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First Hybrid Solar Facility in the World
Wednesday, 3 Dec, 2008 – 9:51 | 2 Comments
First Hybrid Solar Facility in the World

Florida Power & Light began work on what may be the first hybrid solar facility in the world to combine a solar-thermal field with a combined-cycle natural gas power plant.
The plan consists of 180,000 mirrors …

Lotus Concept Ice Vehicle to Cross the Antarctic on Biofuel
Tuesday, 2 Dec, 2008 – 13:21 | No Comment
Lotus Concept Ice Vehicle to Cross the Antarctic on Biofuel

Designed and developed by Kieron Bradley and polar guide Jason de Carteret, the custom-made vehicle runs on renewable fuel and is intended to assist the Moon-Regan Trans Antarctic Expedition to scout for hidden crevasses and …

Wind Power Output Could Triple With New Design
Monday, 1 Dec, 2008 – 5:44 | 2 Comments
Wind Power Output Could Triple With New Design

Wind turbines usually lose up to 40 percent of potential energy because wind flow is not optimised past the turbine blades. The new FloDesign Wind Turbine takes design cues from jet engine designs in order …

Air New Zealand Biofuel Flight Postponed
Monday, 1 Dec, 2008 – 5:22 | One Comment
Air New Zealand Biofuel Flight Postponed

After last week’s crash of an Air New Zealand-owned Airbus A320, and the loss of four Air New Zealand employees who were on board, the airline is postponing its biofuel test flight which was due …