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Facebook's New $500 Million Data Center will be Powered by 100% Wind Energy

Facebook's New $500 Million Data Center will be Powered by 100% Wind Energy | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
The social network also raised its companywide renewable energy target to 50 percent by 2018.
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“Facebook’s announcement draws a sharp contrast to Amazon Web Services, which has failed to explain how it will power its newly announced data centers in Ohio and India, despite the company’s commitment to use 100% renewable energy,” Greenpeace senior climate and energy campaigner David Pomerantz said.

 

Amazon's Ohio data center, for example, relies on American Electric Power, which generated 83 percent of its electricity from coal.

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This Mexico City Building literaly Eats Smog for Lunch

This Mexico City Building literaly Eats Smog for Lunch | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
A new exterior tile helps neutralize the chemicals present in pollution.
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20 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World

20 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
Copenhagenize has released its annual index of the best cities in the world for cyclists, with Copenhagen topping this year's list. Minneapolis was the only U.S.
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Has Tesla Cracked the Grid Energy Storage Problem?

Has Tesla Cracked the Grid Energy Storage Problem? | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
Has Tesla finally done it? Has it finally plucked out the long-standing thorn in the side of renewable energy – the need for cost-effective ways to store electricity? With the announcement of the Powerwall storage system, Elon Musk & Co would certainly like us to think that they have. There is a lot to admire about the Powerwall, at least as it was first presented. It’s small, sleek and clearly designed with aesthetics in mind, not unlike the game-changing hardware produced by that other hot Cal
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Apple’s New Solar Powered Spaceship Shaped Head Office

Apple’s New Solar Powered Spaceship Shaped Head Office | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
Apple’s New Solar Powered Spaceship Shaped Head Office
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5 Technologies that are Helping Save the Oceans

5 Technologies that are Helping Save the Oceans | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
5 Technologies That Are Helping Save the Oceans
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Nearly half of Spain's Electricity came from Renewables last Month

Nearly half of Spain's Electricity came from Renewables last Month | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
half of Spain’s electricity came from renewables last month
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This Bicycle Purifies the Air as you Ride It

This Bicycle Purifies the Air as you Ride It | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
Is this the future of two-wheeled transportation?
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How To Stop Global Warming: Top 50 Things to Do.

How To Stop Global Warming: Top 50 Things to Do. | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
Global Warming has many Causes but only One Solution: it's YOU! Turn Green your Lifestyle Now, ENTER HERE to learn how. You will also Save Money!
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Carbon Dioxide ‘Sponge’ to reduce Greenhouse Gases: Zero-emission Technology

Carbon Dioxide ‘Sponge’ to reduce Greenhouse Gases: Zero-emission Technology | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
Newly created microporous organic polymer is cheap, stable & highly efficient in absorbing the greenhouse gas & is definitely fit to function in a real world.
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Solar Flare Could Hit Earth On Friday 13th

Solar Flare Could Hit Earth On Friday 13th | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
Radiation heading towards Earth could cause GPS and communication blackouts tomorrow, scientists have warned.
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Tech can't save us From Global Warming Catastrophe

Tech can't save us From Global Warming Catastrophe | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
Space mirrors, carbon capture and other high-tech proposals make a difference in global warming but cutting emissions will, reports a new study
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Despite Emissions Growth, Cost of fighting Climate change still ‘Modest,’ UN panel says

Despite Emissions Growth, Cost of fighting Climate change still ‘Modest,’ UN panel says | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
BERLIN – The cost of keeping global warming in check is “relatively modest,” but only if the world acts quickly to reverse the buildup of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, the head of the U.N.’s expert panel on climate change said Sunday.
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Hillary Clinton: If I'm Elected President Every American Home will be Powered by Renewables by 2027

Hillary Clinton: If I'm Elected President Every American Home will be Powered by Renewables by 2027 | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
Hillary Clinton rolled out an ambitious climate and energy proposal. She said, every American home will be powered by renewable energy by 2027 and solar panels will be
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9 High-Tech Innovations that will change the way we Recycle

9 High-Tech Innovations that will change the way we Recycle | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
9 High-Tech Innovations That Will Change the Way We Recycle
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Ducks Get Their Own ‘Duck Lanes’ Near the Canal Walkways in London

Ducks Get Their Own ‘Duck Lanes’  Near the Canal Walkways in London | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
Duck lanes along waterway paths in London, Birmingham, and Manchester are a temporary new initiative to encourage people to be mindful of the animals they share the road with when walking or biking. The Canal & River Trust has painted a white line marking off areas to be used by birds with a stenciled silhouette of a duck.
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The Tesla Battery Heralds the Beginning of the End for Fossil Fuels

The Tesla Battery Heralds the Beginning of the End for Fossil Fuels | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
While wind and solar power have made great strides in recent years, with renewables now accounting for 22% of electric energy generated, the issue that has held them back has been their transience. The sun doesn’t shine at night and the wind doesn’t blow year-round – these are the mantras of all those opposed to the progress of renewables.
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Elon Musk: Tesla Battery Will 'Fundamentally Change the way the World Uses Energy'

Elon Musk: Tesla Battery Will 'Fundamentally Change the way the World Uses Energy' | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unveiled a suite of batteries to store electricity for homes, businesses and utilities. The “Powerwall,” and "Powerpack" can store ener
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Germany Builds a Solar City that Produces four Times the Energy it Consumes

Germany Builds a Solar City that Produces four Times the Energy it Consumes | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
When it comes to clean energy, most people in green communities believe the future of power usage will be solar energy. Initially, such a belief would only be
Affordable Same Day service's curator insight, April 20, 2015 11:50 AM

Solar that has real power

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Solar is the way forward - people are starting to recognise that

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Obama Announces Plan to Train 75,000 Solar Workers

Obama Announces Plan to Train 75,000 Solar Workers | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
The federal government plans to train 75,000 solar workers by 2020, and many will be veterans. Continue reading →
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Record First: Global CO2 Emissions went Flat In 2014 while the Economy Grew

Record First: Global CO2 Emissions went Flat In 2014 while the Economy Grew | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
Energy-related CO2 emissions flatlined globally in 2014, while the world economy grew. The International Energy Agency reports is “the first time in 40 years in which there was a halt or reduction in emissions of [CO2] that was not tied to an economic downturn.” Here's who deserves credit.
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U.N. Panel Reaffirms that Climate Change Is “Irreversible”

U.N. Panel Reaffirms that Climate Change Is “Irreversible” | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
The U.N. panel charged with a five-year mission to assess global climate change and provide a necessary course of action in order to stem its negative effects finally released a Synthesis Report detailing their findings in stark black-and-white.
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Irish sustainable energies market to be worth €2.5bn per annum by 2020

Irish sustainable energies market to be worth €2.5bn per annum by 2020 | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
The SEAI is calling on businesses to avail of enterprise opportunities in sustainable-energy sector with their projected value of €2.5bn per annum by 2020
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New Grass Variety could cut Flooding Risk by half in the UK

New Grass Variety could cut Flooding Risk by half in the UK | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
A new type of grass could feed livestock while protecting the UK from its biggest climate change threat: flooding
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Milan building will pioneer smog-eating Cement

Milan building will pioneer smog-eating Cement | Technology in Business Today | Scoop.it
When the Milan Expo opens next year, the centerpiece building will be a masterpiece of sustainable engineering. Designed around the idea of an urban
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