenest town in … [Read more...]