A newly discovered type of oil-eating microbe is flourishing in the Gulf of Mexico and helping dispose the oil plumes. The bacteria may have adapted over time due to periodic leaks in the Gulf and it works without significantly depleting oxygen in the water.

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During 2007 there was a 45% increase in solar energy industry, and although there are still not official numbers for the year of 2008 it seems that 2008 had an even better increase despite of oil prices and the economic crisis. Today there are over 30,000 employees in more than 3400 companies in the solar industry, the European union has set some goals and Australia is investing major dollars on renewable energy.