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Green tech finds (1/27/11)

Posted January 27th, 2011, 4:01 PM by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg

Electric scooters, drainwater heat recovery, and 313 mph… this week’s green tech finds.

80% by 2035: Hard to think of any bigger news this week than President Obama’s call for massive investment in clean energy technology… with a goal of 80% of the US’ energy coming from “clean” sources by 2035. SustainableBusiness.com has some reactions to the POTUS’ declaration of a “Sputnik moment.”
Green foundry jobs come to Michigan: The small town of Eaton Rapids will be home to a new foundry that will produce castings for wind turbines. (via MLive)
What does a lifetime of energy consumption look like? The folks at Wellhome answered that question with an infographic that include carbon emissions, gasoline consumption, and even food waste. (via Care2)
Solar power for sale in Tucson: Tucson Electric Power will sell power from its new 1.6-megawatt (MW) solar tracking array directly to consumers in 150 kilowatt-hour blocks. Cost: $3 extra on the monthly bill. (via EarthTechling)
Recovering heat from your drainwater: New “environmentally conscious buying” site WholeBuffalo.com takes a look at drainwater heat recovery systems.
American-made electric scooters on the way: Mother Earth News’ Energy Matters blog gives a heads up to Ann Arbor, Michigan-bases start-up Current Motor Company, which is producing all-electric motor scooters.
Ancient green tech in an ultra-modern city: Nick Aster of Triplepundit takes a look at Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s wind tower, an old technology that’s being put to a number of very modern uses.
313 mph??: That’s the fuel efficiency Volkswagen claims for its new L1 concept vehicle, a diesel-electric hybrid, that it will show off at the Qatar Motor Show. (via Inhabitat)