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Sweden reaffirms aims for oil-free economy
In the past year, Mona Sahlin, the Swedish Minister for Sustainable Development, announced plans to break the nation's dependency on oil by 2020, without building new nuclear plants. She stated that, “There shall always be better alternatives to oil, which means no house should need oil for heating, and no driver should need to turn solely to petrol.”
Sustainable Wood iPod Sound System
Vers has taken the popularity of the ipod and crafted a beautiful,
brilliant-sounding system that makes a minimal impact on the environment. Made from
sustainable, plantation-grown wood (without toxic chemicals or heavy metals) this stereo
system amplifies digital music. Each system is unique, finished by hand, and takes over a
week to build.
Sonja Verde Joins GoGreen as VP of Marketing
Position to strengthen regional presence for global leader in sustainable consumer goods.
Solio Magnesium Solar Charger
Sleek, compact design fans into a flowerlike shape, ready to collect the sun's energy; just place in the light and Solio begins to charge.
Solar: the sky is the limit
This week’s record-breaking night flight by the Solar Impulse aircraft has been
widely acclaimed, but few of us are ever likely to fly in such a plane.
Solar-powered plane completes 26-hour flight
The Solar Impulse, an experimental solar-powered airplane, landed in Switzerland on Thursday after completing a successful 26-hour test flight. The flight was a proof-of-concept displaying that a solar-powered aircraft can accumulate enough power from the sun during the day to power it through the night. The team that designed and built the aircraft believes that, in theory, the plane could fly indefinitely, given that there is enough sunlight to power it.
Solar thermal seeks U.S. breakthrough
Solar thermal power could be close to a breakthrough in the U.S. market, but only if developers can shave costs to beat back competition from photovoltaic solar systems and attract the huge sums needed to finance the renewable energy plants
Solar car travels around the world
On December 4, 2008, a solar car, developed by scientists at Swiss universities, ended its journey of traveling around the world at the United Nations climate talks in Poznań, Poland. Yvo de Boer, the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, rode into Poznań in the vehicle, along with schoolteacher Louis Palmer.
Solar Centurian - Outdoor Security Light
Light up your night with a solar powered, motion detected outdoor security light!