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Posts from the ‘Green Planet’ Category

NASA’s Grover debuts on Greenland’s Ice Sheet

May 13, 2013

NASA's Grover debuts on Greenland’s Ice Sheet

NASA’s Grover new Earth-bound autonomous, solar-operated robot, that carries a ground-penetrating radar to examine the layers of Greenland’s ice sheet.    Image © Lora Koenig / NASA Goddard

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World’s largest Thermal Energy Conversion plant

May 10, 2013

World's largest Thermal Energy Conversion plant by OTEC

Lockheed Martin is progressing with Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), a technology that leverages the ocean’s natural thermal gradient to generate power.

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IBM harness the Energy of 2,000 Suns

April 24, 2013

IBM harness the Energy of 2000 Suns

IBM Scientists have announced on Earth Day, a collaboration to develop an affordable photovoltaic system capable of concentrating solar radiation 2,000 times and converting 80 percent of the incoming radiation into useful energy.    Image © IBM

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Carbon vs. Water – what is your greatest footprint? infographic

April 24, 2013

Carbon vs. Water

In the following infographic you can find easy to follow suggestions that could save the environment, also help save you some money. To make sure that our skies and seas aren’t permanently polluted we should now be taking action to cut our carbon and water footprints.   Have a look at the infographic…

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London Array World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

April 11, 2013

London Array World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

London Array located in the Thames Estuary, owned by Dong Energy, Masdar and EON, officially became the world’s largest operational offshore wind farm.

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International Dark Sky Week

April 8, 2013

International Dark Sky Week

The next few nights celebrate the stars! The International Dark Sky Week (April 5-11, 2013) is a worldwide event against light pollution and going on now!

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The Growing Concern of E-Waste- infographic

March 28, 2013

The Growing Concern of E-Waste- infographic

This infographic shows the growing concern of E-waste. In our days tons of electronic devices are thrown away and polluting the environment. Over 2.4 million tons of waste was generated by gadgets in 2010 alone.   Have a look at the infographic…

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Ocean Cleanup Array by 19-year-old Boyan Slat

March 27, 2013

Ocean Cleanup Array

Ocean Cleanup Array project that could remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic waste from the oceans, created by 19-year-old Boyan Slat.

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Acropolis Earth Hour 2013

March 26, 2013

Acropolis Earth Hour 2013

A timelapse sample of the Acropolis, in Athens, during Earth Hour 2013.    Have a look at video…

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World’s largest Solar Power plant in UAE

March 20, 2013

World's largest Solar Power plant in UAE

The Shams 1, world’s largest concentrated solar power plant was officially inaugurated at Madinat Zayed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. on 18 March 2013.

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