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Apart from the cumulative repercussions resulting from millions of automobiles burning oil for fuel the world over, there are also the sudden catastrophes which result from time to time when massive oil operations spill their lethal load. This threat became reality last week when the rig Deepwater Horizon, operated by BP, exploded and then sank off the coast of Louisiana.
An innovative solution using advanced fuel cell technology is being offered by a company named Bloom Energy, one of 26 businesses recognized as the 2010 Tech Pioneers by The World Economic Forum for making a positive impact on business and the way people live. Their solution? The Bloom Box.
Love cycling? Turn your daily commute into all the power you need for your mobile gadgets. The “RollerGen” generates 30 watts into a removable Battery BOS which charges two of your favorite USB devices.
Well aware of the stigma the oilsands brings to the nation’s reputation, Environment Minister Jim Prentice has spoken up and stated the obvious. He warns that Canada is in danger of becoming a “global poster child for environmentally unsound resource development” and says the industry must change its ways.
With recent stimulus plans providing incentive to shift towards a greener economy and with many nations establishing eco-friendly goals for the future, the race is on to become the world’s greenest nation. To actually compare and rank so many varied and intricate ‘entities’ seems an impossible feat. But researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities have done just that.
In the context of today’s world, ‘consuming’ and ‘balance’ in the same sentence seems to be an oxymoron.Wordpress theme provided by diythemes.
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