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Intelligent Energy
Archive: 04-2012
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Watch first ever live shots from inside Northern Lights
Extreme-sports cameras capture the action from within the aurora borealis, 100,000 feet above Alaska.
April 25, 2012, 6:21 AM PDT | By Mark Halper
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Donald Trump blasts wind in Scotland
Billionaire tycoon heading to Scottish Parliament to oppose offshore turbines that he says will spoil the view from his luxury golf resort.
April 25, 2012, 4:33 AM PDT | By Mark Halper
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Handling blackouts at my mom’s house: could solar help?
A power outage at my mom’s house means trouble: no water, no lights, and potential basement flooding. Solar power could help keep the lights on during emergencies at nearly the same cost as...
April 24, 2012, 3:00 PM PDT | By David Worthington
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Watch Altaeros Energies’ floating wind turbine in action
Altaeros Energies, the company behind an innovative floating wind turbine, recently released the first public video of its creation.
April 24, 2012, 9:34 AM PDT | By Kirsten Korosec
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Watch daredevil cross Chinese grand canyon on high wire
Barefooted American Dean Potter spent Earth Day precariously balancing 6,000 feet above earth, with no safety gear - just a set of headphones delivering calming music.
April 24, 2012, 6:19 AM PDT | By Mark Halper
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Can U.S. farms compete without renewables?
Rising energy costs loom over U.S. farmers, making renewable power an attractive option to reduce costs, stabilize prices, and remain competitive globally.
April 23, 2012, 6:40 PM PDT | By David Worthington
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Philips developing rare earth substitute for LEDs, says CEO
Fed up with China’s grip on rare earths metals? You could file a trade action. You could also do what Toyota and now Philips are doing - innovate around the problem.
April 23, 2012, 4:20 AM PDT | By Mark Halper
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Bridge from gadget guilt: Intel’s new chip slashes energy
The Ivy Bridge microprocessor could hit the market this week, delivering 20 percent more power with 20 percent less energy. Good news for all of us CO2-belching PC and gadget users.
April 23, 2012, 3:23 AM PDT | By Mark Halper
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US, UK join forces on ‘floating’ offshore wind turbines
Energy Secretary Chu and his British counterpart will announce collaboration on offshore wind farms that stand free of the seabed, cutting costs and allowing operations further out at sea.
April 22, 2012, 4:01 PM PDT | By Mark Halper
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Letter to Ballmer, Bezos, Cook: Go to Iceland
Greenpeace calls Microsoft, Amazon, Apple data centers environmental laggards. Mark Halper urges their CEOs to help us become eco-friendly Net junkies by locating servers on the N. Atlantic island.
April 20, 2012, 5:33 AM PDT | By Mark Halper