Ecotoolbox

Spiegel Online reports here: A new line of boats might look like classic Italian-made Rivas, but they have motors for the 21st century. The Swiss manufacturer Boesch has become a leader in manufacturing stylish and functional electric boats, propelled by power cells from the defense industry.

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Boston band Melodeego uses audience members to power their shows with a pedal generator system called Sustainable Sound.

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CNN reports here: Powered by the same energy produced by a toaster, this weekend 39 solar-powered cars are preparing to race across the Australian outback reaching speeds in excess of 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour) along the way.

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See how hot air channeled through turbines and up a tall chimney could potentially create a lot of electricity.

For more info see: EnviroMission

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Today many states are faced with the issue of limited budgets for their roadways, tunnels and bridges. Federal and state funding is failing to keep up with the need to maintain existing infrastructure. One northwestern state has invested in alternative source of energy to help offset the important expense.

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BBC News reports here: US researchers demonstrate how power cells fuelled by bacteria can be self-powered and produce a limitless supply of hydrogen.

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Lufthansa’s CEO Christoph Franz talks to CNN about the use of biofuels.

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