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		<title>Our Energy Thirsty World Needs Renewable Resources</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The world is an energy devouring place and we need to be exploring greener sources of energy to furnish that demand. We also need to see better ways of using the current green energy technology that are already in place. We all need to be interested about the impact that is being placed on our planet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Is Geothermal Energy Turned Into Electricity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Making use of the natural heat from the earth, geothermal energy is a growing force as a source of renewable energy. It has already been used to provide power to 1.2 million homes in the United States. It has far greater potential and to both heat and provide electricity to homes and is yet to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.planmygreen.com/technology/how-is-geothermal-energy-turned-into-electricity/</link>
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		<title>Alternative Energy Found in Biofuels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Biofuels are produced by converting organic matter into fuel for powering our society. More often today, these biofuels are being used as an alternative energy source to the fossil fuels that we currently depend upon. Ethanol and derivatives of plants such as sugar cane, as well as vegetable and corn oils are all included in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.planmygreen.com/biofuels/alternative-energy-found-in-biofuels/</link>
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		<title>Using Renewable Energy To Slash Your Power Bills</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With every hike in the price of electricity, more and more people are thinking about using renewable energy for at least part of their regular supply. What type of renewable energy you decide to use will likely be decided by whereabouts you live. If you enjoy a reasonable climate and the sun shines for much [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.planmygreen.com/renewable-energy/using-renewable-energy-to-slash-your-power-bills/</link>
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		<title>Alternative Energy Is Our Future</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The availability of alternative energy comes in many different forms. One of these is solar power: Solar power is driven by photovoltaic cells, and these are progressively getting less expensive and more advanced. There aren’t any areas where solar power cannot be utilised including: generating electricity and hot water plus of course it has the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.planmygreen.com/renewable-energy/alternative-energy-is-our-future/</link>
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		<title>Alternative Energy Sources For Private And Commercial Use</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil are a finite resource. As it becomes more difficult to detect and extract from the earth, the costs to the consumer are sure to rise. This trend will continue if more resources continue to be used. And this is not the only cost of using fossil fuels. Many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Wind Power A Viable Solution To Meeting Alternative Energy Needs?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although it is much less expensive to initially get hooked into the local electric company’s grid than it is to set up and hook into wind turbines, in the long run one saves money by utilizing the wind for one’s energy needs—while also becoming more independent. Not receiving an electric bill while enjoying the advantages [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.planmygreen.com/renewable-energy/is-wind-power-a-viable-solution-to-meeting-alternative-energy-needs/</link>
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		<title>Power grid holding back renewable energy advances</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times has published an article on an aging power grid and the potential setbacks to wind energy and other sources of renewable energy. Current electric transmission lines are not able to handle the load produced my massive wind farms such as the Maple Ridge Wind Farm in New York.  The 200 turbine strong [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.planmygreen.com/technology/power-grid-holding-back-renewable-energy-advances/</link>
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		<title>Pond scum power: Algae a way to create fuel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  Found on DesMoinesRegister.com The green slime or pond scum that comes from algae could be valuable after all. Renewable Energy Group of Ames says it has developed a process that takes the oil from algae and turns it into biodiesel fuel. &#8220;Algae oil would give us a third option as a biodiesel feedstock after [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.planmygreen.com/technology/pond-scum-power-algae-a-way-to-create-fuel/</link>
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		<title>Google enhances green technology development</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mega search engine Google.com, today announced an investment of $10.25 million in advancing the development of green technologies. Google is supporting a technology called, Enhanced Geothermal Systems, to help meet its goal of providing enough green energy to power a city the size of San Francisco. Through Google&#8217;s philanthropic entity Google.org, an initiative dubbed &#8220;Renewable [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.planmygreen.com/technology/google-enhances-green-technology-development/</link>
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		<title>U.S. leads world in wind energy production</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the American Wind Energy Association, the United States is now the leader in wind energy production. Wind energy in 2008 has risen and current wind power capacity is rated at 19,549MW, an increase of 2,726MW from 2007. Germany currently has a wind power capacity of about 23,000MW, but generates less power due to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.planmygreen.com/technology/us-leads-world-in-wind-energy-production/</link>
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		<title>Major solar development unleashed by MIT</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIT researchers have designed a new solar power technology aimed at storing energy harnessed from solar panels. Their designs will allow solar energy to be collected during daylight hours and stored effectively and cheaply for use at night. Solar power has always had issues overcoming low efficiency and a high cost basis. The latest research [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.planmygreen.com/technology/major-solar-development-unleashed-by-mit/</link>
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		<title>Geothermal energy holds key benefits to clean electricity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Renewable energy projects are beginning to show the world just how efficient and safe, producing electricity can be. Rising costs of fossil fuels have given cities and nations a reason to look to nature to provide the power by which we live. While alternative energy is a fairly recent trend, countless hours have already been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.planmygreen.com/technology/geothermal-energy-holds-key-benefits-to-clean-electricity/</link>
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		<title>Beijing showcasing SolarWall technology</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Solar power company, Conserval Engineering, has designed its SolarWall technology into the Olympic Village construction of Beijing. The SolarWall PV/T (photovoltaic + solar thermal) incorporates the thermal cells and electrical cells into the same system, allowing complete access to heating and power needs. This process is more efficient than traditional methods as less surface area [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.planmygreen.com/technology/beijing-showcasing-solarwall-technology/</link>
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		<title>Ethanol fuel from household wastes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rising food prices have recently been blamed in part on the redirection of corn to ethanol plants. By growing less corn to take advantage of ethanol prices and subsidies, demand and speculation of food supplies has risen. To counter this effect and find a more efficient alternative to corn ethanol, a few companies have began [...]]]></description>
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