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Today’s Five Green Technologies that Could Change Our World Tomorrow
The energy crisis is real. The demand for energy will soon be greater than supply and the carbon emissions from traditional electrical sources are one of the primary contributing factors to the global warming phenomenon. In the past, renewable energy projects proved difficult to sustain long term due to operational costs, so the costs were passed on to consumers. But the tides are finally turning, with governments setting aside larger budgets to support cutting edge green energy projects.
Continue reading...Adventurer to Cross Pacific in Wave-Powered Boat
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Kenichi Horie recently sailed away from Hawaii on his way to Japan. ‘ Image by Mila Zinkova This everyday event was made special by the boat Horie used, called the Suntory Mermaid II. The vessel, which resembles a catamaran, will cross the Pacific using only the power of the waves.
Continue reading...Gulf Oil State Invests $15 Billion in Alternative Energy
Monday, January 21, 2008
The Arab oil state of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, has announced plans to spend over $15 billion on green energy. Abu Dhabi, photo by GC The $15 billion is meant to finance the first phase of the country’s green energy plans, as well as help [...]
Continue reading...Canada at Bali: Oh, the Shame
Saturday, December 8, 2007
I am a Canadian, and I am ashamed that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is from Canada. How far has democracy fallen, when we have a majority of the population that favors action on averting
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
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