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• In Brief: Tornadoes, typically found ripping homes ...

  Published: July 30, 2007, 9:50 pm

  Tags: Electricity, Generator, Power, So Crazy It Just Might Work, Tornadoes, Weather

  Tornadoes, typically found ripping homes to shreds, could be man-made to 20-Km high, and harnessed by turbines for 200-Megawatts. It sounds like a promising b-movie, at least. [The Star]

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• Man-made 'tethered tornadoes' touted as a viable power source

  Published: August 1, 2007, 3:30 pm

  Tags: Electricity, Loius Michaud, Loiusmichaud, Power, Tornado, University Of Western Ontario, Universityofwesternontario, Vortex Engine, Vortexengine

  come up with for generating electricity in an environmentally friendly manner, is it really so outrageous to think that giant, man-made tornadoes could be harnessed to power a small city? Well that's exactly the idea being floated around the University of Western Ontario these days, which is currently testing a scale model of retired refinery

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• Network Power Consumption Reduction Hack

  Published: March 8, 2007, 9:45 am

  Tags: Power, Network, Electricity, Energy, Computer

  consumption means smaller electricity bills, which means more money for you! :)Anyways, Tim Fehlman from the Daily Cup of Tech site decided he would try to reduce the amount of energy his home network was using. According to Tim:I left the door to my home computer lab (Yes, I have a home computer lab. Stop laughing!) closed one day. I came

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• Refill Laptop Battery Hack

  Published: March 1, 2007, 9:15 am

  Tags: Battery, Power, Laptop, Electricity, Hardware

  A reader of The Daily Hack, Jay Summet, submitted a great hack that he had posted on his own site Jay's Technical Talk. Jay actually refilled the Li-Ion battery in his laptop making it as good as new!So, what did he do? Well, the Li-Ion battery in Jay's IBM Thinkpad X31 was getting "a bit long in the tooth." When brand new Jay's battery was

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• NEPA

  Published: April 21, 2007, 8:47 am

  Tags: Electricity

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• Has science reached the ultimate in power sources?

  Published: August 8, 2007, 2:30 pm

  Tags: Body, Current, Electrical, Electricity, Engadget, Heat, Luxist, Thermoelectricity

  the principle of thermoelectricity generators (TEG), and it seems to have incredible potential. Imagine for instance if Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) could make available a dynamic blood sugar monitor that would give a diabetic patient a constant blood sugar readout simply by being put in contact with the body and would never require a battery change.

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• Business group calls for urgent targets on renewable energy

  Published: August 13, 2007, 5:31 am

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industry, Electricity Energy Utilities, Environment, Alternative Energy, Government Politics, Federal Government, Australia

  The Business Council for Sustainable Energy says new renewable energy targets are urgently needed to increase levels of green power generation.

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• New alliance to mount anti-nuclear election fight

  Published: August 13, 2007, 2:22 am

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industry, Electricity Energy Utilities, Indigenous, Environment, Alternative Energy, Conservation, Nuclear Issues, Government Politics, Elections, Federal Government, Activism Lobbying, Nuclear Energy, Australia, Alice Springs 0870

  Anti-nuclear campaigners say they are confident they can make the future of the nuclear industry in Australia an election issue.

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• 1.2-megawatt underwater turbine project delayed

  Published: August 23, 2007, 3:38 pm

  Tags: Electricity, Energy, Hydroelectric, Marine Current Turbines, Marinecurrentturbines, Power, Seagen, Tidal Power, Tidalpower, Turbine, Turbines, Water

  to generate 1.2-megawatts of electricity off the coast of Northern Ireland," which are said to "look and work very much like wind powered [alternatives]." Notably, the company even mentioned that the devices spin "too slowly to affect marine life," and just in case you're concerned about its future plans, it "intends to eventually build farms of

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• Die Electric socket blockers make better use of your AC outlets

  Published: August 27, 2007, 1:15 pm

  Tags: Concept, Die Electric, Dieelectric, Electricity, Energy, Green, Insulation, Power

  We're all for conserving electricity and all, but preventing every one of your AC outlets from actually passing energy onto your favorite gizmo is indeed extreme. Nevertheless, we can't help but be impressed with the variety of Die Electric insulators, which take on a plethora of shapes to not only prevent your outlets from actually passing

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• SOS Live Earth

  Published: July 8, 2007, 2:57 am

  Tags: Sos Live Earth Save Electricity Natural Resources Defrost Madonna Green

  to save planet. In short use electricity and natural resources not more than your requirement. Clean your electric equipments like bulbs, tubes etc. Defrosting your refrigerator so that less electricity get consumed etc. Remember ! We still have a time to save the world. Be responsible. Let your friends follow you. Be Green !I am posting videos

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• TECHNOLOGY: La electricidad del futuro puede ser la humana?

  Published: August 19, 2007, 1:55 pm

  Tags: Technology, Electricity, Manuel Torres Laveaga, G3nergy

  Torres Laveaga,g3nergy,electricity,energyblogSI NECESITAS UN AMPLIO CONTENIDO SOBRE ASUNTOS ENERGETICOS:

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• Lasers: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Develop Solar-Powered Lasers For Energy Generation

  Published: September 6, 2007, 4:15 pm

  Tags: Electricity, Japan, Laser Power, Lasers, Solar, Solar Power, Space

  solar energy into usable electricity sounds familiar to you, then you're probably a gigantic nerd that's read Asimov's fantastic short story, The Last Question. In this real life scenario, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Osaka University Institute of Laser Engineering are going to launch plates made of chromium and neodymium

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• NSW inquiry calls for power privatisation

  Published: September 10, 2007, 9:15 pm

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Electricity Energy Utilities, Government Politics, Privatisation Deregulation, States Territories, Nsw

  The New South Wales Premier, Morris Iemma, has indicated he is prepared to consider a part privatisation of the electricity industry, after an inquiry examining future energy needs strongly urged power retailers be sold.

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• Power cut to thousands in Ballarat

  Published: September 13, 2007, 1:31 am

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industry, Electricity Energy Utilities, Australia, Vic, Ballarat 3350

  Power has been cut to more than 4000 homes and businesses in Ballarat, west of Melbourne.

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