"Wang Yongjiang thinks he can help clear the air. The 58-year-old entrepreneur has invented a boiler, currently in use in Beijing and other parts of northeastern China, that burns specially designed coal briquettes more efficiently, cleanly and cheaply than traditional boilers. Or at least that's what he says; it is a good idea to take assertions about magically improved energy efficiency with a grain of salt." - clarke thomas
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"What is that thing in the middle at the top of the proposed Anara tower in Dubai? In most of the renderings it looks like a wind turbine integrated into the building, but when you look closely (image below) you can see that the hub is inhabited and that it is supported by the three blades. So now architects don't even bother with the real thing, they just borrow the imagery and put fake turbine-like things on the top of their buildings because they look cool." - clarke thomas
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"Tri-Rail is to start operating 8 of its 10 locomotives on a 99 percent blend of either palm or soil oil biodiesel, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority announced Wednesday." - clarke thomas
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"Their new LED light bulb is a phenomenal fusion of new technology and old design. While the bulb itself will accommodate any current incandescent lamp or socket, the light source is LED (light-emitting diode), removing the polluting factor of compact fluorescents. The best part: this baby will last up to 30 years." - clarke thomas
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"For this particular event the A6 was also being fueled with GTL from Shell. GTL is produced from natural gas and helps reduce both soot and NOx emissions although it more expensive than regular diesel fuel." - clarke thomas
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"an innovative event that fuses together a sustainable product expo, hip-hop concert and green job fair with an emphasis on urban environmentalism. The event will focus mainly on developing awareness of environmentally related employment opportunities for city-dwellers via training programs and panel discussions—and it’ll do it all to a hip-hop beat." - clarke thomas
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