Alternative Energy News Archives
Saturday 14th of January, 2006
Geothermal energy project under consideration ★
OregonLive.com, appx. 412 wordsA $200 million geothermal energy project proposed by Calpine Energy Corporation at the Medicine Lake Highlands in Oregon is stirring up some controversy as opponents claim the area is sacred ground and say development would harm plants important to tribal cultures.
Government has hope for bio-diesel ★
Barbados Advocate, appx. 347 wordsCounterpart Caribbean and the Global Environmental Facility Small Grants Programme project will be making bio-diesel from used vegetable oil, announced the Education Officer, Ministry of the Environment, Donna King-Brathwaite.
Panasonic's New Micro Fuel Cell for Portable Electronics ★★
Treehugger, appx. 167 wordsA 24 cubic inch direct methanol fuel cell with an average output of 13 watts and a peak output of 20 watts, this fuel cell can power a laptop for up to 20 hours!
