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Tuesday, May 8, 2007

May 8th, Green News from around the World


Nature's carbon 'sink' smaller than expected
- ccmonitor.com
Earth in 2100 could be up to 2.7 degrees F. hotter than previously predicted, studies say.


'Micro' wind turbines are coming to town
- cnet
A handful of start-ups are floating an idea that could change the face of the wind power industry.


Algae-Based Fuels Set to Bloom
- Technology Review
Oil from microorganisms could help ease the nation's energy woes.


Coconut oil powers island's cars
- BBC
People on the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea have found their own solution to high energy prices - the humble coconut.


Time for a snifter: Beer yeast has a nose for explosives
- Yahoo
PARIS (AFP) - Biotechnologists have engineered brewer's yeast so that it glows green in response to an ingredient found in land mines, according to a study published online on Monday.


Wal-Mart starts solar power test program
- Yahoo
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Monday that it has launched a program to test the use of solar power at some of its operations in Hawaii and California.


Silence on geothermal deafening
- Toronto Star
Three months ago, the Toronto Star ran a lengthy story about an oil-industry consortium that is quietly exploring the use of geothermal heat as an alternative to using natural gas in the oil sands.


Project turns wind into hydrogen
- Inforum News
The first hint that this yellow Caterpillar tractor isn’t your ordinary mechanized farm workhorse is the fiberglass-wrapped aluminum tank mounted on the front end.

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