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		<title>esthec &#8211; eco-luxury solar superyacht</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/11/12/esthec-eco-luxury-solar-superyacht/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mr. happy</dc:creator>
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Are the terms &#8216;eco&#8217; and &#8216;luxury super-yacht&#8217; mutually exclusive?  I&#8217;m leaning toward &#8216;yes&#8217; &#8211; although Swedish luxury car and yacht designer Dennis Ingemansson obviously doesn&#8217;t agree.   His 45-meter Esthec solar-powered superyacht design features a solar array and lightweight decking materials.

The decking material is a lightweight composite made by the Dutch company Esthec, an innovative composite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woodstock Chimes &#8211; Capiz Solar Chime</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/11/11/woodstock-chimes-capiz-solar-chime/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa</dc:creator>
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Who doesn’t enjoy the sound of wind chimes ringing in the breeze?   Woodstock Chimes offers a wide selection of chimes to enhance any patio.  I had the opportunity to test and review the Capiz Solar Chime from Woodstock&#8217;s eco friendly, Asli Arts line. The Capiz chimes are made from natural, renewable resources and handcrafted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Windspire wind turbines hit the campus</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/11/01/windspire-wind-turbines-hit-the-campus/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/11/01/windspire-wind-turbines-hit-the-campus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mr. happy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mariah Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wind power]]></category>

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Wind power innovator, Mariah Power, and Connecticut&#8217;s Quinnipiac University are installing the first micro-wind farm at a U.S. university.   The 25 turbine installation, which will be installed along the new York Hill Campus&#8217;s main walkway, will power about 50% of the campus&#8217;s exterior lights.  The 35 to 45 foot Windspire vertical axis wind turbines will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>innovative xBEE wind turbine</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/29/innovative-xbee-wind-turbine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/29/innovative-xbee-wind-turbine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rd</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eco News]]></category>

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Maybe we need to look to nature for innovative alternative energy designs.  Clean energy design firm, green wavelength, has created a bumblebee-inspired 19-foot wind turbine prototype that they demo&#8217;d at this week&#8217;s The Perfect Pitch 2009 entrepreneur conference.
The company&#8217;s xBEE press release states: &#8220;Created by the clean energy company Green Wavelength, the prototype represents an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Sun-Bag keeps small gadgets charged</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/27/energy-sun-bag-keeps-small-gadgets-charged/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/27/energy-sun-bag-keeps-small-gadgets-charged/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rd</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bags]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[solar charging bags]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sun-bags]]></category>

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Germany-based Neuber and Konarka Technologies have teamed up to market a new solar charging line of bags.  Neuber&#8217;s Energy Sun-Bags feature Konarka&#8217;s Power Plastic lightweight material which converts solar energy into electricity.  The new business and leisure bags charge mobile phones, digital cameras, iPods, Mp3 Players and other small devices with solar power.
Pricing of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOE 2009 Solar Decathlon &#8211; shining winners</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/27/doe-2009-solar-decathlon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sylvia</dc:creator>
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The US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon announced the 2009 winners of its biennial competition, which challenged 20 colleges and universities from around the world to design, build, and operate the most habitable, energy-efficient house powered exclusively by the sun.
Taking the crown for the second year in a row was Team Germany, (see their winning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brooklyn energy company offers BioGreen</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/26/brooklyn-energy-company-offers-biogreen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/26/brooklyn-energy-company-offers-biogreen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rd</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eco News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bio fuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boro fuel oil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home heating]]></category>

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Boro Fuel Oil Co., Inc., which has been providing Brooklyn, NY residents and businesses with fuel and energy services for 80 years, is taking the plunge and going green.  On November 1st the company will become the first heating oil dealer in New York City to offer BioGreen &#8211; a new premium biofuel.
BioGreen is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mariah Power creates iPhone wind speed app</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/23/mariah-power-creates-iphone-wind-speed-app/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/23/mariah-power-creates-iphone-wind-speed-app/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mr. happy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eco News]]></category>
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Techie fun, marketing innovation and wind speed site analysis all on your iPhone?  Mariah Power and Create with Context will soon release an iPhone app that will let you know how much wind is whipping through your property and if it&#8217;s enough to spin a Windspire small wind turbine.  Just hold your iPhone into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BMW Lovos: Solar-Powered Concept Car</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/15/bmw-lovos-solar-powered-concept-car/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/15/bmw-lovos-solar-powered-concept-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sylvia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although experts say we’re still quite a ways from driving in cars powered solely by the sun’s rays, here’s a concept of what the future might hold &#8211; called Lovos, which stands for Lifestyle of Voluntary Simplicity.
Designed by 24-year-old artist Anne Forschner from Pforzheim University, Germany, in collaboration with BMW, this concept car (which resembles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is a solar panel system right for your home? Calculate your bottom line</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/06/is-a-solar-panel-system-right-for-your-home-calculate-your-bottom-line/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/06/is-a-solar-panel-system-right-for-your-home-calculate-your-bottom-line/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sylvia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The amount of solar energy the Earth receives in 40 minutes is equivalent to global energy consumption for a year, so it’s no surprise that solar photovoltaic cells have become the world’s fastest growing energy source.
Whether you’re inclined to do your part for mother earth, or just want to lower your energy bills, a solar [...]]]></description>
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