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Google digs into wallet for geothermal energy | Green Tech - CNET News.com
Google is investing $10 million in "enhanced" geothermal systems--essentially technology for tapping underground heat--which it says is one of most promising forms of renewable energy.
Through its philanthropic arm Google.org, the Internet giant will invest in two geothermal technology start-up companies and give a university grant to study the potential of geothermal resources. Google is investing $10 million in "enhanced" geothermal systems--essentially technology for tapping underground heat--which... more -
Hydroelectricity with a rubber snake
The Anaconda, is a 600 foot long rubber device designed to harness the power of the waves. It's essentially a 20-foot-wide rubber tube full of water and when anchored at sea, the waves cause the Anaconda to undulate, pushing a "bulgewave" to the bottom of the tube where it generates electricity through a small turbine. The power is then transmitted back to land through a small cable.
It's estimated that each Anaconda could produce enough electricity to power several hundred homes, and if tests continue to be successful, "farms" with hundreds of the devices could be ready to go as early as 5 years from now. The Anaconda, is a 600 foot long rubber device designed to harness the power of the waves. It's essentially a 20-foot-wide rubbe... more -
Wind Power Pays the Government
Wind Power has always been an viable choice for alternative clean energy! Well the government has even less excuses to ignore it cause in 2007 wind energy alone put $250 Million in the Treasury of US.
In addition to those federal tax revenues, the wind projects generate an estimated US $6 million per year in local property taxes, US $15 million annually in state income taxes on wages and profits during construction and US $1.5 million per year in taxes while operating. Wind Power has always been an viable choice for alternative clean energy! Well the government has even less excuses to ignore it cause... more -
2 Billion Dollars - On Wind Farm!
An interview with billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens who is sinking billions of dollars into a new wind farm in Texas. It is likely to become the biggest in the world, producing enough power for the equivalent of 1.3 million homes (600 turbines). CNN's Ali Velshi asked the oil legend why he thinks wind could be the answer to this country's energy problems. An interview with billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens who is sinking billions of dollars into a new wind farm in Texas. It is likely t... more
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G Love's Brushfire
G. Love gives us a tour of the headquarters of Brushfire records--one of the world's first green recording studios.
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San Francisco loves you.
"San Francisco moved a step closer Wednesday to imposing the country's most stringent green building codes, regulations that would require new large commercial buildings and residential high-rises to contain such environmentally friendly features as solar power, nontoxic paints and plumbing fixtures that decrease water usage."
now if we can just do something about those oil-spilling barges in the bay. "San Francisco moved a step closer Wednesday to imposing the country's most stringent green building codes, regulations that... more -
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