An article I read by Anders Lotsson, Buisness2 magazine, provided and inside look at what emerging technologies are doing and were they are sprouting. What caught my attention was the section on Alternative Energy and how globalization, outsourcing and telecommunications are shaping the business world and touching remote areas providing a helping hand and changing lives.

Colombia is such an example, where a local and remote village, Las Gaviotas, has adopted biofuels, specifically biodiesel produced from palms utilized in modified engines. The region avoids erosion though the coconut plantation and benefits the local economy by the production of local biofuel. The dramatic reductions in fossil fuel costs have had a beneficial impact on the region. This has been possible by the ingenuity and support from Scientist from the University of Colorado (U.S.). Currently, 400,000 gallons of biofuel keep the economy in motion without the dependence on fossil fuels and associated pollution.

Iceland, is leading the implementation of hydrogen-fueled vehicles. They are the proud owners of the First Hydrogen fueling station. In Reykjavik they have put the hype into action were the city buses only emission is water. A joint operation between Shell Netherlands and Iceland