Virgin Atlantic Successfully Uses Biofuel In Plane
from an earlier post last year…
The wild blue yonder is getting greener.
On February 24, 2008 a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 took a 40-minute flight from London to Amsterdam using a 20 percent biofuel in one of the plane’s four engines. The test was to determine if biofuels could perform [...]
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Tags: biofuel·biojet·Boeing·carbon emissions·global warming·renewable energy source·sustainable fuels·sustainable jet fuels·Virgin Atlantic
The coasts of Northern Ireland and Scotland are being targeted as having huge energy potential. However, none of the traditional methods will be used to harvest energy from this location. The project is focused around tidal energy. Locations off the Antrim Coast, Pentland Firth and the Sound of Islay may soon be home to underwater [...]
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Tags: environment·renewable energy·sea turbines·sustainable living·tidal energy
Solar Water Heaters
Sometimes known as solar domestic hot water systems, solar water heaters are an eco-friendly and cheaper way to heat the water used in your home for things like showers, baths and hot water cycles in the washing machine. Solar water heaters are functional in all climates, and because they are essentially powered by [...]
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Solar Initiatives in the City of Santa Monica
A division of the City of Santa Monica called Solar Santa Monica has recently concluded its selection process. Out of this process, four partners have been selected to offer a variety of loans aimed explicitly at financing the installation of solar systems and energy efficiency upgrades for [...]
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Tags: solar·solar paneling·solar power