Wellenkraft wird nun kommerziell genutzt

Mole mit Turbinen. Bild: Ralf Streck

Im Baskenland schützt eine Mole den Hafen vor riesigen Brechern und produziert dabei sauberen Strom

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Energiepflanzenanbau – das Ende der Bienen und der Menschen?

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Bestäuber, Wildpflanzen und Nahrungspflanzen gehen verloren

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Kleinwindanlagen in der Stadt

Kleinwindanlagen in Berlin: Reinckendorfer Straße , OSZ Lise Meitner, Ufa-Fabrik mit Vergleichsinstallation zum Erproben von Schlitzrotoren

Mit Guerillataktik zu mehr Akzeptanz

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Onshore, Offshore oder gleich unter Wasser?

By Self (www.tidalstream.co.uk) - Creativecommons CC-BY-SA-3.0

Windkraft bekommt Konkurrenz durch Meereskraftwerke

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Urban farming expands onto school grounds

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Community-supported agriculture is not an unfamiliar concept for regular Springwise readers, nor are the often-associated add-ons of bicycle-based produce delivery and compost services. Canadian Fresh Roots Urban Farm offers all of these; what sets it apart, however, is a series of partnerships it’s formed with local schools in the Vancouver area to create urban farms on school land.


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Erneuerbare Energien brauchen erneuerbare Regierungen

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Du sollst den Kern nicht spalten! Offener Brief an Angela Merkel von Franz Alt.

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WWF-Einkaufsratgeber Fische & Meeresfrüchte 2010 / 2011

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Fische und andere Meeresfrüchte sind beliebte und gesunde Bestandteile unseres Speiseplans. Dementsprechend groß sind der Konsum und die wirtschaftliche Bedeutung des Wirtschaftszweigs Fischerei. Doch die langjährige Übernutzung der einst so fischreichen Meere hat dazu geführt, dass mittlerweile achtzig Prozent der Fischbestände weltweit von Überfischung bedroht sind.
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Swedish dairy uses tracking numbers as a marketing tool

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This is the third in a series of posts on traceability. Written by Springwise, and supported by IBM. Check out our previous posts on a registration service for product recalls and on supermarkets offering increased food traceability, or read more about building a smarter planet.


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Five businesses that build on the growing popularity of bicycles

The attraction of cycling as a green, healthy, and cost-saving form of transport is huge for consumers, especially so at a time when the environment and world financial woes dominate the zeitgeist. Businesses doing something a little different for cyclists are a strong bet for success. Here’s five we recently spotted:
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Organic Soups, delivered weekly by bicycle

Source : http://www.springwise.com/food_beverage/soupcycle/


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Farmers use vending machines to sell produce

Source : http://www.springwise.com/food_beverage/regiomat/

In a world wrapped up in complex supply chains, small farmers are in a catch-22: sell to the supermarkets and get less cash for your carrots, or spend a lot more time and effort trying to sell directly to customers. Consumers, meanwhile, are torn between loyalty to local businesses and the convenience of those

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Discreet rooftop wind turbines for homes

Source : http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/ridgeblade/

Just last week we covered SRS Energy’s Solé Power Tiles, which disguise solar panels as clay roof tiles. Now a similarly unobtrusive solution for cloudier climes is on the horizon. RidgeBlade is a wind-power system that can be fitted to buildings with minimum visual impact and maximum energy conversion potential. This micro-generation system employs discreetly housed cylindrical turbines positioned horizontally along the apex of a sloping roof. The slope of the roof naturally channels wind into the turbine chamber, meaning RidgeBlade can “produce electricity under low or variable wind conditions.” This high efficiency means that the system could pay for itself within a few years.

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