The world's first commercial merchant ship pulled by a giant high-tech kite aiding its engines to slash fuel consumption and cut greenhouse gas emissions was launched in Hamburg.
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Kite Powered Commercial Ship
(via www.abc.net.au)
Submitted by LiveToTravel on Mon, 2007-12-17 01:13. | Tags: transportation | boat | wind | wind power
Technology cannot match the merits of wind in India
(via afp.google.com)
India's top wind energy company has grown 75% in net revenue and receives 80% in tax write offs. With over 7.7% of the global market, we have much to learn from the ever greener India.
Submitted by LiveToTravel on Fri, 2007-12-07 08:12. | Tags: technology | afp | india | wind power | wind power energy
Will Green Collar Jobs Save Our Economy?
(via uk.reuters.com)
It is nice to know that with the downfall of oil, housing, and the dollar, we our moving money into renewable energy at a faster rate then Web 2.0 startups.
Submitted by LiveToTravel on Fri, 2007-12-07 07:51. | Tags: business | green collar jobs | Renewable Energy | UN
Australia. Now Ireland. Will the USA be the next to ban traditional light bulbs?
(via uk.reuters.com)
Ireland will ban traditional light bulbs in favor of energy-saving alternatives from 2009. When will the United States also see the light?
Submitted by LiveToTravel on Fri, 2007-12-07 06:55. | Tags: politics | Austrailia | carbon budget | carbon offsetting | energy | ireland | light bulbs
