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MrBabyManA real-life Wall-E
globalpost.com — Meet DustCart, a prototype robot that seems to have escaped from the animated movie “Wall-E.” As cute as it looks, it could revolutionize garbage collection throughout many small Italian towns where the traditional garbage truck gets stuck at tight turns in the road. More…
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Rice Concrete Cuts Greenhouse Emissions
dsc.discovery.com — A new way of processing rice husks for use in concrete could lead to a boom in green construction. Rice husks form small cases around edible kernels of rice and are rich in silicon dioxide (SiO2), an essential ingredient in concrete. Scientists have recognized the potential value of rice husks as a building material for decades.. More…
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xdvxWind Power May Have its Own Environmental Problems
physorg.com — Wind power generation is expected to be a clean and environmentally friendly natural energy source, but a new kind of environmental problem has surfaced as infrasonic waves caused by windmills are suspected of causing health problems for some people More…
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BMW Electric Bike Saves The Planet But Not People
gas2.org — The Halbo takes up about half the space of a conventional motorbike, according to the designer. Its front wheel is standard, gyro-assisted, and even propels the vehicle. The rear wheel, which is spherical and attached to a mounted arm, pivots from side-to-side for balance...and just a little less death. More…
jerryjamesstoneChina blasts US climate bill
ecnmag.com — "China is firmly opposed to such measures," vice foreign minister He Yafei told reporters in Beijing. "We are firmly against such attempts to advance trade protectionism under the pretext of climate change. It is not conducive to world economic recovery. It serves nobody's interests." More…
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Hydrogen Fuel From Urine To Power Cars Tomorrow
ecofriend.org — Conventional process used to generate hydrogen from water and finally transporting it, aren’t as ecofriendly as the fuel itself is. Researchers at the Ohio University are trying to solve the riddle by generating hydrogen from a cheap and readily available waste – urine. More…
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Google Phone Designers To Create Autonomous Electric Car
autoblog.com — In Possible Future Scenario #317-B, San Francisco industrial design firm Mike and Maaike presents the atnmbl (get it? – "autonomobile"). Less a car than an autonomous, seven-person mobile living room, the atnmbl is billed as a complete redesign of the car for those who believe that the ideal driving experience is not driving. More…
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Solar Powered Blimp Set to Fly Across English Channel
inhabitat.com — Perhaps propelled by the recent dawn of solar powered airplanes, this stunning solar powered blimp is poised to take flight by harnessing sunlight for fuel. Dubbed Nephelios, the solar-powered helium blimp was designed and built by high school engineering students in France. More…
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