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Light Bulbs Phased Out in EU Starting September
The European Union will phase out incandescent light bulbs form Europe starting September 1, 2009. The ordinary light bulbs will be replaced by more efficient light bulbs such as halogen and compact flourescent lamps. The decision to phase out regular lights is controversial,... Israeli world first: Surgeons weld wounds shut with surgical laser
This is a first in the world. An opportunity to seal incisions using a new method that discourages infection by its application and procedure."Surgeons of the future may have to learn welding rather than sewing,...Big and Green, How to Build that Dream House?
OK, not too many of us are making plans to build a mansion right now, even a green one as showcased in A glam, glitzy and green Hillsborough mansion by Susan Fornoff (San Francisco Chronicle, July 2008).Rather than the 'life of the rich and famous' aspect of the story what...Artificial Cells Could Power Medical Implants
Yale University researchers have designed artificial cells that could one day supply power to minute medical implants, which are currently battery-operated. These artificial cells mimic natural ones, but are far more powerful and efficient - though researchers have yet...
created by Terri Potratz | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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4.2 million new 'green' jobs predicted
New study shows that shifting to 40% renewable electricity production and 30% biofuel by 2038 will create 4.2 million jobs."WASHINGTON - A major shift to renewable energy and efficiency is expected to produce 4.2...
created by Erik Larson | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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176 views | 29 recommendations | 4 comments
Simple Electrical Device Can Boost Gas Efficiency
A simple electrical device can improve fuel efficiency up to 20%, a development which could save billions as fuel costs continue to skyrocket."According to Rongjia Tao, Chair of Temple's Physics Department, the small device consists of an electrically charged tube that can be...Gordon Brown rules out UK energy bill payments
There has been speculation in the UK that Gordon Brown would give families a payment to pay their heating bills as fuel costs rise, but today he ruled that out."Government sources have now said that they are...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Ohio's Voting Machines Busted, and Won't Be Fixed
Ohio's electronic voting machines, made by don't-call-them-Diebold, are broken, and won't be fixed by Election Day. Does that sound right to you? What do you think of a company that can't fix its software by...
created by Jordan Yerman | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
368 views | 14 recommendations | 6 comments
368 views | 14 recommendations | 6 comments
Vertical WindSpire Turbine Promises 100% Energy [used by avg. household]
Comparatively small, less noisy, more bird-friendly and reduces dependency of the People on big utility corporations. Based on an ancient Egyptian design for grinding grain."At a height of 30 ft. tall and only 2...
created by Erik Larson | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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591 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Food vs Fuel problem - solution on the way?
A british company believes that new technology based around a detritus-loving bug that is in almost every compost heap will help solve the bio-fuel versus food production problem. This would be a real breakthrough...
created by Paul Conneally | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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308 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Advance brings low-cost, bright LED lighting closer to reality
"WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers at Purdue University have overcome a major obstacle in reducing the cost of "solid state lighting," a technology that could cut electricity consumption by 10 percent if widely adopted. The technology, called light-emitting...New Tech Converts Heat into Electricity, Saves You Gas
Turning your car into a closed system."New Tech Converts Heat into Electricity, Saves You Gas Furukawa, a Tokyo-based tech company, has developed a thermoelectric conversion material that's said to be...
created by World_Groove | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Spin flip trick points to fastest RAM yet
"Do you wish your computer was faster? Engineers and physicists from Germany have demonstrated the quickest prototype yet of an advanced form of RAM tipped by hardware manufacturers to be the future of computing. The device is so fast it brushes against a fundamental...DIY tractor culture in Poland
This exhibition happened earlier in the year in Berlin, but I still love the concept."In the '60s Poland it was almost impossible to acquire a tractor in Poland. Agricultural machines produced by the country were available mainly for state-owned enterprises. For private...Olympic Athlete Yao Ming becomes UNEP's first Environmental Champion
With all eyes on China during the current Olympics, it appears many important issues are beginning to be addressed by leaders and national icons. Yao Ming is using his status as an international basketball...
created by PlanMyGreen | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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295 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments
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