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Rising Fuel Costs: Go Solar
Friday, August 26th, 2011 at
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Take the Sun, Put It in the Pump And Say Goodbye to Fossil Fuel?
Sunday, July 10th, 2011 at
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Take the Sun, Put It in the Pump And Say Goodbye to Fossil Fuel?
To glimpse far into the future on the Vineyard, just visit the house of Ted Bayne in West Tisbury. Nothing levitates, lycra unitards are not standard and it is by all appearances much the same as any other typical Vineyard house circa 2011. The only difference is that, energy-wise, Mr. Bayne and his family are almost entirely self-sufficient, thanks in large part to a century-old and decidedly …
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Shell Shifts Into Summer With a Chance to Win Free Fuel and Tips to Save While on the Road
Monday, July 4th, 2011 at
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Shell Shifts Into Summer With a Chance to Win Free Fuel and Tips to Save While on the Road
While Americans love to hit the open road during the summer, many may be contemplating whether or not to sideline their vacation plans due to the cost of filling-up at the pump. Shell understands that consumers are facing difficult decisions and is providing ways to keep the fuel budget in check while celebrating the favorite pastime of summer road trips with a chance to win free fuel for a year.
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Washington View: Natural gas, other fuel sources all have pros and cons
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
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Washington View: Natural gas, other fuel sources all have pros and cons
By 2025, the TransAlta energy facility in Centralia must replace coal with natural gas to generate electricity, but Washington has no gas to offer. Fortunately, we have neighbors with an abundance of gas — natural gas, that is — to ship to us. In Washington, three-quarters of our electricity comes from hydropower. But 14 percent of it comes from coal burned at the TransAlta facility, which …
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CU Method Projected To Meet DOE Cost Targets For Solar Thermal Hydrogen Fuel Production
Thursday, May 19th, 2011 at
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CU Method Projected To Meet DOE Cost Targets For Solar Thermal Hydrogen Fuel Production
A report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy has concluded that a novel University of Colorado Boulder method of producing hydrogen fuel from sunlight is the only approach among eight competing technologies that is projected to meet future cost targets set by the federal agency. The process, which is being developed by Professor Alan Weimer’s research team of CU-Boulder’s chemical and …
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Linde and Sapphire Energy Announce Deal to Co-Develop CO2 Management System for Algae Fuel Production
Friday, May 13th, 2011 at
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Linde and Sapphire Energy Announce Deal to Co-Develop CO2 Management System for Algae Fuel Production
The technology group The Linde Group and Sapphire Energy, Inc., one of the world’s leaders in algae-based crude oil, today announced that they have entered into a multi-year agreement to co-develop a low-cost system to deliver carbon dioxide to commercial-scale, open-pond, algae-to-fuel cultivation systems.
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ClearEdge Power Announces Results of ClearEdge5TM Fuel Cell Test Deployment at Wind Farm
Friday, April 1st, 2011 at
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ClearEdge Power Announces Results of ClearEdge5TM Fuel Cell Test Deployment at Wind Farm
ClearEdge Power, Inc., a manufacturer of high-efficiency fuel cells, announced today results from the successful test deployment of a ClearEdge5TM fuel cell at a wind farm in California.
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EU urges efficiency spend to curb fuel costs
Thursday, March 10th, 2011 at
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EU urges efficiency spend to curb fuel costs
Europe must invest heavily in efficiency to limit spiraling energy costs and beat its own target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions the European Commission said on Tuesday.
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Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association Launches Campaign to Transform the Energy Network
Monday, February 14th, 2011 at
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Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association Launches Campaign to Transform the Energy Network
Ramps Up Efforts to Secure Critical Funding and Launches New Website
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EPA approves more ethanol in fuel for cars
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 at
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EPA approves more ethanol in fuel for cars
(AP:WASHINGTON) Nearly two thirds of drivers could have more corn-based ethanol in their fuel tanks under an Environmental Protection Agency decision Friday.
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