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		<title>Bloom Energy &#8211; the Bloom Box Energy Server</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Alternative Energy is a booming area right now, there is a great deal of interest in new and different ways to provide energy.  Really, there should be.  It&#8217;s nothing less than a national security issue when we have so much of our energy needs imported from overseas.  Imported from places that don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2010/02/26/bloom-energy-the-bloom-box-energy-server/</link>
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		<title>Ethanol from Algae gets a boost</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dow chemical has given some backing to a startup, algenolbiofuels, that has a process to create ethanol as a byproduct of algae.  This process apparently uses genetically modified cyanobacteria to convert carbon dioxide into ethanol.  Their goal is 100,000 gallons of ethanol per year.  (Seems a bit small actually&#8230;.)  I would [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2009/07/24/ethanol-from-algae-gets-a-boost/</link>
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		<title>The BoGo light</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I thought this was an interesting flashlight &#8211; basically it&#8217;s designed to be a utility light for those places that don&#8217;t ordinarily have an abundance of lighting choices, but it looks like it would make a great emergency, utility light here as well.  The idea is that it&#8217;s solar chargable, has LED lights for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2009/07/24/the-bogo-light/</link>
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		<title>Progress Energy may be giving me another encouragement to move Off Grid</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I got a letter in the mail from Progress Energy about their Energy Wise program where homeowners can voluntarily allow them to install equipment which would allow them to switch off some of our appliances (air conditioning/heater/water heater) during peak demand times.  In exchange for this they are offering up to $75 yearly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2009/07/08/progress-energy-may-be-giving-me-another-encouragement-to-move-off-grid/</link>
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		<title>Is it time to trade in for a hybrid?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More fuel efficient cars are coming in all shapes and sizes now.  Hybrid is a catch phrase that many dealers are pushing.  Is it time to buy a hybrid though?  The last time I did the math on the difference in cost (taking into account tax rebates for the hybrid).  It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2009/01/30/is-it-time-to-trade-in-for-a-hybrid/</link>
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		<title>Conserving Heating Oil by weather proofing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all want to save money on fuel oil and heating oil for our homes, even the home electric bills in the winter can be slightly scary.  It&#8217;s a good thing to go through your house and evaluate where wasted heat and energy may be.  Is the glazing on your windows old and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2008/12/30/conserving-heating-oil-by-weather-proofing/</link>
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		<title>Waste Coffee Grounds Potential Biodiesel Source</title>
		<description><![CDATA[THIS is exactly the kinds of thinking we need to be doing.  I&#8217;ve said it for a long time that we need to find a way to make fuel out of the things that NO ONE wants and is plentiful.  (Kudzu&#8230;)  Add coffee grounds to the growing list of things that could [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2008/12/12/waste-coffee-grounds-potential-biodiesel-source/</link>
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		<title>DIY Vertical Axis Wind Turbine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a neat project.  A site called hackaday posted this project.  It&#8217;s essentially a homemade wind generator (generates electricity from wind.)  It&#8217;s not one of those large windmill style turbines that you might have seen.  This is a vertical design.  They&#8217;ve sliced pvc pipe lengthwise in half to catch [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2008/11/30/diy-vertical-axis-wind-turbine/</link>
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		<title>Insulating around Power Outlets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been on my own personal campaign to tighten up air leakage around our house.  Busy caulking windows and trying to find ways to blunt that cool air from getting in and the warm air from getting out.
This evening I was thinking about the power outlets.  I&#8217;ve noticed that some of our outlets [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2008/11/27/insulating-around-power-outlets/</link>
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		<title>Worlds Largest Solar Heating and Cooling System to be Installed in Fletcher, NC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I saw this on the news last night, it looks like Fletcher, North Carolina is going to be home to the worlds largest solar heating and cooling system.  A company called Vanir Solar Construction is building the system.  They were previously known as Appalachian Solar Energy before being bought by the Vanir Solar [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2008/11/21/worlds-largest-solar-heating-and-cooling-system-to-be-installed-in-fletcher-nc/</link>
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