Solar chargers are great for those who enjoy camping a lot and generally spending lots of time in nature. However, they’re not always practical – sometimes you’re indoors, others it’s cloudy and you can’t get enough solar power for your needs. So what do you do then? The answer is YoGen – this nifty little device allows you to generate power by pulling a ripcord continuously, just like you start the engine of a motorboat.

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The Department Of Energy has given a $100 million stimulus to researchers involved in various green energy projects. There are three main projects which are being funded this way, each of them aimed at solving a specific energy-related problem. The three projects are more efficient fuels, capturing carbon dioxide emissions from coal plants, and inventing batteries for electric cars which can last for long trips.

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In Woodstock, Illinois, Other World Computing’s laboratory has managed to get 100% of its needed power through wind turbines placed on-site. The turbines used are 39 meters in diameter, with a capacity of 500 kilowatts. The estimated output is around 1,250,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) annually. OWC are running other operations as well, but this one uses about twice as much as any of the previous ones.

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The vast expanse of the Sahara desert has since long been seen as an available source of solar energy that can be tapped. However, there isn’t much progress to show on the issue. Now the idea seems closer to reality with a German-led consortium of 12 companies that intends to harness the desert sun to power Europe.
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The US President Barack Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden are expected to make important announcements that will provide stimulus for a greener future. An Obama administration official has said that the President will make announcement regarding Smart Grids during his visit to Florida. Obama’s announcement of a Smart Grid will be the government’s largest investment of economic stimulus funds in clean energy.

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Mariah Power, a small wind turbine manufacturing company, has created a wind speed measuring app for the iPhone. The basic idea of course, is to let interested users measure wind speed, and see if it would suit their need for a small wind turbine.

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If you remember in Part 1, I set the table and server up the hors d’oeuvres, appetizer plates, and salads of harnessing Herricanes (If you don’t remember, STOP!  Go back and read Part 1 before continuing).  Now I will serve up heaps of real meat and continue the anger management presentation. (more…)

The Industrial Technology Research Institute in Taiwan has developed an interesting atomic-powered source of electricity.

They have actually used this to power a touch screen hand-held video player/cell phone.

Now before you start protesting the use of atomic power (that will be a debate in future multi-part series), I am talking about using the protons (I know it still sounds like an atomic reactor) in the methanol molecule and removing the hydrogen to create power.

What you are left with is water and a little carbon dioxide.

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Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics is bold. It’s exciting. And, it’s green.

In fact, Chicago 2016 organizers even call their concept of the Olympics the “Blue-Green Games.”

Blue for clean air and water. And, green for parks and nature. Together, the blue and green combine to create the ideal conditions necessary for optimal athletic performance.

What’s more, Chicago 2016 organizers have developed a comprehensive plan that will deliver the most eco-friendly games in modern history.

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National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC ) is one of the  largest organizations in the field of hydro power development in India.

NHPC has been conferred with ‘TERI Corporate Environmental Excellence Award 2009 instituted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in recognition for its contribution towards the environment.

NHPC is reported to have raised Rs58 billion ($1.25 billion) from its forthcoming listing on Indian stock exchanges, The  company will use the money to partly finance the construction of new power plants in India.

The status of your NHPC IPO allotment can be checked at http://www.karvy.com/ipoStatus/

Market Experts expect that NHPC IPO is to be priced at the top end of its indicated range of Rs 30-36 per share.