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AeroCam wind turbine enables distributed power generation in densely populated urban areas

Renewable energy from the wind, which previously could only be generated in restricted geographic locations – typically off-shore or in remote rural areas – can now be made available almost anywhere, including urban environments, with the introduction of the AeroCam wind turbine. The AeroCam, developed by BroadStar Wind Systems, was designed and patented for commercial applications. With its parallel rotor blades, not only does it look radical... [more]

Floatovoltaic solar array installed by Napa Valley wine producer

Napa Valley wine producer Far Niente was founded in Oakville, CA in 1885 and prospered until the onset of Prohibition in 1919, when the winery was abandoned. Oklahomans Gil and Beth Nickel revived the winery in 1979, restoring the estate to its original grandeur. Far Niente has now gone live with its “Floatovoltaic™” solar array. The Floatovoltaic installation, developed by Thompson Technology Industries, Inc. (TTI), couples solar power with ... [more]

Solar power system for Concrete facility in San Jose

Akeena Solar, Inc. has announced the Star Quality Concrete project, which will be the largest commercial solar power system in San Jose. The 410 KW Akeena Solar power system will house 1,890 Akeena solar panels on the roof of Star Quality Concrete in downtown San Jose. “At Akeena Solar, we are excited about the opportunity to help existing manufacturing businesses operate in a renewable and lower cost way,” said Jim Curran, Akeena Solar COO. “... [more]

Steel Production that Preserves the Environment

Steel production, usually based on carbon, generates important quantities of CO2 worldwide. Concerned by the environment, the leading world steel producers are participating in research programs aimed at reducing CO2 emissions by 50% by the year 2050. In Luleå, in Sweden, Air Liquide has developed, built and tested a pilot plant enabling the CO2 to be separated from blast furnace gases, while at the same time recovering residual gases. This... [more]

Recycling Fish Waste into Organic Fertilizer

The Pacific Seafood Group is a seafood company based in the Western United States. Converted Organics Inc. has entered into a two-year contract with Pacific Choice Seafood to manufacture, distribute and sell two organic, fish-based fertilizers that will be developed using fish by-products. Converted Organics will accept delivery of the fish by-products at Pacific Choice Seafood’s Eureka, CA processing facility, where Converted Organics will pa... [more]

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Persistent Japan green tech leader (The Japan Times) A technology that originates from an invention by Thomas Edison in the 19th century — a bulb filament made of carbonated bamboo — is now considered one of the keys to curbing global warming. Today, the extremely thin fiber is made of carbonated acrylic fiber, and while it is 10 times stronger than steel it weighs just one-fourth as much. Read the full story

Carbon Sciences Announces Joint Research Agreement With University and Its Research Team (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) Carbon Sciences Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into high value, earth-friendly products, today announced that it has signed a joint research agreement with Abo University, Finland.

Barclays warns of a financial storm as Federal Reserve's credibility crumbles (Daily Telegraph) US central bank accused of unleashing an inflation shock that will rock financial markets, reports Ambrose Evans-Pritchard. Barclays Capital has advised clients to batten down the hatches for a worldwide financial storm, warning that the US Federal Reserve has allowed the inflation genie out of the bottle and let its credibility fall "below zero".

Brewing storm over Labour's dream of wind power future (Daily Telegraph) Today's long-awaited renewable energy strategy is already being blown away by industry experts, reports Ambrose Evans-Pritchard.

Heat and power plants could triple their energy output, report says (Guardian Unlimited) The energy produced by power plants that provide both heat and electricity could be almost tripled in the UK, according to an analysis of nine industrial sites

Russia the third worst polluter in the world (Russian Information Agency Novosti) MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti commentator Tatiana Sinitsyna) - Climate and the environment will again dominate the agenda when G8 leaders meet on Lake Toyako in Japan on July 7-9.

Dion introduces 'green shift' carbon tax plan (CTV Winnipeg) Liberal Leader Stephane Dion revealed his party's carbon tax plan Thursday, saying Canada needs to make a "green shift" to help save the environment.

Dion introduces 'green shift' carbon tax plan (CTV.ca) Liberal Leader Stephane Dion revealed his party's carbon tax plan Thursday, telling reporters Canada needs to make a "green shift" to help save the environment.

Dion introduces 'green shift' carbon tax plan (CTV.ca) Liberal Leader Stephane Dion revealed his party's carbon tax plan Thursday morning, telling reporters that Canada needs to make a "green shift" to help save the environment.

Indian to the Core, and an Oligarch (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance) India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is shaping his country via capitalism, with echoes of Mohandas Gandhi.