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Save power this Saturday!

Lights Out Los Angeles urges you to turn off all non-essential lighting for one hour on Saturday to promote energy-saving consciousness.... More

Laura submitted 397 Days Ago, www.lightsoutla.org
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Cheap solar power poised to undercut oil and gas by half

Within five years, solar power will be cheap enough to compete with carbon-generated electricity, even in Britain, Scandinavia or upper Siberia. The secret? A piece of dark polymer foil, as thin a sheet of paper. It is 200 times lighter ... More

rylan submitted 334 Days Ago, www.telegraph.co.uk
3 comments, Tags: energy, global warming, solar, (More)

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New Beautiful Building Material - Light Transmitting Concrete

Optical fibers embedded in concrete allow light to pass through, creating brighter spaces out of even the blockiest warehouses. Could this reduce the need for lighting and, hence, be more energy efficient?... More

Laura submitted 317 Days Ago, www.tfot.info
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Californians may soon get their power from the sea

Pacific Gas & Electric has signed a power purchase agreement for 2 megawatts of electricity that will come from a wave farm to be built off the coast of Humboldt County. The goal is to start producing power in 2012.... More

Laura submitted 316 Days Ago, news.zdnet.com
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Bulk purchasing saves communities cash on going solar

California-based company, SolarCity, works with communities to offer economies of scale for group purchasing. Now whole towns are going green together!... More

Laura submitted 316 Days Ago, news.morningstar.com
2 comments, Tags: energy, solar power, alternative energy, (More)

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