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Crazy green ideas

A new X-Prize competition is challenging people to come up with alternative energy ideas. Find out more in this video.  
 
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TheJenks007 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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MIT's Idea was crap, I agree with reducing waste but energy supplies won't last forever if we keep the tech the same, also this line of thinking keeps the status quo as is... big oil etc. get to charge more for less. we need to wipe the slate clean.
jkjkjij22 (3 months ago) Show Hide
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those ideas were pretty bad. sry.
except lasst was ok...
changmaster14 (5 months ago) Show Hide
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yay left year!!!
TheDJ17 (5 months ago) Show Hide
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I know, the right year is just such a bore.
PakaNoHida (9 months ago) Show Hide
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The second xprize challenge in the above video was already done... it's called an Earthship.
TheDJ17 (9 months ago) Show Hide
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To benifit people who can only hear with their left ear.
tehtud2008 (9 months ago) Show Hide
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what the hell:D
NWforager (5 months ago) Show Hide
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left speaker only.. 'greener' by using less power .)
TheDJ17 (9 months ago) Show Hide
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When they would turn the lights back on there would be a massive energy spike burnning more energy than keepping the lights on.
The same princable explains why cars get less MPG in the city than on the highway.
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