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May 2009

New Solar Stadium in Taiwan

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Sat, 05/30/2009 - 5:53pm
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Sat, 30 May 2009 22:53:07 +0000
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http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/new-solar-stadium-in-taiwan/

It’s official now. Taiwan will hold the World Games 2009 in July. This international sporting event will include games like korfball, billiards, dragon boat racing and women’s tug-of-war. But why are we discussing World Games 2009 in an alternative energy spectrum? Actually Taiwan can boast of Asia’s first fully solar-powered stadium. The stadium gives [...]

New Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Wed, 05/27/2009 - 2:17am
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Wed, 27 May 2009 07:17:09 +0000
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http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/new-solid-oxide-fuel-cell-technology/

Scientists are tirelessly working on sources of alternative energy so that we can have a better substitute for fossil fuels in near future. We know that sunlight, wind and geothermal sources of energy are better for everyone. But they also need efficient fuel cells for better utilization of power. Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) [...]

Using Existing Infrastructure for Wind Turbines

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Tue, 05/26/2009 - 5:08am
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Tue, 26 May 2009 10:08:17 +0000
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http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/using-existing-infrastructure-for-wind-turbines/

The Metropolis Magazine has been holding Next Generation Design Competition since 2003. They want to provide a platform for young designers to promote the spirit of activism, social involvement, and entrepreneurship. They offer prize money of $ 10,000. But the real attraction is the publicity given to the projects of winners and runners-up. This [...]

Hydrogen Powered Street Cleaner

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Mon, 05/25/2009 - 3:01am
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Mon, 25 May 2009 08:01:27 +0000
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http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/hydrogen-powered-street-cleaner/

We are hearing about many inventions and discoveries in the alternative energy sector. But we don’t get to read about many ‘actual’ finished products doing their work in real world. What we know is many models being tested in laboratories. But here we are seeing Bucher CityCat H2, the world’s first municipal utility vehicle [...]

Solaren Corp. to Launch Solar Panels into Orbit

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 7:24pm
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Sun, 24 May 2009 00:24:52 +0000
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http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/solaren-corp-to-launch-solar-panels-into-orbit/

We keep hearing about harnessing the solar power from space. Some call it tall claims and some dismiss it as too costly an affair or pie in the sky. But it seems that in near future harvesting solar energy from space is becoming a reality. Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) from San Francisco [...]

Iraq Veterans Against The War

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Fri, 05/22/2009 - 11:40pm
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In this episode of Austin New Real, Pam Thompson interviews U.S. military veterans Marie Kindlinger, Doug Zachary, and Alan Pogue about the work of Veterans For Peace and Iraq Veterans Against The War. Topics covered include the Winter Soldier event held in Austin and Under The Hood, the new GI coffeehouse near Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. For information on Veterans For Peace see http://www.veteransforpeace.org. For information on Iraq Veterans Against The War see http://ivaw.org.

Air-fueled Battery for Electric Cars

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Thu, 05/21/2009 - 12:39pm
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Thu, 21 May 2009 17:39:45 +0000
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http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/air-fueled-battery-for-electric-cars/

A normal fossil fuel car (using an internal combustion engine) only needs the battery to start the engine as well as run the air conditioning system and the car stereo. But the scene is quite different with electric cars. Batteries run everything. So when one tries to buy an electric car his/her prime concern [...]

Harnessing High Winds With Giant Kites

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 2:34am
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Wed, 20 May 2009 07:34:37 +0000
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http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/harnessing-high-winds-with-giant-kites/

People are trying various sources to produce alternative energy. We have often witnessed children flying kites. But very few of us have given a thought to generate energy from kites. Scientists from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands produced energy from the wind by flying a 10-sq metre kite that is attached to [...]

WindCube Generates Electricity in Moderate Wind

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 2:39am
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Tue, 19 May 2009 07:39:55 +0000
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http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/windcube-generates-electricity-in-moderate-wind/

Wind power is the fastest growing industry in the alternative energy sector. Wind turbines generate clean and green power for us but they have certain precondition. One of it is the power unit has to be set up in strong wind area. But Green Energy Technologies has developed a brand new wind power generator [...]

Code Pink & VFP

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Sun, 05/17/2009 - 10:04pm
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Fran Hanlon of Austin Code Pink and Doug Zachary of Veterans for Peace joined Pam Thompson of iconmedia on Austin News Real to describe events and the purpose of their organizations. Fran read a Mother's Day poem that was performed on the pedestrian bridge in Austin, Texas in 2008 and showed photos of events that were held all over the country. Doug talked about an event in Washington, DC at the National Archive where banners were hung from the building.