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Environment News tagged with Alternative energy

China Outperforms US on Green Issues
Environment  (tags: environment, Energy, Alternative energy, Climate Change )

Katie
- 28 days ago - newscientist.com
China is often accused of not doing enough to reduce the carbon dioxide and other pollution pouring from its factories and coal-fuelled power stations. But a new report suggests the country is doing more to tackle climate change than it gets credit for...
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Solar Superpower: Should Europe Run on Sahara Sun?
Environment  (tags: environment, world, energy, Alternative Energy, Solar Power, europe )

Katie
- 31 days ago - newscientist.com
EVERY two weeks, the sun pours more energy onto the surface of our planet than we use from all sources in an entire year. It is an inexhaustible powerhouse that has remained largely untapped for human energy needs.
10 comments
Algae: Biofuel?
Environment  (tags: biofuel, algae, renewable energy, alternative energy )

RC
- 485 days ago - cnn.com
This sounds like a great idea to me. Skim the algae off pond cells and make fuel...how great is that?
35 comments
Beyond the Sun, a New Wave of Clean Energy
Environment  (tags: renewable-energy, environment, energy, solar power, wind, alternative energy )


- 816 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
Oregon Iron Works has the feel of a World War II-era shipyard, with sparks flying from welders' torches and massive hydraulic presses flattening large sheets of metal. But this factory floor represents the cutting edge of American renewable-energy tech
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In Breakthrough, Korean Researchers Build Cheaper Solar Cell
Environment  (tags: energy, greenhouse gases, pollution, solar energy, alternative energy, global warming, energy conservation )


- 865 days ago - english.chosun.com
A team of Korean researchers has developed a cutting-edge, inexpensive solar cell that might help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
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Rhode Island Could Receive 75% of Energy From Wind Power
Environment  (tags: wind, energy, turbines, eco, alternative energy )

Michael
- 952 days ago - greenoptions.com
Even though it's the smallest state in the U.S., Rhode Island has some big plans for energy independence. A new study announced today revealed that almost 75% of energy used by the state could be generated by wind power.
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