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With 10 acres of plastic sheets fitted with solar panels, a U.S. landfill site is helping power local homes.

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With its jumbo-sized wings laden with photovoltaic solar cells, the Solar Impulse is a revolutionary green plane.

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Could a 13-year-old’s idea help power the future of solar technology? CNN speaks with the young inventor about his idea.

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Spiegel Online reports here: Germany’s bituminous coal mines are soon to lose their subsidies. But one Ruhr Valley company is looking to transform its mines into sources of renewable energy. Along the way, they could solve one of Germany’s largest challenges as it attempts to switch over to green energy.

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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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