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Japanese Oil Company Invests in Solar Energy

A Japanese oil refiner, Showa Shell Sekiyu KK, has invested a large stake in alternative energy sources, says the Wall Street Journal. Showa Shell is one of Japan’s largest oil companies. Its $1.25 billion investment in Solar Frontier KK will … Continue reading

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Warmth of Human Bodies Waiting Below Ground for Paris Metro Will Heat New Apartment Complex

Alternative energy may be taking on a uniquely human form in France:  body heat.  Popular Science reports that France is developing a system of using caloric heat emitted by metro passengers, combined with the heat of the metro trains themselves, … Continue reading

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