Topic: Green - on December 8, 2007 at 12:51:00 PM CET
Fünf Minuten "Licht aus"
Am Samstag sollen laut einem Aufruf von Umweltschutzorganisationen zwischen 20.00 Uhr und 20.05 Uhr alle Lichter in Österreich abgedreht werden. Die Aktion solle "ein Zeichen für den Klimaschutz" setzen, kündigten Greenpeace und Global 2000 am Freitagvormittag an.
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Topic: Green - on December 6, 2007 at 12:09:00 PM CET
The Future of the Electric Car - Part 1
Gary Starr, Chairman of Electric Vehicle Company, Zap! talks with John Ince about the challenges facing widespread consumer acceptance of electric vehicles. Starr points out that in regions like China and Europe, where the government has actively promoted electric vehicles, the adoption rate by consumers is soaring.
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Topic: Green - on December 3, 2007 at 3:12:00 PM CET
How Africa's desert sun can bring Europe power
Europe is considering plans to spend more than £5bn on a string of giant solar power stations along the Mediterranean desert shores of northern Africa and the Middle East.
More than a hundred of the generators, each fitted with thousands of huge mirrors, would generate electricity to be transmitted by undersea cable to Europe and then distributed across the continent to European Union member nations, including Britain.
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Topic: Green - on November 17, 2007 at 10:15:00 AM CET
Solar Powered Lamps and Water Filtration Equals Sustainable Business In Nepal
San Jose, Calif- Nora McDevitt sat down with the 2007 Accenture Economic Development Laureate for the Tech Museum Awards, Anil Chitraker from Nepal. Anil Chitraker is with the Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness which harnessed Nepal’s 300 annual days of sun into a safer light source and an economic opportunity by developing a solar-powered lamp and water filtration system.
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Topic: Green - on November 1, 2007 at 11:54:00 AM CET
Vroom, Vroom: Formula 1 Orders Teams to Go Green
In the hypercompetitive world of Formula 1 motor racing, the only thing greater than the level of technology is the money spent developing it, and a lot of that money is about to be invested in green technology that will appear in cars the rest of us drive.
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Topic: Green - on October 28, 2007 at 10:13:00 AM CET
Hybrid scooter hi-tech miser
THE University of Tasmania has leapt to the cutting edge of hybrid-vehicle technology with the launch of its latest engineering project.
The canary yellow livery may look unassuming, but the tiny two-cylinder scooter showcases technology that will power the passenger vehicles of the future.
The scooter's primary power source is an electric motor, unconventionally mounted on the front wheel, which provides enough power to cruise down to the shops or the nearest cafe.
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Topic: Green - on October 21, 2007 at 2:46:00 PM CEST
Windbelt, Cheap Generator Alternative, Set to Power Third World
Working in Haiti, Shawn Frayne, a 28-year-old inventor based in Mountain View, Calif., saw the need for small-scale wind power to juice LED lamps and radios in the homes of the poor. Conventional wind turbines don’t scale down well—there’s too much friction in the gearbox and other components. “With rotary power, there’s nothing out there that generates under 50 watts,” Frayne says. So he took a new tack, studying the way vibrations caused by the wind led to the collapse in 1940 of Washington’s Tacoma Narrows Bridge (aka Galloping Gertie).
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Topic: Green - on October 14, 2007 at 5:29:00 PM CEST
Top 10 green gadgets
Adam Vaughan profiles some eco-friendly options for gadget fans
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Topic: Green - on September 27, 2007 at 12:47:00 PM CEST
A Wind Powered Lantern
When wind speed approaches 3 mph the long helix shape begins to spin and via a patent pending process the breeze powers 20 LEDs that light up in a rotating spiral fashion. Apparently 5-7 mph is the optimum speed, but it can also cope with speeds up to 40 mph. And it doesn’t matter which direction the wind is blowing either.
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Topic: Green - on September 25, 2007 at 11:54:00 AM CEST
Lights Out San Francisco
is a citywide energy conservation event on Oct. 20, 2007. On this night, we invite the entire city of San Francisco to install one compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) and turn off all non-essential lighting for one hour. Visit our office at 2548 Mission St. or give us a call at 1-415-643-LOSF for more information.
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Topic: Green - on September 25, 2007 at 11:52:00 AM CEST
The Formula: From Grass to Gas
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Topic: Green - on August 27, 2007 at 1:04:00 PM CEST
Forecast for solar power: Sunny
Solar power has long been the Mercedes-Benz of the renewable energy industry: sleek, quiet, low-maintenance.
Yet like a Mercedes, solar energy is universally adored but prohibitively expensive for most people. A 4-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system costs about $34,000 without government rebates or tax breaks.
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