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SolarPower: Spanish Supermarket chain goes green

InStyleGreen.com — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:14:32 +0000

Solar system company SunPower Corporation, just announced that the company has installed a solar power system totaling 132 kilowatts on the rooftops of two Bon Preu Esclat stores located outside of Barcelona, Spain. Additional stores are planned to be converted within the next three years. (more…)

AZoCleanTech.com: A to Z of Clean Technology online knowledge base

InStyleGreen.com — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:57:43 +0000

AZoCleanTech.com is the latest AZoNetwork online knowledge base that is intended to provide the global clean technology, science, design and engineering community with a continuously updating resource for all the information they need to make an informed decision on selecting a “Clean Technology” solution.
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World’s First Verified Sustainable Ethanol Introduced

InStyleGreen.com — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:34:33 +0000

Swedish SEKAB today announced that it is the first company in the world to supply verified sustainable ethanol. This ethanol from Brazilian sugarcane is quality assured from environmental, climate and social perspectives.
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Tara Tiny: World’s Cheapest Electric Car

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:50:29 +0000

Sure, we’ve heard of eco-fueled and hybrid cars before but they are just expensive and still use gas so spending for expensive gas is inevitable. And then there’s the Tata Nano, said to be the cheapest car in the world. But what I love most about technology and innovation is that they make our lives better and cheaper too. Case in point : the Tara Tiny electric car.

The Tara Tiny which is sold for $2,450 (more…)

Husqvarna’s Solar Lawnmower: Expensive, Yet Efficient

admin — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:05:55 +0000

Solar gadgets are the new trend, and they are here to stay since Mother Earth is getting old. And now, solar power comes to lawnmowers as well.

The solar lawnmower from Husqvarna is quite expensive at $2000 but I am sure that those (more…)

PowerGorilla: Primate Power for Laptops

admin — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:03:23 +0000

I am waiting for a solar powered laptop but there hasn’t been any successful attempt. At least the new Power Gorilla from Power Traveller is getting close.

The Power Gorilla is a spare battery for your laptop that can be solar charged. (more…)

Nikola Knezevic’s Notebook with in-built solar panel: What a relief …

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:08:01 +0000

If you thought the luxuries of the solar revolution were limited to laptop bags and multi-gadget chargers, you may want to think again. Those who are always on the go and need to use their laptop frequently have some good news here. Although it is just a concept as of now, the solar powered notebook (more…)

Energy Efficient Computing: AMD announces 780 Series

InStyleGreen.com — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:22:34 +0000

AMD today announced the availability of the pc industry’s most advanced motherboard GPU, the AMD 780 Series, delivering a rich computing experience for casual gamers and multimedia enthusiasts as the core of quiet and energy-efficient PC designs. (more…)

Cardboard iPod Boom Box: Classic and Eco-friendly

admin — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:26:49 +0000

Another novelty gadget you may say. The Cardboard Classic iPod Boom Box can be another addition to your unique gadget collection. But what sets this iPod Boom Box from the rest of cutesy speakers out there is that it is made from cardboard and comes in a flat box packaging for you to assemble. (more…)

Green Innercity Buses: California studies show, hydrogen buses a lot more expensive than diesel vehicles

InStyleGreen.com — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:06:26 +0000

Test studies and three year long experiments of the Valley Transportation Authority (VAT) and SamTrans in Northern California’s Silicon Valley now came to disappointing results: Hydrogen powered buses are much expensive to operate than diesel vehicles. For three years, the two partner ran three buses that run on hydrogen fuel cells, emit no smog-inducing pollutants and help keep the air clean. (more…)