A 40-foot hybrid-electric fuel-cell-powered transit bus may soon be seen running on the roads of the Greater Hartford (Connecticut) Transit District in revenue service. The contract for this supply is made with UTC Power of South Windsor, Conn.
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Greater Hartford to get a 40-foot hybrid-electric fuel-cell-powered transit bus soon! Read More »
2008 could witness a 200- to 300-megawatt wind farm — one of the nation’s largest – in Northern Iowa. It will be build by Iowa Winds LLC covering about 40,000 acres in Franklin County.
The $200 million project will be considered for approving…
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With the sharp rise in demand for fuels, a U.S. Agriculture Department advisory committee plans of using biotechnology for boosting energy output of crops that are used in making renewable fuels.
It has plans of using genetic engineering for adding…
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Need no mentioning that traffic jams are one of the greatest irritations to star the day with in several cities. But, the environment too, gets its burns form it each second silently! Gallons of fuel burn each second without use trapped in a traffic…
Distant traffic-tangle-monitoring device to help avoid fuel waste, pollution from jams Read More »
With the world burning with the consequences of global warming, am sure one would take interest in the SugarCube House. It is no simple house, designed by California engineer David Wilson.
It is designed to sequester carbon dioxide and withstand all..
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“One laptop per child” to be given to the poorest kids on the planet, each costing just $100 — It was really an encouraging, ambitious and appealing promise of a MIT group of faculty members, made to the world on last year January. But, how are the…
Solar-powered wireless router to bring Internet access to remote areas Read More »
Forests – the lungs of the earth – every next moment fall in the hands of loggers for various reasons – be it for illegal log-trade, fuel, or constructing highways through them! True, making roadways to cut down distances is necessary. But, when…
Unique Tree Tents to help Road Alert Groups hide during ‘Tree-Sawers’ violent protests Read More »
That’s amazing an art concept and interesting as an amusement!
Shopping malls, departmental stores and marts are booming across the world and with it, unfortunately, burdening landfills! We can find old shopping carts littered our rivers and canals,..
Sculptures made out of old shopping carts! Read More »
Nature provides us with all the raw materials for survival. But, the problem lies with how we explore and use them! It turns destructive for the environment and burdens it with landfill, when converted to non-biodegradable products or the production…
Houses, furniture directly from the marshlands! Read More »
To make the 2010 World Cup go green, the transport and waste management in South Africa during the time need to go environmentally friendly. To ensure this, the World Bank-backed fund was willing to give the South African government a grant of about…
South Africa gets US$11 million to Make 2010 World Cup eco-friendly Read More »
