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Planet Inspired: Solar power, time to send in the robots

A mechanical arm, guided by cameras, for mounting solar panels faster. Robots are being built in Germany that could help reduce costs and time   Robots are being built in Germany that could help reduce solar panel installation costs and time. The project...

Daily Exercise for Computer Users

Footballtainment has published a poster for daily exercise at desk showing the steps you can exercise while working and sitting on your work seat. The exercise poster is available here to download:...

Planet Inspired: New record of the melting of Arctic ice

Record melting of Arctic ice, it had never before dropped below 4 million square kilometersIn less than one generation, we have altered the way in which the planet looks from space and soon the North Pole will be completely ice free in summer, probably within the next 5 years...

Santa Rita Jails’s smart grid: no black outs, we are eco!

An American jail's new anti-blackout system combines several renewable energy sources.Thanks to a fuel cell system, solar panels, wind turbines and an energy storage system, the Santa Rita jail's smart grid is considered one of the most reliable in the United States...

Planet Inspired: The oceans in peril go to the Expo

South Korea in the forefront on research and innovation also hosts a UN center. The expo on oceans in Yeosu, South Korea has come to an end. The main objective was to raise people's awareness on the topic of protecting the marine environment and developing technology...

Planet Inspired: Frecciarossa 1000, the record-breaking train

The new Frecciarossa 1000 will travel at an average speed of 360 kilometers per hour, saving energy and respecting the environment Frecciarossa 1000, built by AnsaldoBreda and Bombardier, will be the quietest and lowest-environmental-impact train thanks to its aerodynamic...

Planet Inspired: Corals at risk of extinction

An innovative project from Scotland's Herriot Watt UniversityThe robots designed in Scotland work as a team, like bees, and can dive to depths over 200 meters, unlike scuba divers that now do the job. Thanks to a database in the development phase, they look for coral...

Planet Inspired Pearl of Qatar is looking out for the enviroment

The number of residents on the luxury island built off the coast of Qatar is increasing every year. The island is continuing to be built with an eco-sustainability mindset.The artificial island off the coast of Qatar called the "Pearl of Qatar" has many luxuries,...

Planet Inspired: Paralympics 2012, green flag

The London Olympic Games were the first to monitor greenhouse gas emissions and to boast eco-sustainable buildings   London won the gold medal its sustainability efforts, during the recent Summer Olympic Games. The facilities facilities- from the Olympic Park to the...

Milan Smart Campus: Sustainability arrives on Campus

For more than a year, the Università degli Studi of Milan and the Politecnico of Milan have been cooperating on an ambitious project: the creation of a common sustainable campus. Through residents, renewable energy, and the environment, Milan is working to build a...

Planet Inspired: Water, the fight against wasting begins with agr

70-80% of water resources used by humans goes to agricultural irrigation: it takes 500 liters of water to produce one kilo of wheat The growing demand for water is closely linked to the continuous increase in food production, and water pollution that renders enormous...

Planet Inspired: Smart is beautiful

Smart is easy to say: for cities to become really smart, it takes investments in research and innovation At the BAIA conference (Business Association Italy America), attended by Thales Italia and SELEX Elsag, speakers agreed that all the tools are there to rebuild our...

Earth observation programs: Cosmic Gazes Towards Earth (Planet In

Starting in 2013, they will help detect pollutants, manage catastrophes and mitigate the effects of climate change. We will give you a preview of how the orbiting monitoring network, based in Frascati, works.   "The Sentinels will change our way of taking care of the...

Planet Inspired: Seafaring Robots

The excellent union between the academic world and technological development WASS's small great project for underwater exploration will be useful for industry but, above all, it will be a friend to the environment. The environment and the fight against pollution of the...

Technology: India, The New Frontier (Planet Inspired)

The fourth-largest economy in the world, it could soon surpass China Finmeccanica has been present for some time in India, especially in the transport sector for which significant investments for metro lines and railways are planned. Energy is another challenge to be...

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