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Send Your Ideas for Change to Obama
“I will open up the doors of governement and ask you to be involved in your own democracy again.”
President Elect Obama
Change.org is poised with a clean interface to send ideas to our president elect for his next four years. Anyone can send their ideas for promoting the change they like to see, while the world [...]
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Not only will the fuel be cheap, but the exhaust will also produce the wonderful aroma of coffee.
LEDs And Smart Lighting Could Save Trillions Of Dollars, Spark Global Innovation»
Innovations in photonics and solid state lighting will lead to trillions of dollars in cost savings, along with a massive reduction in the amount of energy required to light homes and businesses around the globe, the researchers forecast.
Good news for wind, bad for ethanol in major energy study»
Growing concerns over climate change and energy security have kicked research on alternative energy sources into high gear. The list of options continues to expand, yet few papers have comprehensively reviewed them. And fewer still have weighed the pros and cons in as much depth as a new study published earlier this month in the journal, Energy & Environmental Science. The results are a mixed bag of logical conclusions and startling wake-up calls.
One Block off the Grid Takes it Solar»
Homeowners contemplating going solar usually run into one of two obstacles: the expense of a solar power system or the sheer confusion involved in figuring out what rebates apply and what system to use. A new organization, 1BOG (“One Block off the Grid”), is trying to take some of the pain out of both challenges.
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Ocean currents can power the world, say scientists»
A revolutionary device that can harness energy from slow-moving rivers and ocean currents could provide enough power for the entire world, scientists claim.
The 10 big energy myths»
There has never been a more important time to invest in green technologies, yet many of us believe these efforts are doomed to failure. What nonsense, writes Chris Goodall
100 Green Steps»
Here are 100 steps we can all make to go greener in the coming year!
In Your Home – Conserve Energy
1. Clean or replace air filters on your air conditioning unit at least once a month.
2. If you have central air conditioning, do not close vents in unused rooms.
3. Lower the thermostat on your water heater [...]
Gore urges US to try for 100% renewable energy within a decade»
Barack Obama should set drastic targets to force the US to switch to renewable energy in an effort to slow down climate change, according to the former vice president Al Gore. Gore said that one of Obama’s first acts as US president should be to demand a move to 100% renewable energy within 10 years.
