Shell joint venture to produce biodiesel from algae

Things are looking up for lowly sea algae. Fuels giant Royal Dutch Shell and HR Biopetroleum on Wednesday announced the creation of a joint venture called Cellana to make biodiesel from algae in Hawaii.
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Nanosolar 'prints' first flexible solar cells

Well-financed solar start-up Nanosolar on Tuesday said it has started shipping its flexible thin-film solar cells, meeting its own deadline and marking a milestone for alternative solar-cell materials. On the company's blog, CEO Martin Roscheisen announced that the first megawatt of its solar panels will be used as part of a power plant in eastern Germany.

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Consumers Shop Green For Holidays

Experts and research companies including Pricegrabber.com, Cone, and Deloitte are predicting that green holiday shopping will be hot this year.

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HGTV to Launch New 'Green' Home Giveaway in Spring 2008

If your passion for your home is tinted "green," then HGTV, the lifestyle network for all things home has a place for you: a custom built "green home," located near miles of popular beaches and an eco-friendly golf course! HGTV is building its first "green" home in Tradition Hilton Head, a 5,300-acre master-planned community near the popular beach resort of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. During the HGTV Green Home Giveaway 2008(SM), from March 21 -- May 9, 2008, viewers can enter to win the home and prize package valued at approximately $850,000. Fans can get their first on air tour of the home on the HGTV Green Home 2008 special on Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

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First post

Well as you can plainly see, this is still very much a work in progress. I hope to make this sort of a one-stop-shop for all things green. Things such as how to reduce your carbon footprint, information on hybrid cars, green topics in the news, links to other sites with eco-friendly information, etc. Wish me luck.