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Robert Llewellyn's Gearless Update: Reviewing the MiEV and Much More (Video)

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Image credit: Gearless

I was quite excited the other day to learn about Robert Llewellyn's Gearless show in which he will be driving and reviewing a Mitsubishi MiEV over the course of an entire year.

Canada's Largest Supermarket Chain to Install Solar Panels on 100+ Stores in Ontario

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Photo: Google Maps

Loblaw Couldn't Resist Ontario's Generous Feed-in Tariff?
Loblaw is announcing today that it will put solar panels on the roof of 4 supermarkets in a pilot program, with the ultimate goal of installing solar arrays on more than 100 stores in Ontario.

MIT Scientists Discover a Way to Generate Electricity with Thermopower Waves in Carbon Nanotubes

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Image: MIT

Could Store Power at 100x More Energy/Weight Than Lithium-Ion
A team of scientists at MIT has discovered a new way to generate power with carbon nanotubes.

Are Zeppelins the Future of Air Travel? (Slideshow)

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Image: massaud

Concocting crazy flying machines has long been a favorite hobby of mankind.

Zoo Explores Poop Power and Insulation to Cut Carbon

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Image credit: 10:10 Campaign/Michele Turton

Paignton Zoo in the UK has already hit the headlines for exploring vertical farming to feed its animals. Now the zoo will be recycling the nutrients from that animal feed to power itself. That's right, Paignton zoo is seriously looking at getting into poop power. Elephant poop.