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Google to spend big on green fuel

Posted on 09. Dec, 2007 by ashleys.

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The search engine giant Google has announced that it is going to look at ways to develop cheap and clean sources of energy, and that it would invest hundreds of millions of dollars to do so. Their focus will initially be on solar thermal, wind and geothermal technologies. Larry page co-founder of google stated; “We [...]

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Build yourself a Solar Heater

Posted on 22. Nov, 2007 by ashleys.

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Lifehacker.com have posted a nice video demonstration on how to build a cheap, less than $10 is the claim, solar heater out of foam board, black paint and various other materials than can be collected together cheaply. According to the video, once you have built it, you can put it by the window and increase [...]

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Green Home Service

Posted on 20. Nov, 2007 by ashleys.

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The UK Environment secretary, Hilary Benn has launched plans for a one stop shop service for greener homes. Alison Benjamin over at the Guardian Unlimited takes a looks at what the Green Home Service will offer. This is done in a FAQ format which also seems to include non related general questions such as; “How [...]

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New business model for solar energy

Posted on 22. Sep, 2006 by ashleys.

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A US company in the states has come up with a new business model for deploying solar PV arrays. The company Maryland based SunEdison will actually own, finance and operate any help fund the installation of a facility. SunEdison own the installation for a number of years, and is reimbursed for the solar energy at [...]

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A true Solar Wind approach!

Posted on 20. Aug, 2006 by ashleys.

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Now here is a project that will truly get solar wind working. A new project has begun in the Australian outback to build a huge tower that will capture the sun’s energy in a far more efficient way than conventional solar cells or windmills. Now we normally separate solar and wind energy into two different [...]

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