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GE-NRG Energy-ConocoPhillips JV invests in Israeli wastewater-to-electricity company Emefcy

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Energy Technology Ventures—a joint venture among GE, NRG Energy and ConocoPhillips—is making its first non-US and first water-related investment by providing capital to Emefcy Ltd, an Israeli company that uses naturally occurring bacteria in an electrogenic bioreactor (microbial fuel cell, MFC) to treat wastewater.

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Mercedes unveils VISION EQXX electric halo car; range and efficiency

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Rather than simply increasing the size of the battery, the cross-functional, international design and envineering team focused on maximizing long- distance efficiency. Ultra-thin solar panels on the roof feed the battery system for up to 25 km of extra range. Solar power. VISION EQXX: key technical data. Energy consumption.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A Perfect Storm for Water Counting Calories and Counting Carbon: The Role of. Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Individuals and businesses lose months and connect fees when they add solar and other forms of renewable energy to the grid.

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MIT study cautions smaller nations on rushing to develop their natural gas resources; Cyprus as model

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In 2007, MIT signed an agreement with the Government of Cyprus to aid in the development of The Cyprus Institute (CyI) Center for Energy, Environment, and Water Resources through human resource development and joint research. Common generic outputs from DCF analysis include net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR).

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

So far Israel, Denmark, Australia , Hawaii and California’s Bay Area have plans to implement the Better Place model. Wind, solar and nuclear could easily change our electrical sources. February 17, 2009 12:04 pm Link I cant wait to charge my car from my own solar panel. Much of the technology needed is still a distant dream ?

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Sonoma County Water Agency "Sparky" by Hymotion, May 2007, (Santa Rosa, CA), contact: sherwood@scwa.ca.gov Wisconsin Public Power Inc. Burbank Water and Power 2007 Prius by Energy CS, May 2007, (Burbank, CA). University of Manitoba by Hymotion, April 2007 (Winnipeg, Manitoba), contact eric_bibeau@umanitoba.ca Full size photo.

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