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LG Unveils Solar Powered E-Book Reader

by admin on October 13th, 2009

LG Display unveils solar-powered e-book that may eliminate wall-chargers—at least for those outdoorsy types.

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Plans for Floating Offshore Wind Farm Making Waves in Mass.

by admin on October 10th, 2009

Boston-based Blue H USA has submitted a permit to the U.S. Army Corps of engineers to test a structure that would be used for floating offshore wind turbines.

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StatoilHydro Launches First Full Scale Floating Wind-Turbine

by Tim Hurst on September 9th, 2009

Norwegian energy giant, StatoilHydro (NYSE: STO) inaugurated its much-anticipated Hywind floating wind turbine pilot project Tuesday, six miles off the coast of Southwest Norway in the North Sea.

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The Smart Chopper from Siemens and Orange County Choppers

by Matt on August 13th, 2009

On Wednesday Seimens unveiled the first custom electric motorcycle dubbed the “Seimens Smart Chopper.” The bike was designed and built by the prolific motorheads at Orange County Choppers. The chopper sports the signature OCC style but being electric it lacks the ground rumbling roar. OCC founder Paul Teutul Jr. admits that everyone loves loud pipes [...]

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1GW Vertical Axis NOVA Wind Turbine

by Matt on June 17th, 2009

This unorthodox design may be the future of off-shore wind power. The NOVA or Project Novel Offshore Vertical Axis turbine utilizes a 120 meter tall “V” shape turbine, instead of the traditional design which gives it several advantages.

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GreenAwning Positionable Solar Panel

by Doug on March 13th, 2009

Environmental Health Clinic has come out with the GreenAwning integrated solar panel technology. This variation on a theme allows for adjustable panel angle depending on the season and can be fitted to the sides of building to shade your windows from the sun while harnessing the energy.

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