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1MW Grid Tied Solar PV Parking Structure Completed

Steve on 01 14, 2010 | No Comments

1MW Grid Tied Solar PV Parking Structure Completed

Alpha Energy of Bellingham WA, has completed one of the largest elevated solar PV arrays in the USA at a car auction facility in New Jersey. The 104,000 square foot installation, comprising over 5

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Smart Idea: Standardized Batteries For Electric Vehicles

Steve on 09 1, 2009 | No Comments

Smart Idea: Standardized Batteries For Electric Vehicles

One of the biggest costs associated with electric vehicle technology is the batteries, and this cost has kept electric vehicles out of reach for many people. One reason for this is proprietary bat

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New aluminum alloy generates hydrogen on-demand

Steve on 05 20, 2007 | No Comments

New aluminum alloy generates hydrogen on-demand

Jerry Woodall, an engineer from Purdue University, has developed a method that uses an aluminum alloy to extract hydrogen from water on contact. This process eliminates the need to transport or st

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WestJet offers free carbon offsets for flights

Steve on 10 4, 2006 | No Comments

WestJet offers free carbon offsets for flights

Billionaire Richard Branson, who announced last month that he was putting $3 billion towards anti-global warming initiatives, has issued a call to the airline industry for a 25% reduction in CO2 emi

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Hydrogen fuel cell aircraft being developed

Steve on 08 28, 2006 | No Comments

Hydrogen fuel cell aircraft being developed

Air travel is one of the most carbon-intensive activities an ordinary person can do, but Boeing is looking to change this by developing a light aircraft that is powered by hydrogen fuel cells. They

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