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	<title>Renew News</title>
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	<description>A down-to-Earth resource about renewable energy and renewable resources.</description>
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		<title>Underground Solar Panel: So Crazy It Just Might Work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two new solar photovoltaic technologies.  New and exciting, but not on the market yet.  Underground solar panels, and Fiber Optic Photovoltaics.  Read the article here.
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		<link>http://www.renewnews.com/2009/11/29/underground-solar-panel-so-crazy-it-just-might-work/</link>
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		<title>New Technology May Lead to More Efficient Solar Panels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Those crazy scientists!  I&#8217;m telling ya.
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a nanostructure film that may help solar panels reach new levels of efficiency by trapping more photons and letting less energy escape from reflection.  This could be a big deal.  Any gain in effieciency matters, and if we string enough of them together [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.renewnews.com/2009/11/05/new-technology-may-lead-to-more-efficient-solar-panels/</link>
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		<title>Solar Cell Efficiency Record Sets New High Mark</title>
		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s right, a new record was recently set for solar cell efficiency.  Maybe all the green economy stimulus money is starting to get us somewhere.   Unfortunately this technology is not practical for everyday use, but I&#8217;ll take progress anywhere I can get it.
Check out the full article here.
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		<link>http://www.renewnews.com/2009/10/14/solar-cell-efficiency-record-sets-new-high-mark/</link>
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		<title>Make Magazine Full Of Renewable Energy Projects</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s Make magazine is all about remaking America, and there are a number of articles on DIY energy projects.  There is everything from a very nice homemade solar water heater, to a hybrid recumbent taxi, or using rainwater to flush your toilet.  If you&#8217;re at all handy and want to do some of this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.renewnews.com/2009/05/18/make-magazine-full-of-renewable-energy-projects/</link>
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		<title>Cylindrical Solar Cell Maker Gets First Green Federal Loan Guarantee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The company that makes a new type of solar cell that is cylindrical, instead of the classic flat-panel, has received the first Federal Loan Guarantee for an alternative energy company.  These new solar panels are expected to produce 20% more electricity than flat panels, and offer better performance on overcast days.
Read the article here.
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		<link>http://www.renewnews.com/2009/03/21/cylindrical-solar-cell-maker-gets-first-green-federal-loan-guarantee/</link>
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		<title>Myco-Diesel: Fuel Made By A Fungus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A scientist at Montana State University discovered a fungus in the rainforest that makes Diesel.  Boom.  That&#8217;s it.  You feed the fungus, it poops, then you drive your truck with it.
Of course this is still in the early stages, and it will take years to set up a project to see if this is commercially [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.renewnews.com/2008/11/07/myco-diesel-fuel-made-by-a-fungus/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Forget to Vote Today!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you live in the USA make sure you vote today.  A lot of great Americans fought and died so that we had the right to vote, and this election is the most important one in most of our lifetimes.
If you’re not sure who to vote for, I’d recommend Barack Obama.  Especially if you think [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.renewnews.com/2008/11/04/dont-forget-to-vote-today/</link>
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		<title>NPR Talks About Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A nice article about the details of near-future plug-in hybrids (PHEV).  Good ol&#8217; NPR.
Read the article here.
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		<link>http://www.renewnews.com/2008/07/23/npr-talks-about-plug-in-hybrid-vehicles/</link>
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		<title>Electric Car Conversion Information</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I still really want to make an electric car.  The main argument against electric vehicles I&#8217;ve heard recently is that they deliver an environmental mess courtesy of the batteries.  From what I&#8217;ve read tonight, that just isn&#8217;t the case.  According to the Electric Auto Association:
The Battery Council International reports that 93% of all battery lead [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.renewnews.com/2008/07/11/electric-car-conversion-information/</link>
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		<title>BeUtilityFree Puts The Means Of Renewable EnergyProduction Into The Hands Of The People.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been adding articles to this site from time to time and I think I ought to make a plug for the company I work for, which is working on making renewable energy available to everyone.  Hey, Mark okayed it, so plugging your company must be cool!  ; )
Shameless Plug for BeUtilityFree
Take the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.renewnews.com/2008/06/25/beutilityfree-aims-to-put-the-means-of-production-of-renewable-energy-into-the-hands-of-the-people/</link>
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