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    Marshall Hydrothermal Recovery Systems digs in deep for fuel, electricity and minerals

    Posted on September 7, 2009 by shilpa

    The Marshall Hydrothermal Recovery System is going to use heat from hydrothermal vents 7,000 feet under the sea to make electricity. But they plan to try and avoid too much destruction to the underground ecology as it plans to relocate … Continue reading3 →

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    Floors that can harness human power being tested in Tokyo

    Posted on July 20, 2009 by anoop

    This is totally new way of energy creation by harnessing human power in everyday movement and could be the future solution of solving energy problems. Placed outside of Shibuya station, the tiles invite passer-by to step, jump and also walk … Continue reading3 →

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    Households overcharged and energy companies making millions out of it

    Posted on June 27, 2009 by anoop

    It seems that energy companies are overcharging households to the tune of an extra 1.6 billion pounds a year by failing to pass on the total fall in wholesale prices to customers. Gas prices have to be atleast 7.4 percent … Continue reading3 →

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    Abu Dhabi gets 10MW power plant generating clean electricity

    Posted on June 4, 2009 by anoop

    The chairman of Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority today inaugurated Masdar’s 10MW marking the integration of the largest solar photovoltaic plant in the Middle East. This state of the art plant will generate 10 mega watts of clean energy … Continue reading3 →

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    Tourists inspire low cost, energy producing Prayer Wheel Energy Generator

    Posted on April 30, 2009 by shilpa

    Old is gold and who can argue with so many stories of using the age old techniques, recycling them to work in the current living conditions and creating a useful alternative to wasting energy. Tibetan designer Taikkun Li is using … Continue reading3 →

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    Aqualim shower device to erase skyrocketing water bills

    Posted on March 31, 2009 by shilpa

    This is such a nice story. A father fed up of crazy water bills all thanks to his teenage daughter who likes to spend more time in the shower than probably on the couch watching MTV put his foot down … Continue reading3 →

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    Heart beat, blood flow as power sources using piezoelectric nanowires

    Posted on March 31, 2009 by shilpa

    The quest to find the best ways to derive all kinds of alternative energy sources is a common thing these days. Now, a bunch of researchers are trying to harness electricity from walking. Yeah, a human being walking considering the … Continue reading3 →

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    Efergy eLite that shows energy and money wasted

    Posted on March 25, 2009 by shilpa

    The Efergy eLite is an energy power monitor to help you measure your electricity usage. It easily connects to the power meter and gives wireless readings with its handheld unit kept up to 200 feet away. It shows how much … Continue reading3 →

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    Lego + Solar Power + Magnets = LEGO Mendocino Motor

    Posted on March 16, 2009 by deepa

    Back in school, if you were a science student then you would have worked on the Mendo Motor. It is a solar-powered magnetically levitating motor that helps to understand the woodworking, electricity, magnestism and also the benefits of solar power. … Continue reading3 →

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    NASA says oceanic tides can be used to generate electricity

    Posted on March 12, 2009 by shilpa

    The oceanic tides are beautiful from a distance but scary from up front. And since it is a very strong and powerful medium, why not put better use to it than surfing. That is probably what NASA scientists thought when … Continue reading3 →

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