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$10 Million SunShot prize for cheap rooftop solar
The goal is to push soft costs – which have kept “stubbornly high – down by more than 65 percent, and bring then to 60c/W by 2020.
Tina Casey

Sep 14, 2012

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Biofuels: ‘Frankenstein’ switchgrass good news for the Navy, too
Research has yielded a new variety of switchgrass that could silence US Navy critics, leading to a biofuel that’s cost-competitive with petroleum.
Tina Casey

Sep 13, 2012

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Wave power: How China, and Israel, are leading the way
China is already planning for the installation of its second, third, and fourth wave power plants from SDE, an Israeli company.
Tina Casey

Aug 29, 2012

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Mitt Romney has some not-so-bright ideas about energy
At a time when energy technologies are transitioning, Romney summarises his plans with a technology that has barely changed since horses and buggies.
Tina Casey

Aug 24, 2012

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MIT creates a superbug that spits out biofuel
A team of scientists at MIT has tweaked a common bacteria into producing biofuel the way a cow produces milk: without having to be squished.
Tina Casey

Aug 24, 2012

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Bill and Melinda Gates reinvent the toilet, solar power wins
Winner of the Gates’ Reinvent the Toilet challenge is a solar-powered WC that breaks down waste into hydrogen gas, water, and solids.
Tina Casey

Aug 23, 2012

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SAGE defence: A solar powered army of energy managers
Alongside its cutting-edge and utility-scale green energy projects, the US Army is also undertaking a critical experiment in energy efficiency at base camps.
Tina Casey

Aug 23, 2012

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You can drive a car with a windmill on it… almost!
Mitt Romney once said ‘you can’t drive a car with a windmill on it.’ He should check in with GE and Urban Green Energy.
Tina Casey

Aug 16, 2012

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Electric planes could fly forever on laser beams
The latest round of testing on wireless recharging technology used to ‘refuel’ electric aircraft in flight via laser beams has beaten expectations.
Tina Casey

Jul 25, 2012

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CleanTech Bites

SolarCity, Lend Lease extend rooftop solar program for US air force
The companies’ latest project will cover more than 850 military homes with about 18,000 solar panels generating about 6.4m kWh of electricity annually.
Tina Casey

Jul 18, 2012

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OriginOil has a vision for urban algae biofuel farming
OriginOil and Ennesys partner on a small-scale, energy-efficient system for harvesting algae in preparation for producing algae biofuel.
Tina Casey

Jul 17, 2012

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Another shot in America’s light bulb war
In the US, another light bulb deadline looms, with the phasing out of T-12 fluorescent tubes. But where’s the outrage?
Tina Casey

Jul 16, 2012

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