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One of the biggest challenges in protecting wildlife in many parts of the world is to eliminate activities that are profitable for some communities, such as hunting or poaching, and turn these same community members into protectors of the environment. A project in Cambodia is doing just that. Cambodia is home to the [...]
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A depressing New York Times article points out how automobile technology that could be used for better gas mileage is instead usually used for making cars bigger and faster than cars in the past.
People say they want cars with great gas mileage, but that’s not where they are spending their money!
Did you know that [...]
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Did you know that a standard walk behind gasoline lawnmower puts out as much air pollution as 11 cars? And that a riding lawnmower puts out as much air pollution as 34 cars? The reason for this is that even though mowers have small engines, they don’t have sophisticated emissions systems like automobiles. The extra [...]
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Here’s what a visit to the fuel pump may look like in 20 years:
“15-percent ethanol, 10-percent ethanol, E-85, Petro-diesel, Clean-diesel, Bio-diesel, Hydrogen, Natural Gas, 100% ethanol, battery-recharge, etc, etc….”
This article from the CSMonitor discusses the emerging alternative fuels industry and where it’s likely to turn in the near future.
“There are so many balls up [...]
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An ENN article tells about how companies and individuals previously expected to pay a slight premium for clean wind power have ended up actually paying lower electric bills, thanks to the rise in cost of conventionally produced electricity.
So many people want to sign up for the wind energy option for Austin Energy that they [...]
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A Wired News blog post mentions that ethanol plants in the Midwest are shifting toward coal powered production, because it is a cheaper way to produce ethanol.
Makes perfect sense! Let’s burn more coal so that we can can then send around giant tankers filled with ethanol that will clean the air back again.
The blog [...]
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An inventor in Uruguay has invented a motorcycle / bike that runs on compressed air and costs only a penny to run for every 15 miles.
Check out the video on Yahoo, which shows an interview with the inventor, and the bike in action. He has a prototype that will hit 100 mph, but it [...]
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ENERGY STAR is a government program that has tons of great energy saving tips for the home and business owner. This is a program that works to improve energy efficiency and protect the environment at the local level. They work with businesses and individuals and even have a certification program that selects household products for [...]
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A News.com article says that onshore wind turbines will provide around 5 percent of electricity in the UK, according to wind industry estimates.
Onshore turbines capable of powering 3 million homes, or 5 percent of U.K. electricity supply, will be spinning by the end of the decade as the industry grows much faster than previously expected, [...]
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I ran into this site today, and had to share. LearnAboutCoal.org is a site that is evidently created by the coal industry to promote coal as a credible energy source.
Let’s face it, most of us think of trapped coal miners, air pollution or soot when we think of coal.
But what if it’s true? Heck, if [...]
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