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Nissan Builds Energy-Efficient Car Transport Ship

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  • February 2, 2012

Nissan has unveiled a new energy-efficient cargo ship for carrying its cars around the world. The Nichioh Maru features solar panels for powering the ships LED lighting system, a low-friction coating on the hull and an electronically-controlled…

Warmer Temperatures Will Slash Wheat Yields

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  • January 31, 2012

Rising temperatures around the world are affecting many food crops and according to a new study done by a Stanford University scientist, wheat will be particularly vulnerable.
David Lobell looked at nine years-worth of images captured by the MODIS Eart…

NASA Releases Updated Video Showing Warming Temperatures Since 1880

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  • January 31, 2012

Last year was the ninth warmest year on record (since 1880). Global average surface temperatures has continually risen since 1950, when the average global temperature was 0.92 degrees F (0.51 C) cooler than in 2011.
An updated video compiled b…

U.S. Could Get 15% of Energy from Wave and Tidal Sources by 2030

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  • January 30, 2012

Two recent studies done by the Department of Energy found that wave, tidal and other water power sources could provide 15 percent of U.S. energy needs by 2030.
The reports called the “Mapping and Assessment of the United States Ocean Wave Energy Reso…

Tesla Model X Will Be Unveiled February 9

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  • January 27, 2012

Tesla won’t be producing its all-electric SUV until 2014, but luckily we’ll get a look at the design far sooner than that, though later than originally announced. Tesla is set to unveil the Model X prototype on February 9 at its design studio in Califo…

UK Installing "Wind Farm Friendly" Radar

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  • January 26, 2012

New radar facilities are being installed in Great Britain in order to “unlock” large sections of potential wind farm area for development. Because of potential interference, dozens of wind farm projects have been blocked by the Ministry of Defence (M…

UK Installing "Wind Farm Friendly" Radar

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  • January 26, 2012

New radar facilities are being installed in Great Britain in order to “unlock” large sections of potential wind farm area for development. Because of potential interference, dozens of wind farm projects have been blocked by the Ministry of Defence (M…

Japanese Solar Panel Owners Sold $1.2 Billion Worth of Surplus Power Back to Grid Last Year

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  • January 26, 2012

Japanese home and business owners with solar power installations sold 2,150 GWh of electricity back to their power utilities last year, a huge 50 percent increase over the amount sold back to the grid in 2010.  The sellers collectively made a nice $1….

Cattail-Like Windstalks Generate Electricity By Blowing in the Wind

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  • January 25, 2012

What if a wind energy technology could be beautiful, silent and as much a threat to flying creatures as trees?  A lovely new design called Windstalks by New York design firm Atelier DNA accomplishes all of those things.The concept resembles tall catta…

Cattail-Like Windstalks Generate Electricity By Blowing in the Wind

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  • January 25, 2012

What if a wind energy technology could be beautiful, silent and as much a threat to flying creatures as trees?  A lovely new design called Windstalks by New York design firm Atelier DNA accomplishes all of those things.The concept resembles tall catta…