A small Spanish town crammed for space has started using its cemetery as the primary site for a solar power plant, affixing solar panels atop many of the mausoleums. "The best tribute we can pay to our ancestors, whatever your religion may be, is to generate clean energy for new generations," said a solar rep whose company also runs the cemetery.
Always Look on the Bright Side of Death
Cemetery in Spanish town doubles as solar power plant 1
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Posted 5:34 AM on 24 Nov 2008
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Delay And Deny Posted 2:09 am
24 Nov 2008
Pretty soon, inhabitants at the graveyard will be ferried there by Hydrogen Power, as Euros roll out more of their H2 Hyway:
http://www.fuelcellsworks.com/Supppage9375.html
The first project was HyWay today at the annual meeting presented: In this North Rhine-Westphalian - Dutch joint project involves the development of a bus line with fuel cell propulsion. The 18 m long articulated buses will be around after a year of development the trial operation in the area of Cologne and Amsterdam record.
Mr. President, Barack, Build The Hydrogen Highway in America!
http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2008/11/24/news/d ...
The Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell vehicle runs on a hydrogen fuel cell; a $24 fill-up will get about 200 miles. Last week General Motors brought one of the gas-free cars -- which are available only as test vehicles -- to Jackson Chevrolet and offered 15 minute test drives.
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