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Intelligent Energy
Intelligent Energy brings you the latest news on alternative fuels and renewable power, highlighting the major players, legislation, technology and design involved in making our infrastructure more efficient.
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Energy on the rocks: is combustible ice in our future?
A provincial governor hopes to find China's energy solutions in Qinghai's combustible ice reserves. Though the 'frozen natural gas' is there. The technology is not.
15 | March 11, 2010 11:04am |
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Future for self-tinting windows looks rosy
Sage Electrochromics receives $72 million in federal funding for smart windows. Their high-tech glass dims and brightens automatically and could be a clear choice for green buildings.
12 | March 10, 2010 9:35am |
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Clean coal: just add water?
Cleantech startup Calera mixes carbon dioxide with seawater to produce cement. Is this marine-inspired technology the future of clean coal?
9 | March 9, 2010 11:16am |
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Nuclear waste? Not in Yucca's backyard
The Department of Energy has scrapped Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste disposal site. With the country's renewed push for nuclear power, the question remains: What are we going to do with the waste?
13 | March 8, 2010 9:34am |
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Free solar, behavior-based rates for Chicago homes
A ComEd pilot program plans to equip Chicago residents with photovoltaic panels and metering gadgets. The goal? Training consumers to take power over their energy habits.
5 | March 5, 2010 11:11am |
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Are natural gas power plants safe?
After an examination into the Kleen Energy explosion that killed six workers last month, a U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigator expresses concerns over one of the industry's standard practices.
15 | March 4, 2010 10:33am |
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Did 'cap and trade' go up in smoke?
As national climate change legislation stalls, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham declares cap and trade dead. But is it? He may be breathing new life into the carbon trading system.
23 | March 3, 2010 12:53pm |
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Porsche, Ferrari unveil new hybrid electric supercars
Ferrari and Porsche make their hybrid debuts at an international auto show with the HY-KER and the 918 Spyder. They are fast. They are pretty. But green these plug-in racecars may not be.
2 | March 2, 2010 9:00pm |
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California laws becoming 'dairy digester' intolerant
Dairy farmers in California are trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by converting methane-rich cow manure to electricity. The problem? The process causes air pollution.
18 | March 1, 2010 6:33pm |
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Welcome to SmartPlanet's energy blog: Intelligent Energy
Welcome to SmartPlanet's newest blog, Intelligent Energy. From oil to wind to hydro to thermal power, contributor Melissa Mahony will bring us the latest energy news and help us understand how it...
2 | March 1, 2010 11:25am |