Hand Crank Twinkle Lights; Drive for geothermal power heats up; Oregon Wave Project; Fisker Karma Launch in 2010; Solar Powered Shoes

Hand Crank Twinkle Lights The folks behind Yanko Design are always thinking, and lately their thoughts are stuck on solar and renewable energy gadgets. The latest design, a hand-crank, “Eco-Twinkle Light” takes the idea of renewable energy, this time human-powered, and creates a light that is easy for kids or adults to operate.

Drive for geothermal power heats up on US campuses While solar and wind power get most of the headlines, geothermal power is quietly gaining traction on college campuses where energy costs can siphon millions each year from the budget.

Oregon Wave Project Under Way A project to build the country’s first wave power station off the coast of Oregon is finally moving forward. Wave power company Ocean Power Technologies just signed a contract with Oregon Iron Works to start building 10 buoys, with the first one to be deployed a year from now off the coast of Reedsport.

Fisker Bumps Karma Launch to 2010 Plug-in hybrid car startup Fisker Automotive had expected to launch its first vehicle, the luxury Fisker Karma, in 2009. But according to founder and CEO Henrik Fisker, who spoke yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the launch is now scheduled for September 2010

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