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Forecasting Wind Data with Cell Phone Towers

Syndicated — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:13:02 +0000

Wind data provider Onesemble has developed sensors which can keep note of wind date for around 95% of the wind farms existing in the Texas area. The help of cell phone towers is sought for this purpose. Onesemble Network Sensors collect accurate data by getting to know the wind speed at a great height. [...]
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The Wind Energy Industry is Nothing New

Syndicated — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:51:52 +0000

Though our scientists may claim that they are inventing something new by using wind as a source of generating energy, the truth is that wind is being used for centuries for this purpose. An example of this is an article published in 1838, which clearly shows that even in those times, wind was considered [...]
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Fuel Additive Production Takes the Green Route

Syndicated — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:35:48 +0000

Research is on for the organic production of isobutene (isobutylene). Thomas Bobik, Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and David Gogerty, a doctoral student are doing pioneer research for producing isobutylene with the help of a new but natural enzyme rather than from the traditional petroleum-based products. The enzyme is awaiting patent process [...]
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Scientists Revisit Power from Potatoes

Syndicated — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:02:57 +0000

This could very well be the magic formula for future power generation. Yes, scientists are busy crafting what is now called as “solid organic electric battery based upon treated potatoes.” These are absolutely eco-friendly batteries – based on the hidden powers of potatoes – which will be an economical answer to the growing power [...]
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Two Wind Farms get Investment from Google

Syndicated — Mon, 10 May 2010 08:46:40 +0000

Now big companies are going green and proudly proclaiming it too from rooftops. Google Inc. has invested $38.8 million in two North Dakota wind farms. This is the first direct investment by Google in utility-scale renewable energy generation. These two wind farms produce 169.5 megawatts of power. These two wind farms can light up [...]
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Google Plans New Solar Mirror Technology

Syndicated — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:23:30 +0000

Google’s Bill Weihl expresses his opinion, “We see a chance to make a difference in the field of renewable energy and energy information that can help bring the world to a lower carbon and more efficient economy.” Google is known for its Internet search engine. Now they want to make inroads into green technology [...]
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Turning Wastewater into Ethanol

Syndicated — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:01:31 +0000

As the world continues to search for alternative fuels to fuel our cars and heat our homes, many different opportunities are being explored and there has finally been a significant breakthrough in turning wastewater into ethanol as an automobile fuel source. Qteros and Applied Clean Tech have teamed up to create a biofuel that [...]
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Getting Biofuel from the World’s Garbage

Syndicated — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:32:40 +0000

There is plenty of garbage on this planet; in fact there is so much garbage that many developed countries are trying to dump their garbage on the lands of lesser developed countries, at a fee of course. But does dumping garbage on other places solve the problem? On the contrary it spreads pollutions and [...]
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Ethanol Industry Loses Pioneer

Syndicated — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:49:57 +0000

The renewable fuel industry received a jolt in the form of Kathy Bryan’s death. She was the founder of BBI International, a global bio fuels consulting and publishing company. She is considered to be a pioneer for the ethanol-based bio fuel industry. In the early 80s when very few people knew about ethanol as [...]
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