After the Bushes have gone: High Speed Rail & the Florida corridor
Florida’s long battle for high speed rail might be turning.
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Military Spending Goes Up, Carbon Bootprint Goes Down
You wouldn’t know it by this week’s headlines, but the truth is that President Obama’s proposed military budget actually increases military spending by about 4%. Much of the histrionics and hand-wringing about budget cuts concern specific unsustainable weapons programs like the F-22. Well, as long as gearheads are running the … [continued]
Scotland Plans World's First Tidal Turbine Farms
The two projects, which each include 20 underwater turbines, will be finished within three years and will provide power to 40,000 homes. ScottishPower Renewables will apply for planning permission next year to build the two farms in Northern Ireland’s seabed. The turbines will be manufactured in Scotland in an intentional … [continued]
Sweden Rolling Out 183 MPH High-Speed Green Train
Maybe you’ve heard about the proposed high-speed train in California. Well, Sweden is beating the West Coast to the punch with their Green Train. The Green Train, or Gröna Tåget, will cut energy use on rail lines by 30 percent through lowered operational costs and journey times. Top speeds reached … [continued]
Beer, Water, Big, Small–the Good Old Bike Can Do it All!
(Picture courtesy of PedalPub) Bikes in Cleantechnica!? Of course! Isn’t the goal to consume less non-renewable energy? Just because we’re doing so with the good old bike doesn’t mean it is not worthy of the technology title–especially with the advances in bike technology highlighted below. And although I’ve long agreed … [continued]
In-Depth Look at Clean Sewage Tech
There’s been a lot of focus on renewable energy on Cleantechnia recently but energy is not the only “clean” tech out there. What about recycling wastes? What about recycling… human wastes? What’s the difference between traditional wastewater treatment and sewage purification (also known as ‘indirect potable water reuse”)? Is it … [continued]
