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From: "Alternative Energy Institute" <Editor@altenergy.org>
Subject: Th e New Energy Report: AEI Newsletter #63, 12/1/01
Organization: Alternative Energy Institute

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NEW ENERGY REPORT #63

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SOLAR UTILITY IN A BACKPACK
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The U.S. Army is testing one at its South Pole station. Greenpeace 
International has ordered some for use in India. A solar power unit 
that can be carried in a backpack was created by a Portland, Oregon, 
inventor and is already making its way around the world. The Solar 
Power Pack contains a folding monocrystalline solar panel, battery, 
controller, plugs, cords and light. It weighs only 24 pounds but 
provides users with 120 watt-hours of power a day.
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ICELAND: THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY
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As the first country to make a real effort to become free of fossil 
fuels, Iceland is now poised to play pasha to the global explorers of 
renewable energy. Iceland is an ideal test bed for hydrogen power. 
Two-thirds of the country's energy consumption already comes from 
clean, renewable hydroelectric and geothermal energy. By using 
methods first pioneered by Professor Arnason in the 1970s, this clean 
energy can be harnessed to produce hydrogen for fuel cells in 
nonpolluting electric motors.
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SOLAR POWER WINS BIG IN SAN FRANCISCO
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In a major overhaul of their power system, San Francisco voters have 
approved a $100 million bond to fund the nation's biggest solar power 
project in one of the country's most famously foggy cities. The main 
solar power initiative won by a landslide 73-to-26 percent margin. 
Under its provisions, the city will move ahead with plans to issue a 
$100 million revenue bond to install 10 megawatts of solar and 30 
megawatts of wind power generation on city property, moves which 
should supply about one quarter of all the power consumed by city 
government.
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LIVING 'OFF THE GRID'
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Independence and concern for the environment are important to East 
Mountain residents Ronn and Elizabeth Bell. When they decided to move 
to the mountains they chose some property that is surrounded by pine 
trees but doesn't have commercial electricity. The Bells are among 
many East Mountain residents who live "off the grid." Their home is 
powered by solar panels, along with a battery bank that stores the 
electricity and a gasoline-powered electric generator for the winter 
months. The Bells rely on energy-efficient adobe walls and a wood 
stove to keep them warm, and they store water in a 1,600-gallon tank 
in their basement. The water from their sinks and bathtub flow into 
an underground gravel pit that filters the water like a wetland.
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AEI ALLY SPOTLIGHT: THE WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
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The World Resources Institute provides information and practical 
solutions to foster change that will lead to "environmentally sound, 
socially equitable development." Each of WRI's programs addresses 
particular issues, from Economics to Forests and Business Liaison to 
national strategies for environmental and resource management. WRI is 
a non-profit organization with a staff of 113 from over 50 countries 
and a Board of Directors that represents 11 countries.
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GREENLIGHT AWARD: THE CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN DREAM
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The mission of The Center for a New American Dream is to help 
Americans change the way they consume to improve quality of life, 
protect the environment, and promote social justice. The traditional 
American Dream once focused on greater security, opportunity and 
happiness. Increasingly, that dream has been supplanted by an 
extraordinary emphasis on acquisition. The recent commercial 
definition of the American Dream has hidden costs for the 
environment, our quality of life, and our efforts to create a just 
and equitable society. Their slogan "More Fun Less Stuff" speaks to 
the heart of their goals.
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