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July 2009

Huge off-grid data center for bank

by techstar on July 31, 2009

in NATURAL ENERGY

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MS Technology head, Sam Shaw Morgan Stanley bank has unveiled a plan to build a colossal $400m UK-based onshore but off-grid data centre powered by tidal energy. In one of the most ambitious examples of this type of emerging activity Morgan Stanley is exploiting their infrastructure and project-finance capability to promote generation projects that will directly serve its own immediate operational needs.

Working with Atlantis Resources Corporation, a developer of tidal current turbines in which the bank owns a majority stake, Morgan Stanley proposes to install an array of tidal turbines in Scottish waters, marking the largest tidal energy project globally.

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New generation of off-grid products for communities

July 27, 2009
New generation of off-grid products for communities

Increasingly companies are offering technology aimed at off-grid communities. Here are four new devices to help off-grid communities.

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DIY drink mix

July 27, 2009
DIY drink mix

I notice all of the ready made, easy to use, premixed, God only knows what is in it foods and drinks. There probably isn’t anything wrong with it, until you begin to read the fine print on the ingredient lists. One thing I have noticed lately is all the “healthier” juice drinks and teas that are hitting the shelf at [...]

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Insurance boost for off-grid homes

July 27, 2009
Insurance boost for off-grid homes

New eco-law will make it much easier to get a mortgage on an off-grid home

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How to get your water off the grid

July 26, 2009
How to get your water off the grid

Alternet produced this handy guide to the why sand wherefores of keeping your water off the grid.

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The new-old way to cook / book review / video

July 24, 2009
The new-old way to cook / book review / video

Retained Heat CookingHave you heard about hot box, hay box or cook box cooking? It’s the new-old way to cook that saves energy, improves flavor and increases the nutrition in your food, and frees up your time. All you do is heat up your food to boiling then retain that heat by insulating the hot pot of food until [...]

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Clinton:do as we say,not as we do

July 21, 2009
Clinton:do as we say,not as we do

Clinton accepts US share of responsibility for global warming in encouraging 3rd world to cut carbon emissions

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Surviving Off Off-Grid

July 21, 2009
Surviving Off Off-Grid

New book published online over next few months

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Alive and well-updates

July 20, 2009
Alive and well-updates

Alive and wellHere is an update on what has been going on in our off grid life. I know I haven’t written in a while, I took a mini-break from blogging and writing, it was something I needed to do, but now I’m back. :)

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