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May 8th, Green News from around the World

2007-05-08T08:59:00.000-07:00

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.

May 6th, Green News from Around the World

2007-05-06T10:35:00.000-07:00

The 9th Annual Taos Solar Music Festival June 29th, 30th and July 1st, 2007 Line UP includes: Spearhead, Big Head todd, Los Lobos and many more.

DOE Offers $200 Million for Small-Scale Cellulosic Biorefineries - D.O.E.
DOE announced on May 1st that it will provide up to $200 million over five years to support the development of small-scale cellulosic biorefineries in the United States.

Wind Farms May Not Lower Air Pollution, Study Suggests - The New York Times
Building thousands of wind turbines would probably not reduce the pollutants that cause smog and acid rain, but it would slow the growth in emissions of heat-trapping gases, according to a study released Thursday by the National Academy of Sciences.

After Record 2006, Canada Wind Power in Global Spotlight - Emerging Energy Research
After more than doubling in 2006 to 1,468 MW, Canada's installed wind power capacity is expected to grow nearly tenfold to 14,100 MW by 2015, according to a new study by Emerging Energy Research (EER) - a leading advisory and consulting firm tracking emerging technologies in global energy markets.

Cloudy Germany a Powerhouse in Solar Energy - Washington Post.com
ESPENHAIN, Germany -- When it opened here in 2004 on a reclaimed mining dump, the Geosol solar plant was the biggest of its kind in the world.

First Solar Shares Soar on Strong 1Q - chron.com
NEW YORK — Investors took a shine to First Solar Inc. on Friday, lifting its shares a day after the solar-cell maker said it swung to a quarterly profit that trumped Wall Street's expectations.

Russia Moves Forward on 10GW Tidal Power Plant - DailyTech
In Russia's Mezen Bay, the difference between high and low tide is more than 20 feet.

Czech wind farm output up on windy weather in year to date-press - Prague Daily Monitor
Czech wind farms produced up to 40 percent more power year-on-year owing to extremely windy weather in the year to date, the daily Lidove noviny says today.

May 4th, 2007 Green News from around the World

2007-05-04T08:52:00.000-07:00

UK could meet double its biofuel target if planned plants were at full capacity - Farmers Guardian
The biofuels market has grown dramatically in recent years as a result of increasing awareness of global warming and its effects, combined with general concerns on security of energy supply.

Energy: The real alternative? - Shetlandtoday
Neil Kermode , director of EMEC, discusses the potential of marine energy devices.

New breakthrough means cheaper solar power - Stuff.co.nz.
Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) ARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence have developed a means of increasing the cell's light-trapping ability by up to 50 per cent.

African gas project puts methane to good use - iol.co.za.
Lake Kivu, energy for the future.

Asian rice emits greenhouse gas - CNN.com.
Rice and methane, whats going on?

Plastic Solar Cell Efficiency Hits 6% in U.S. Lab - RenewableEnergyAccess.com
Plastic solar cells.

Quantum Dot Recipe May Lead To Cheaper Solar Panels - ScienceDaily
Rice University scientists today revealed a breakthrough method for producing molecular specks of semiconductors called quantum dots, a discovery that could clear the way for better, cheaper solar energy panels.

Vietnam plant to generate power from waste dump's greenhouse gas - Breitbart.com
A new power plant in Vietnam will use methane gas from an urban waste dump to generate electricity while reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, officials said Friday.

May 3rd, 2007 - Green News from around the World

2007-05-03T07:04:00.000-07:00

Greening the Big Apple - Economist.com
Michael Bloomberg's green plan for New York City.

Japan: Land of Green Gizmos - abc News
Japan thinks green.

'Green eye' tech centre launched - BBC
UK and green tech for the future.

Power station harnesses Sun's rays - BBC
Spains new groovy solar plant.

The #1 Green Power Program in America
- Austin Energy
Austin Texas brags, #1 green sponsored energy program in the nation.

Jobs promises 'greener' Apple
- Telgraph.co.uk
Apple turns green.

The American Institute of Architects Announces the 2007 COTE Top Ten Green Projects
- AIA.org
Best Green projects for 2007

3-Dimensional Solar Cells May Enhance PV Efficiency
- NewswireToday
Efficiency of PV systems could improve with 3-Dimensional solar cells

UN solar project spreading light in rural India
- The Economic Times
UN gets busy in India.

Webasto and systaic solar technology joint venture starts work
- Auto Industry
German company thinks solar for cars.