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Solar Roadways, in an effort to replace our asphalt streets with a source of renewable energy, has developed a roadway system that uses photovoltaic cells (PV) cells.  The Solar Roadway is an intelligent road that not only provides clean energy, but also power, data delivery, and safer driving conditions.  The road is created using connecting square panels, and each panel would be capable of around 7.6 kilowatt-hours of energy a day.  This electric road provides an entirely new eco-friendly element to the way we live.

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• http://www.solarroadways.com/home.shtml
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep4L18zOEYI

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A thirteen year old girl, by the name of Severn Suzuki, and the spokesperson of an environmental group called ECO, spoke before representatives in the United Nations. Filmed more than fifteen years ago, her words still resonate with the fears we have today. The video speaks about the future. It underlines the fear of a future that could no longer exist, and what we should be fighting for to prevent this from happening. The price of our future, of the technological change, is in the resources that we consume in order to generate wealth. We must first think about the sometimes irreversible changes before we proceed. And if we are making our ecosystem pay too high of a price, we should ask ourselves if we need to slow down and think about alternative solutions.

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbmttNtn6f4

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Dickson Despommier, a professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Microbiology at Columbia University, developed the idea of vertical farming with some of his graduate students. The goal is to grow crops and raise animals in skyscrapers in city centers. In this green skyscraper it would be possible to cultivate agricultural products within a city for all of its own inhabitants.

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• http://www.verticalfarm.com/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1clRcxZS52s

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The Swedish company Minesto offers a solution to the worldwide energy demand with their new concept for tidal power plants called Deep Green. These sea kites are able to capture tidal energy at ten times the speed of the water in which it operates. Deep Green consists of a 3-foot-lon turbine attached to a rudder and a 39-footwingspan, which is tethered to the floor with a 330-foot cable. Tidal power offers a non-polluting and sustainable source of energy.

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• http://www.minesto.com/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qCDRj8TE9Y

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The Hamburg-based company SkySails has developed a wind propulsion system that will cut both fuel cost and fuel consumption for shipping companies. The SkySails propulsion system consists of a large foil kite, an electronic control system for the kite, and an automatic system to retract the kite. The kites have an area of around 3,400 square feet, and can be flown at altitudes of 330 – 980 feet. It is estimated that a ship equipped with SkySails could consume from 10 – 35% less fuel. The wind power not only offers significant fuel savings, but also helps reduce CO2 emissions.

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• http://www.skysails.info/english/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyLjISR6XQQ

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Greenbutts are all-natural 100% biodegradable cigarette filters that sprout into green grass shoots or flowers when planted. Greenbutts were designed to curb the pollution caused by discarded cigarette butts into the environment. The filters are safer for people as well; they are made of an all-natural hemp and cotton blend that can be combined with a variety of grass and flower seeds. Instead of leaving the used cigarette butts in an ashtray, they can be planted or composted.

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• http://planetgreen.discovery.com/videos/stuff-happens-no-butts-for-mother-nature.html
• http://www.green-butts.com/

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The Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro could be first zero carbon footprint Olympics ever, thanks to the Solar City Tower, designed by the Swiss architecture firm, RAFAA. The tower uses solar panels and a solar power plant to produce energy for the Olympic village during the day. Any excess energy is used to pump seawater up into the tower in order to create an urban waterfall at night for special occasions. The Solar City Tower will serve as a symbol of the sustainable development of urban structures.

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• http://www.rafaa.ch/rafaa/rio_de_janeiro.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlUlPu5t2RQ

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Mayan prophecies and ancient Mayan calendars point to December 21, 2012 as Doomsday. Some say that this theory is valid as the Mayan calendar was much more accurate than what is currently in use today. Others say that the Mayan view of life and earth was too different to see any truth in this theory. Still others say that the world will not end, but that there will be a great change around this time period. Still, what is going to happen on December 21, 2012 remains a mystery to all.

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• http://www.history.com/shows/armageddon/videos/humanitys-future#mayan-galactic-alignment

Green buildings have become a new trend for architecture around the world as the idea of environment protection has gained more and more popularity in society; however, there are few buildings with both green features and architectural beauty. The new Green Roof Building at the School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore is one of them. This building innovatively integrates natural scenery and the business world through glass walls and new architectural technology. This structure’s roof is covered by turf, which helps circulate air around the building, thus reducing its temperature.

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• http://www.cpgcorp.com.sg
• http://www.ntu.edu.sg/

There are many ways to help make the world a greener place, and Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe Program is doing just that, by collecting, recycling, and reusing old sneakers to make new athletic surfaces. Cities and institutions all over the world are combining forces to collect shoes for this program. Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe Program recycles used sneakers into athletic surfaces, such as basketball and tennis courts. One city, Elk Grove, California, has already collected 4,000 pairs of used athletic shoes, in an effort to keep them out of landfills.

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• http://www.nikereuseashoe.com
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiRFVI0e_qw