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Science & Tech News tagged with Renewable Energy

Costa Rica to Further Tap Its Geothermal Power Potential
Science & Tech  (tags: Costa Rica, geothermal power, renewable energy, conservation, environment )

Scarlett
- 330 days ago - treehugger.com
According to the IEA, in 2006 (the last year for which they list this data), Costa Rica generated a whopping 94% of its electricity from renewable resources: 76% from hydro, 14% from geothermal, 3% from wind power, 1% from biomass.
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An "Italian Brain" and the Top-Secrets Machine to Get Energy From Tidal Power
Science & Tech  (tags: renewable resources, renewable energy, Italy, Europe, tidal energy, technology, discovery, concept, world, tech )

Gavin
- 527 days ago - ecoworldly.com
"The machine is different from all the other projects that aim to derive energy out of waves. It can be used in a calm sea as the Mediterranean, even if its efficiency in the ocean could be five times bigger" Grassi said.
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Nano
Science & Tech  (tags: Breakthrough, Energy, Energy, Energy Solar, Nanotechnology, Renewable Energy, Solar )

Barry
- 615 days ago - opednews.com
A team of academics based at the University of Washington have announced an exciting breakthrough in dye-sensitized solar cell technology. Researchers studying solar cell configurations discovered that by using a design based on a popcorn ball (tiny spher
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Artificial Photosynthesis Moves A Step Closer
Science & Tech  (tags: science, research, technology, environment, concept, design, nanotechnology, biomimetics, catalysis, nitrogen oxide, photosynthesis, water, renewable energy )

J.
- 637 days ago - fz-juelich.de
Artificial photosynthesis may decisively contribute to solving energy & climate problems, if researchers find a way to efficiently produce hydrogen with the aid of solar energy.However, the road to success is littered with obstacles.
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Top 15 Unexpected Uses For Biodiesel
Science & Tech  (tags: alternative fuels, B100, B20, biodiesel, biofuels, bioheat, bioremediation, diesel, electricity, energy, fuel cells, Green, guide, howto, hydrogen, oil, petroleum, renewable energy, renewable power, resources, top10 )

Clayton
- 637 days ago - gas2.org
While virtually everyone is familiar with the use of biodiesel as a substitute for diesel fuel, a few novel uses may not have crossed your radar. Biodiesel can produce hydrogen, clean up oil spills, degrease your tools, heat your home, and more.
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Plug-In Hybrids Use Over 17 Times More Water Than Regular Cars, Researchers Say : Gas 2.0
Science & Tech  (tags: alternative fuels, cars, electric car, electricity, EV, hybrids, PHEV, plug-ins, renewable energy, transportation, water )

Clayton
- 652 days ago - gas2.org
While plug-in hybrids offer great increases in fuel efficiency, they may come at a surprising cost: water. A recent study from Environmental Science & Technology found that plug-ins require the consumption of 3 times and withdrawal of 17 times more water.
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The State of Africa's Renewable Energy
Science & Tech  (tags: energy, renewable energy, technology, africa, wind, solar, clean energy )

Gavin
- 655 days ago - ecoworldly.com
Because of the abundant sun that is there an average of 325 days a year, but it seems this dream is still way off.
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Renewables to Boom or Bust?
Science & Tech  (tags: energy, tech, technology, renewables, renewable energy )

Gavin
- 675 days ago - cleantechnica.com
Wind and solar stand as the most recognizable clean, green dynamos. In the U.S.A. these technologies have survived for decades mostly without the aid of government subsidies (unlike coal and oil), and many claim that renewables could take off with just a
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Carbon Capture Strategy Could Lead to Emission-Free Cars
Science & Tech  (tags: science, research, study, technology, concept, energy, environment, performance, renewable energy, emissions control, fossil fuel, news )

J.
- 681 days ago - gatech.edu
Atlanta,GA -- Researchers have developed a strategy to capture,store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles to prevent the pollutant from finding its way from a car tailpipe into the atmosphere.
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U.K. Military Threatens Four Wind Farms
Science & Tech  (tags: europe, government, environment, energy, renewable energy, clean energy, wind )

Gavin
- 687 days ago - ecoworldly.com
The U.K.'s Times Online reports today that plans for at least four offshore wind farms might be in jeopardy because of objections from the Ministry of Defence.
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Harnessing the Power of the Gulf Stream
Science & Tech  (tags: renewable energy, ocean, hydropower )

Pedro
- 751 days ago - npr.org
In Washington recently, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne made an announcement that clears the way for a new and largely untapped renewable energy resource -- the oceans. A series of underwater turbines could harness the Gulf Stream's energy.
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IBM Touts New Way to Turn Microchip Scrap Into Solar Panels
Science & Tech  (tags: solar panel, solar energy, ibm, silicon, cradle to cradle, renewable energy )

Social
- 785 days ago - thedailygreen.com
In the exciting world of solar energy, a new breakthrough that could help further lower costs.
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Storing Solar Power Efficiently - Key to Chasing Industry Clouds Away
Science & Tech  (tags: energy storage, Heat storage, photovoltaic, photovoltaic solar panels, renewable energy, solar, solar-thermal )

Glenn
- 818 days ago - energizenowinitiative.blogspot.com
Solar proponents love to boast that just a few hundred square kilometers' worth of photovoltaic solar panels installed in Southwestern deserts could power the United States. Their schemes come with a caveat, of course:
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Salt Water as Fuel - Could Bring a Whole New Meaning to Fire-Water
Science & Tech  (tags: alternate energy, clean fuel, hydrogen, renewable energy, salt water )

Glenn
- 833 days ago - energizenowinitiative.blogspot.com
For obvious reasons, scientists long have thought that salt water couldn't be burned. So when an Erie man announced he'd ignited salt water with the radio-frequency generator he'd invented, some thought it a was a hoax...
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Harvesting the Power of Ocean & Tidal Energy
Science & Tech  (tags: oceans, wind, tidal power, renewable energy, *grouphost:eni* )

Glenn
- 874 days ago - renewableenergyaccess.com
A small team of engineers based in Cornwall, England, have made a breakthrough with the development of a turbine that they claim could solve the commercial energy viability of tidal power.
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