I am proposing a new solution to the algae biofuel industry. Using electrical stimulation, I have created biodiesel from algae for $0.96/gallon. Come view this presentation of my project

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The Yasuni ITT initiative has been successful in collecting a sum of nearly $116 million to protect the 900 million barrels of crude oil lying beneath the Amazon Basin. This step will help in cutting down the carbon emissions which is estimated to equal the annual emission of a country like France. In addition this will also help in protecting two tribals indigenous to this region.  With 90 percent of the public in Ecuador, where the oil rich basin is located, supporting this initiative, the next step of the country would be in publicising the campaign.  

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Wolf Biodiesel - http://wolfbiodiesel.com/

It's very relevant to show numerous graphics in the description of how I go about lipid production through electrical impulsing so I have a link to my website where I've posted a blog about this process.

To view the page, Click on "Blog" in the top right and Select "LIPID VACUOLE FUSION AND L.E.V.I."

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I'm creating an environmental education program at an intercity school called DIVINE Institute in St Paul, Minnesota to reach at risk students. The program will feature a $12,000 green roof equipped with solar panels, algae photo-bioreactors, and solar heating for the building. So far, I have raised $8,000 in grant funding!

I'm looking for people interested in donating to this non-profit effort or people interested in contributing information you would like included into the curriculum, so I would love to here from you all!

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BioPower Mfg. is making asphalt from FOG & woodchips. Here is a pot hole in our parking lot in Foley, AL that we fixed

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Green Asphalt made from FOG/Wood chiops used to fill a pot hole that we made for our Bio-reactor in Foley,AL

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HIDDEN cameras in the jungles of Indonesia's Java island have captured images of 35 critically endangered Javan rhinos, including five calves, an official has said.

The forestry ministry set up 44 infrared cameras from January to October this year in the rugged Ujung Kulon National Park on the western-most tip of Java.

To boost conservation efforts, the ministry is finalising a rhino breeding sanctuary in an area of 38,000ha inside the 122,000ha (300,000-acre) national park.

elieved to live in Ujung Kulon, a rare patch of wilderness on one of the world's most densely populated islands.

They form the world's only viable population of the critically endangered species capable of reproducing.

Asian rhinos have been driven to the brink of extinction because their horns are highly valued in traditional Chinese and Korean medicine, although most countries in the region have banned the trade.

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Predicted percentage of ecological landscape being driven toward changes in plant species as a result of projected human-induced climate change by 2100. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

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Coral bleaching occurs when, due to stress, the coral expels the zooxanthellae algae with which it has a symbiotic relationship. This stress can come in the form of higher water temperatures, increased solar radiation, ocean acidification, and a loss of food in the form of zooplankton due to overfishing.
The term "coral bleaching" was coined because the algae gives the coral its color, thus when the algae is expelled, the coral loses its color. Without the algae the coral cannot survive, leading to a chain of events which can leave areas of ocean lifeless. Coral is the major backbone of many ocean ecologies, and if it dies then many other life forms in the area may leave or die as well.

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Greenpeace launched the make-believe Republic of Junglistan from its ‘embassy’ at Elliot’s Beach, Chennai, India. The movement aims to seek people’s support to stop the destruction of forests for coal mining. The campaign registers its protest against land grabbing by the coal mining industries, which endangers animal and plant species. ‘Bhaalu’ and ‘Shera’, the endangered residents of Junglistan, handed out the virtual citizenships and passports. The nationwide drive, launched simultaneously in Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai, hopes to spread to other major cities and become viral online. The mascots- Shera and Bhaalu will tour Chennai to raise awareness.

http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/kids/article2668339.ece

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Ramnath and team are spotting green soldiers in schools across Tamil Nadu to build their new movement, Youth for Conservation. Call them climate champs, tree huggers or tiger enthusiasts, these Captain Planets of tomorrow clearly believe that when it comes to saving the earth, the power is yours.
YFC has been in germination for a couple of years and will officially take off in January 2012 with the launch of its interactive web portal, http://www.yfc.in. But the movement has already put out roots by connecting with school students all over the state.

http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/society/article2659536.ece

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Research and Innovation in Low Cost , Green & Clean Technologies to provide food and feed to our communities and hungry people, upgrade to efficient and integrated production systems, entrepreneuships and community development, environmental protection and conservation, mitigation & adaptation to climate change. Algal Technology as a key-stone for integrated systems (water treatment, food production, CO2 capture and others) in urban and rural environments. Eolian & solar energy (chemical or photosynthetic, thermic and photovoltaic) to move production systems more efficiently.

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Biomimicry offers compelling and efficient strategies to help solve urgent design challenges. But it’s a field that could also use improvement, - http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/design-architecture/q-a-how-biomimicry-succeeds-and-fails-according-to-chris-garvin-terrapin-bright-green/1552?tag=nl.e660

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The Sahara is creeping into the verdant southern Africa. To counter desertification, the Community of Sahel-Saharan States has launched the Great Green Wall, a project to create a tree belt across the continent coast to coast through 11 countries.

This is a must see video...literally opens our eyes to what could be possible if we get out act together

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http://www.biodiversitysouthwest.org.uk/docs/100_important_questions.pdf

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Obama Administration And Wildlife Advocates Strike Deal On Endangered Species Act Protections

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/12/obama-administration-wildlife-endangered-species_n_896215.html

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Scientists Discover Fish in Act of Evolution in Africa’s Lake - In what could be a first in the world, a fish species known as cichlids has been discovered by scientists in the act of splitting into two distinct species in Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake and one of the world’s biggest fresh water bodies. This may be remarkable because what is causing them to diverge are adaptations to their vision as animals and plants try to cope with increased pollution and the effects of climate change. - http://ecoworldly.com/2008/10/07/scientists-discover-fish-in-act-of-evolution-in-africas-greatest-la

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Michael Jantzen the Green Designer - Michael Jantzen is known for creating green structures that are a wonderful and balanced amalgamation of art and engineering - http://enexions.com/ef.php?id=666&fid=31&vsid=31&ses=ok

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Artificial Trees to Capture Energy - The technology, courtesy Solar Botanic, makes use of artificial plants and trees that can harness the power of the sun, wind and rain. Solar Botanic states that the key to this master technology is the use of something they call “The Nanoleaf.” This Nanoleaf consists not only of solar and thermal cells to harness the sun, but also comes with branches that generate electricity when they are moved by the wind. - http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/eco-tech-solar-botanic-envisions-a-renewable-powerhouse-in-your-backy

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Polar doomsday vault - will hold 2 million seeds, to preserve biodiversity, essentially, a massive seed bank -

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