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40% power reduction puts LED backlit TVs at the forefront of green technology. More on LED TVs.

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One seaweed farm may produce enough biofuel to supply 30% of Japan's fuel consumption. More on Seaweed farms.

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Arctic Ice Photos

Arctic ice and glacier photos were released last week by the Obama Administration. More on Arctic Ice.

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Endangered!

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Entries in portable hydroelectric power (1)

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Jul072009

Techno Tuesday - Portable Electricity

Carry Power With You

by Deb Powers

Off grid energy production is a growing hot topic among many green-living folks, and this may be one of the niftiest little gadgets I've seen in a long time. Bourne Energy, whose tag line is "Energy for the Future", has just announced the latest addition to its line of integrative hydro-electric generators, the RiverStar BackPack Power Plant. Measuring just 3 feet long and weighing about 30 pounds, the BackPack Power Plant can generate up to 500W of continuous, high quality power anywhere there's a waterway with a decent flow. Imagine the implications.