Tuesday October 7th, 2008
Technology
You Say You're Eco-Friendly, But Is Your PC?
from Sci-Tech Today
Reusable tote bag? Check. Prius? Check. Rooftop solar panels? Check. In
the bid to secure your green bragging rights, you have the usual
suspects covered. But what about your personal computer?
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First Google-Powered Phone to Be Unveiled Sept. 23
from ABC News
T-Mobile plans to show off the first wireless phone powered by Google Inc.'s much-anticipated Android software system at a Sept. 23 news conference. Although T-Mobile intends to demonstrate the phone for reporters and analysts invited to next week's event in New York, the handset isn't expected to be available in stores until next month.
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Power to the Poop
Posted by E.B. Boyd on September 17, 2008 - 5:09pm. Solar power. Wind power. Poop power? As policy wonks and technologists figure out the future of clean energy, a few intrepid souls are giving waste a chance.
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GM's Next Century Riding On More Than Chevy Volt
from AP
On its 100th anniversary, General Motors workers cheered as the company revealed the electric-powered car intended to make GM a vehicle technology leader. But after all the hoopla surrounding the Chevrolet Volt, executives also say a government loan package and access to credit are important parts of GM's next century.
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City Plans To Convert Human Waste to Energy
from Reuters
San Antonio unveiled a deal on Tuesday that will make it the first U.S.
city to harvest methane gas from human waste on a commercial scale and
turn it into clean-burning fuel.
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Offshore Wind Farms May Line U.S. Coast
from CNN
Visitors to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, soon may be greeted by more than sand dunes, seagulls and beach umbrellas. If offshore wind advocates have their way, scores of 140-foot blades will be spinning in the ocean breeze nearly a dozen miles away, barely visible to the sunbathers.
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New Bacteria Could Make Cheaper Ethanol
from Reuters
Genetically engineered bacteria could make cellulosic ethanol cheaper to manufacture, researchers reported on Monday, in a finding that may unlock more energy from the waste products of farming and forestry.
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Honda To Show New Hybrid Car At Paris Auto Show
from Reuters
Honda Motor Co will unveil a prototype of its eagerly awaited low-cost hybrid car due for launch in early 2009 at the Paris auto show next month, Japan's No.2 automaker said on Thursday.
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Ener1 Sees Hybrid Battery Costs Halving
from Reuters
Ener1 Inc will be able to cut the cost of batteries for hybrid electric vehicles by 50 percent once its lithium-ion technology amasses scale, Chief Executive Charles Gassenheimer said on Friday.
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