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7th Annual Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle Fair

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 by Tomas Mackevicius

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The Illinois Renewable Energy Association (IREA) presents 7th Annual Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle Fair on August 9th and 10th, 2008. IREA supports sustainable energy development in Illinois and provides hands-on opportunities for the Illinois public to learn about the benefits, potentials, and uses of renewable energy and energy efficiency for our homes and businesses.

The Fair will feature over 100 booths and exhibits, 60 workshops, food, entertainment, children’s activities and tours. (more…)

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Algae: A Viable Alternative to Corn-based Ethanol

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 by Caryn Talty

Check out this alternative to corn-produced ethanol. It is not as widely publicized in the news, but may be a more economical and productive way to reduce energy costs in the future!

Founded by MIT chemist Isaac Berzin in 2001, GreenFuel Technologies of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has developed a process that:

“uses a portfolio of technologies to profitably recycle CO2 from smokestack, fermentation, and geothermal gases via naturally occurring species of algae.”

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