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Is algae the next gas alternative?

Algae is already used to filter our air and water--fuel may be next

At the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford University, Steve Jurvetson of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Bill Green of Vantage Point Venture Partners, and moderator Awais Khan of KPMG discuss current and future uses for algae. Green says that while algae can be used to produce fuel, it is currently not sustainable on a large scale. Jurvetson explains that by disabling certain pathways in the organism, scientists may be able to create a more productive algae.

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What makes IBM's 'green' data center tick

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What drives solar stocks?

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Opportunities for investing in solar technology

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Capital flowing into green

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Date: 06-18-09 Length: 00:03:00
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At Greentech Medias Green Building Summit at SRI International, in Menlo Park, Calif., tech executives discuss what is needed to construct and design "green" ...

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E-motorcycle hits S.F. streets

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The Green Enterprise: HP

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Revving up the electric-car industry

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Getting green consumers to take action

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What is the smart grid?

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From Internet to enternet, creating the energy network

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The lightbulb of the future?

Silicon Valley's Luxim has developed a lightbulb the size of a Tic Tac that gives off as much light as a streetlight. News.com's Michael Kanellos talks to the company about its technology and its plans to expand into various markets.

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The Green Enterprise: HP

Hewlett-Packard plans to cut its global energy use 20 percent by 2010. Correspondent Sumi Das looks at "green" strategies the company is implementing to accomplish its goal, such as designing new energy-efficient datacenters and helping make cities more eco-friendly through IT. She also talks to Bonnie Nixon, HP's director of sustainability, about the company's recycling efforts and its plan to eliminate unsafe materials inside its PCs.

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How does a solar cell work?

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E-motorcycle hits S.F. streets

CNET News reporter Mats Lewan takes the brand new Zero S electric motorcycle for a test drive in downtown San Francisco. Currently, electric scooter-style and offroad bikes can be used on the streets. But the Zero S can reach up to 60 mph, and its creator, Zero Motorcycles, says it's the first electric high-performance street motorcycle that's ready to ship.

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Fill your car for $1.10 a gallon?

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Date: 03-11-08 Length: 00:01:43
The Green Enterprise: Cisco

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Tags: Greenhouse Gas, Cisco Systems Inc., Video-conferencing, Green, Cisco, Telepresence, Wi-Fi enabled bus, energy efficient datacenters, Sumi Das, John Chambers

Date: 08-14-08 Length: 00:13:00
The Green Enterprise: Gaia Napa Valley Hotel & Spa

In our second installment of the Green Enterprise, ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das takes a look at the green innovations in use at the Gaia Napa Valley Hotel & Spa, such as solar energy powering the hotel, environmentally friendly guest rooms, and an energy usage meter that shows guests how much water and electricity the hotel is using minute by minute. She also talks with Gaia's creator, Wen Chang, about his motivation for building a green hotel and his mission to provide eco-friendly tourism.

Tags: The Green Enterprise, Hotel, Spa, Solar, Leadership, Telecom & Utilities, Strategy, Management, Emerging Technologies, Green

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