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Research Suggests Renewables Could Generate 40% of Global Power by 2050

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Renewable energy technologies could generate 40% of the world’s electricity by 2050, according to research presented at the International Scientific Congress “Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions”. More specifically, Germany has more than doubled its share of renewable energy since 2000.

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We've Entered a New Era of Streaming Health Care. Now What?

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It's our strong belief that digital self-tracking devices and software should be used universally and will serve as powerful generators of valuable data, leading to truly personalized care and profound medical insights. Medicine is not one-size-fits-all, and a universal standard for the treatment of human doesn't exist.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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A team at the Ohio State University has developed a membrane that regulates bi-directional ion transport across it as a function of its redox state and that could be used as a programmable smart membrane separator in future supercapacitors and redox flow batteries. — Herya and Sundaresan.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Although not part of the conferences formal structure, the themes were addressed in the presentations and panel discussions. Dr. Don Paul is the Executive Director, University of Southern California Energy Institute and a former vice president and chief technology officer of Chevron. Energy Markets in a State of Change.

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Thursday - 1 October 2009. Reporting Out on the Tour de AZ; "Spirit of DC" Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around ARIZONA -- a new PHEV3A

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See: www.SpiritofDC.com for more stories and pictures from dated webblogging of previous PHEV3A presentations to the general public at large and schools in particular, and as covered by TV and print media. Radio has also been there with interviews. In fact, "Cash for Clunkers" should also be expanded to "Cash for Conversions!"

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EPFL/Technion team develops “champion” nanostructures for efficient solar water-splitting to produce hydrogen

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Warren, first author, now at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the end of last year, Kevin Sivula, one of the collaborators at the LPI laboratory, presented a prototype electrode based on the principle. Its efficiency was such that gas bubbles emerged as soon as it was under a light stimulus. —Scott C.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Shai Agassi presented their new business model at Davos. People-Oriented Development Current Status of REDD Financing the Fifth Fuel Peak Phosphorus - Commence Urine Recyling on Space. The Appraisal 2010 Prius Delivers Record Mileage and Accelerates. SZ (1) 6753.T

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