Archive for July, 2008

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Promising Solar Power Technologies

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

A team led by MIT students this week successfully tested a prototype of what may be the most cost-efficient solar power system in the world–one team members believe has the potential to revolutionize global energy production. … Read More

Community Solar Power

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

A community in Canada has an unusual form of solar power that can provide over 90% of the annual heating and hot water needs for the homes, despite being situated in a cold Alberta location where winter temperatures can reach -33 … Read More

Reva creator Maini sees power shift for automobiles(Interview) (New Kerala)

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

By Himank Sharma, New Delhi, July 1 : As the world rues high fuel prices, the man behind India’s first battery driven car Chetan Maini says electric cars will overtake their gasoline and diesel-powered counterparts over the next 15 years. Read More

Reva creator Maini sees power shift for automobiles (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) As the world rues high fuel prices, the man behind India’s first battery driven car Chetan Maini says electric cars will overtake their gasoline and diesel-powered counterparts over the next 15 years. Read More

Green blog: Confessions of a nuclear turncoat (CNN.com)

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

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Prius Envy and the Greening of Wal-Mart: A Blind Spot for the Human Cost (GreenBiz)

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Can it be that our green heroes Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt care about the cachet of owning a Prius but not about the abused workers making these feel-good cars? Read More

Letters to the Editor: (Berkeley Daily Planet)

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Many Berkeley residents hate war, and are tree-lovers, but still fall into recycled passions for what seems ecological. Daily Planet readers, please remember: installing solar panels and manufacturing “green” cars and buildings can be less ecological than retaining structures. Read More

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