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EADS VoltAir Concept The EV Of The Skies

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Global aerospace company EADS recently introduced the VoltAir all-electric airplane concept, which it thinks could be a reality within 20 years. Read more →

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Jersey Rooftop Solar..Gasp..Goes Big Again

Gloucester Marine Terminal

New Jersey, already home to big rooftop solar, is soon to receive North America's largest rooftop solar energy plant atop the Gloucester Marine Terminal. Read more →

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Solar Power Sprinkler Tied To Rainwater

Solar Sprinkler by Alex Cashmore

A concept by an Australian student makes use of a sturdy polyethelene and aluminum sprinkler, powered by solar, to water your lawn via a low-pressure source. Read more →

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More U.S. Biofuel Crop Areas Designated

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved more areas for possible biofuels crops growth as part of the Biomass Crop Assistance Program. Read more →

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An Eco Airplane That Goes Mach 4? Yup

EADS Concept Airplane Hydrogen Biofuel

Airplane manufacturer EADS has partnered with the French aerospace organization ONERA to develop a high-speed, green craft by 2050 using hydrogen and biofuel. Read more →

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Using Social Media For Better Eco Good?

Double Impact

Several green brands are using Facebook to engage consumers in a sustainable living charity drive that looks to have altruistic motives. Read more →

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Solar Power Gets $800M Private Sector Boost

Photovoltaic panels

CleanPath plans to invest around $800 million to complete over 1,000 megawatts of large scale solar photovoltaic projects by 2016. Read more →

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Are Renewables Edging Out Coal/Nuclear?

A report issued by Greenpeace looks at the global power plant marketplace and highlights the growth renewable energy has made over the past decade. Read more →

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European E-Miglia EV Race Set For Summer

Photo of electric vehicles in the E-Miglia european race.

A nearly 500 mile electric vehicle race from Germany to Switzerland is set to begin this August, with a variety of competing entries. Read more →

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Orange Sound Charged Shirt Powers Mobiles

Orange UK T-shirt Sound Charger

Orange UK has created a t-shirt that utilizes sound waves to create enough electricity to charge phones by reversing the function of a Piezoelectric film. Read more →

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