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500 farmers recruited for giant US biofuel plant
DuPont is building one of the world’s largest cellulosic biofuel plants in Nevada, Iowa, with plans to produce 30 million gallons of ethanol a year.
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Dec 6, 2012

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Pendulum pump could help ease third world water woes
New high-tech, hand-powered water pump has potential in Africa and other regions where water delivery remains an enormous hurdle to community health.
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Dec 3, 2012

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US Special Forces give 5 good reasons to support solar
Solar Power isn’t just about saving the planet. It has proved to be a useful and reliable asset for the soldiers at war.
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Nov 26, 2012

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Republican governors breathe new life into US wind tax credit
Republican governors ‘express optimism’ that Congress will extend the US wind subsidy, noting the importance of renewable energy – and jobs.
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Nov 15, 2012

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Entire cities could run on compressed air
US start-up LightSail Energy has just raised $37.3 million in private funding to bring utility-scale, compressed air energy storage to the market.
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Nov 13, 2012

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New energy efficiency system passes the Army tank test
US Army research has been applying the thermoelectric effect to an M1 Abrams tank, in a project that could ripple out to the civilian sector.
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Oct 30, 2012

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New US Navy solar power plant to save $13m a year
The US Navy’s 13.8MW plant at its China Lake research center will account for about 30% of the Mohave Desert facility’s annual electricity usage.
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Oct 22, 2012

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From Bush to Obama, US Army goes green, then greener
The US Army’s green award-winning Garrison Grafenwoehr in Germany offers a critical lesson about the true meaning of genuine energy independence.
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Oct 15, 2012

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Big Bird has a wind power message for Mitt Romney, too
Sesame Street is teaching a new generation of Americans to question high-risk fossil energy projects, and compare them to sustainable alternatives.
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Oct 9, 2012

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Smooth sailing for wind power with new flow battery… or not
A US-made, commercial-ready redox flow battery promises to counter the unpredictable nature of wind power. Pity it can’t do the same for US policy.
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Oct 8, 2012

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US Air Force vet converts silos to low-cost wind turbines
Arkansas Air-Force veteran wins funding for a venture to provide small- and medium-sized farms with access to affordable wind power.
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Sep 25, 2012

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ebuggy: A shortcut to affordable electric vehicles?
A German company has come up with an EV battery trailer that could help overcome two hurdles to EV proliferation: range anxiety and cost.
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Sep 20, 2012

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