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All Posts Tagged With: "pedal power"

The Daily Five: Tuesday, 01 December, 2009

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Carbon-Neutral Urban Block; Pedal-powered Christmas tree; Best Practices for Connecting Renewables to the Grid; First zero-energy neighborhood; CP Rail tests animal-fat, vegetable-oil biodiesel
Dallas Creating a Carbon-Neutral Urban Block Dallas aims to take a vacant inner-city block behind City Hall and transform it into a carbon-neutral, sustainable community. Dubbed “Forwarding Dallas,” the city block aims to [...]

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The Daily Five: Wednesday, 14 October, 2009

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Crank-Powered Rechargeable Batteries; Micro Hydro Electric Alternative Energy; Solar-Powered E-Book; Natural Gas-fueled Passenger Flight; Pedal-Powered OLPC Laptop
Crank-Powered Rechargeable Batteries Designer Qian Jiang’s rechargeable batteries fit into a traditional household charger, or alternatively, with a little elbow-grease, can be recharged by hand from a built-in hand-crank.
Micro Hydro Electric Alternative Energy System 17 years ago, my alternative [...]

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