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Algasol Renewables: Proprietary low-cost algae photobioreactor for biofuels
Algasol Renewables SL is a focused technology development company located in a science park, ParcBIT, in the Balearic Islands (Spain) with a unique technology for low-cost cultivation of micro algae in a closed environment – a technology that can be deployed both on land, in the desert and at sea.
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National Grid report says it can handle variable wind power | Policy
The variability of renewable energy sources such as wind, often cited as the sector’s Achilles’ heel, does not have to be a problem, according to a new report from the UK’s National Grid.
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Plant Would Let Algae Turn Carbon Dioxide to Fuel – NYTimes.com
Dow Chemical and Algenol Biofuels, a start-up company, are set to announce Monday that they will build a demonstration plant that, if successful, would use algae to turn carbon dioxide into ethanol as a vehicle fuel or an ingredient in plastics.
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Mulally: Ford’s path to profitability based on electrification
Ford CEO Alan Mulally says the automaker is on track to return to profitability by 2011, despite posting a record $14.7 billion loss in 2008 and a forecast to continue posting losses through the rest of 2009 and 2010. A major portion of Ford’s turnaround plan revolves around “more and more electrification, both hybrids and battery electric vehicles
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Cisco Promotes Telecommuting – PC World
Not only does Cisco’s telecommuting technology help the company save on collaboration technologies, but also the company’s telework program makes employees happy, survey results show. Cisco based its productivity savings on the number of billed hours at an average of $91 per hour, with the total figure reaching about $277 million.
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Telecom firms back standard phone charger in Europe | Technology | Reuters
Top mobile telephone suppliers have agreed to back an EU-wide harmonisation of phone chargers, the European Commission said on Monday, hailing the pact as good news for consumers and the environment.
The Commission said the agreement would involve the creation of an EU norm, and that the new generation of mobile phones would use a standard micro-USB socket to ensure compatibility.
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The Arctic Thaw Could Make Global Warming Worse: Scientific American
Some scientists suspect that permafrost acts as a cap that protects hydrates from melting, particularly in the shallow Arctic seafloor, where the hydrates are found only a few tens of feet deep. The more that sea or lake waters thaw the permafrost below, the more likely this cap is to blow suddenly, releasing jets of methane up through the water and into the atmosphere.
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