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Transportation-3: Bicycle To Work!

Nov 22 2011 05:30 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

Bikoff concept enables you to carry your bicycle to work!

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Energy-6: Another German Solar Firm In Deep Tro...

Dec 21 2011 07:00 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

Quote German.jpg Germany's Solar Millennium file for the opening of insolvency proceedings.QuoteOther German solar firms such as . . . Q-Cells and . . . SolarWorld are also feeling the pressures of a . . . brutally competitive solar market.

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Transportation-4: Bicycle City Is A Planned Car...

Nov 26 2011 03:45 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

QuoteBicycle City is a car-free community approved to be built between the mountains and the beach, near Columbia, SC. The project is currently on hold except for trail work. Planned Highlights: miles of multi-surface walking, hiking and biking trai...

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Mit & Defense Advanced Research Projects Ag...

Dec 16 2011 04:45 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

. . . explore the current and future possibilities . . . for expanding the U.S. manufacturing industry . . . through greater investment in advancing technology. (One hour video at bottom of the article)

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Cheaper Offshore Wind & Wave Energy

Mar 07 2013 04:20 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

"MODEC SKWID," Hybrid Offshore floating, . . . Wave & Vertical Wind Turbine, generating electricity, . . . cheaper than any other platform. It's low profile should cause less protest from people. Source: responsejp cleantechnic

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Energy-4: Nanoscale Electronic Circuity

Dec 09 2011 04:30 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

it may now be possible to design integrated circuits . . . in which the energy lost as heat in one wire . . . could be harnessed by other neighboring wires. Not only would this put the waste heat to use, . . . but it would also serve to disperse that...

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Transportation-6: Ted Honolulu Electric Cars

Dec 20 2011 03:55 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

Brian is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in growing technology based organizations and leads the Better Place Hawai'i project. He has over 20 years experience in senior management, business development, sales, and marketing in the...

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Ge Lights Up London Bridge

Jan 24 2012 08:15 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

London’s Tower Bridge is a major tourist attraction. The new lights reduce carbon and energy costs, they will also enhance this global icon's architectural features at night, just in time for the 2012 Olympic Games. Source: GEblogs

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The Energy Trap

Feb 12 2012 03:10 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

The problem starts with the nation's collective gasoline bill . . . which is on track to reach a new high of nearly $500 billion this year. . . . This, of course, is only for gasoline; if we add in the other oil products . . . we burn here in...

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Energy: Reinvent Fire

Mar 06 2012 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

Amory Lovins is an American physicist, environmental scientist, writer, and Chairman/Chief Scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute. He has worked in the field of energy policy and related areas for 4 decades. Harvard University-educated, he was named...

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Energy-2: Industry Leaders: Sunshot's...

Nov 18 2011 03:55 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

Rapid growth in solar photovoltaics . . . has brought installation costs . . . within sight of $1 per watt for large projects and . . . closer to competing with fossil fuels. Prices still hover around $3 per watt currently, . . . so it will...

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Solar-4: Is China "dumping" Solar On Th...

Nov 28 2011 03:05 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

Commerce Department investigation into China’s . . . alleged handouts to solar-panel makers. If the charges are true, think about where those cheap solar panels end up: . . . Many of them are being sold to utilities in the U.S., .. . which are build...

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Transportation-4: India Chooses Motorbikes Over...

Nov 28 2011 11:35 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

QuoteManufacturers sold . . . 11.8 million 2-wheelers last fiscal year, the most ever, compared with . . . . 1.98 million passenger cars. QuoteIndia’s inflation is producing an unexpected beneficiary. . . . Motorcycle makers are poised for record sales...

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Interactive Price Checks

Dec 09 2011 08:50 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

Amazon makes a move which could fundamentally change retail sales

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Economy-5: Fdic Bank Closings

Dec 17 2011 01:15 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

. . . BANK Closings . . . 2007 . . . . 3 . . . 2008 . . . 25 . . . 2009 . . .140 . . . 2010 . . .157 . . . 2011 . . . .92 . . . . . . . . . . ----- TOTAL . . . . 417 Bank closing in December State . . Bank Name ------- ----------------------------- A...

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Education-6: Go To Mit Virtual Collage, From An...

Dec 19 2011 02:40 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

QuoteThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology is developing technology . . . that will allow students taking courses ONLINE to use . . . . . .simulated labs, . . . . . .interact with professors and . . . . . .other students, and . . . . . .earn certif...

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