Have you ever experienced getting a low-battery alert at a very critical time (i.e. when you need your cellular phone to call the office, a buyer, or the wife)? Fear no more because one of the most...
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here is a real technological breakthrough. Waste heat to Energy Through Sound.I bet that caught your attention. This article from Psyhorg.Com describes how scientists from the University of Utah...
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The myth of Laser Fusion may become a non-myth soon. This article from The Guardian says that a multinational project that is being led by British researchers aims to replicate how the sun (and other...
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Once in a while I like to look at inventions and innovations of common people, yours, the guy next to you, the old lady living across the street, my nerdy officemate, you know, those folks you do...
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Boeing researchers will conduct experimental flight tests this year featuring a manned airplane that is powered only by a fuel cell and some batteries. According to this report, the plane will have a...
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Stories like this are such a wonderful read. According to this article, a system was developed by University of California-Irvine researchers to measure carbon dioxide produced by burning coal, oil...
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This is an artist's perspective of a wave energy farm feautring the Pelamisa semi-submerged, articulated structure composed of cylindrical sections linked by hinged joints that produce power by...
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Water is needed everywhere. Fresh water, that is, not salt water. Did you know that approximately 50% of the cost of desalinating water is attributed to energy use? Quite a lot when you sum...
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People never run out of good ideas. Here is another one. What can you say about recycling water a green roof traps before it is released to the storm drain? I know, wonderful, right? That is exactly...
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I have been looking around at some Green Roof examples on the internet and I have found a news article (albeit an old one) about Green Roofing of an entire community. This one happened in Toronto back...
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Before you start planting your roof with coconuts or oaks, you have to learn about the two types of green roofs. Remember, knowing which one can spell the difference between having a beautifully...
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You live in the city. Buses and cars zoom past your house. All around you are big concrete buildings and steel structures. But your house smells like a mountain cottage. Thankfully, you have a roof...
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Aside from reduction in Heat Island effect, Green Roof Technology can save you your roof! Researchers have found out that Green Roof technology can extend the life of your roof. Researchers have found...
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Studies show that the average temperature in urban areas is higher than communities situated in open, vegetation laden areas. Inside buildings, the relative temperature is warmer due to the effect of...
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Green Roof Technology started in Babylon in the 7th century B.C. Back then it was known as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, a majestic structure built by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife, Amyitis....
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One of the "newest" environmental technologies that have cropped up in the last decade is the concept of "roof gardens". Is this really a new concept? It isnt. If this sounds...
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On a hot summer day, 20% of your gasoline vaporizes into the air instead of powering your engine. This volume of gasoline becomes un-burnt hydrocarbon air pollutant and at a car population of 230...
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University of Birmingham: Scientists from the University's School of Biosciences have found a way of extracting hydrogen from confectionery wastes. The justification for your extensive craving for...
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University of Florida: The director of the University of Florida's Energy and Gas Dynamics Systems Laboratory, William Lear has revealed a gas turbine engine that features a heat exchanger to...
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The Earth has been wired long before the age of the internet. The man who discovered and initiated research on microbial fuel cells is Yuri Gorby, a scientist from the Pacific Northwest National...
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Scientists have developed a method of examining the processes of a fuel cell, by producing the first three dimensional images of the interior or a fuel cell. Similar to Magnetic Resonance Imaging...
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The US Army together with engineers from the University of Florida has built a successful prototype power-refrigeration unit that produces power, water, and refrigeration. Primarily designed for...
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