Alternative Power Sources

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Wind To Power Trains

All Netherlands Railways trains will be powered 100 percent by wind by 2018. Continue reading →
New Tech Taps Biggest Natural Battery - The Ocean

An alternative power plant harnesses energy locked between layers of warm and cold ocean water.
Airport First To Become 100 Percent Solar-Powered

India's Cochin International Airport has installed a 12 MWp solar power plant. Continue reading →

Project Sunroof uses the same high-resolution aerial imagery used by Google Earth to determine the amount of sun and shade that hits your house.
'Electric Highways' Could Charge Electric Cars

This new technology could enable EV drivers to travel longer distances without having to stop to charge their car.
Massive Solar Power Plant Going Up In China

The 10-square-mile facility in the Gobi desert is expected to have a capacity of 200 megawatts, enough to power one million households.
Brewtroleum: Cars Can Now Fill Up On Beer-Powered Gas

A beer company hopes reduce waste from brewing, and produce some ethanol to boot. Continue reading →
Smog Harvested From Tower Made Into Jewelry

The Smog Free Tower will extract pollution particles from the air and transform them into rings and cufflinks. Continue reading →

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