Technology

New Race Car Made of Potatoes, Carrots and Powered by Chocolate

April 9, 2009 - 5:50pm
from greenerdesign.com
It sounds more like a well balanced meal than a high-speed vehicle, but just because the WorldFirst Formula 3 racecar is made from green materials doesn't mean it can't perform.
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Offshore Wind Could Meet 100% of US Demand

April 7, 2009 - 8:46pm
from Red Green and Blue
According to a new report released by the Interior Department, shallow-water offshore wind farms could supply as much as 20% of the electricity in most coastal states.

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Where Gadgets Go to Die

April 2, 2009 - 2:02pm
from Wired
Negative press, new e-waste legislation and a depressed economy are pressuring tech manufacturers into assuming far greater recycling responsibly to show they’re part of the green movement.
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Could Renewables Supply 40 Percent of Global Power by 2050?

March 31, 2009 - 4:02pm
from NY Times
Scientists at a climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, say that some authorities may be downplaying the potential for sources like wind and solar to deliver future power needs.
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Levitation Toys Really Test Brain Power

March 30, 2009 - 4:34pm
from NPR
Remember as a child using your imagination to create fantastic worlds in your own bedroom? New toys due out later this year also use the power of the mind -– but these playthings are actually controlled by brain waves.
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Are Microwave Ovens Good for the Environment?

March 29, 2009 - 10:03pm
from Slate
Your foodie friends may cringe at the thought, but cash-strapped grad students and single urbanites may have had it right all along...
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Is IKEA Entering the Eco-Friendly Car Market?

March 25, 2009 - 4:33pm
from FastCompany
Sure, the Swedish giant is the go-to home store for affordable housewares, but could a Ikeamobile be coming to a garage near you?
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Enviros Say: Yes, Drill, Baby, Drill

Posted by E.B. Boyd on March 11, 2009 - 4:41pm.

A plentiful source of energy deep underground -- and it ain’t oil. Here’s your cheat sheet to geothermal energy.





Your Breath Could Be Recycled into Fuel

February 9, 2009 - 4:58pm
from LiveScience
The Liverpool John Lennon Airport, in Liverpool, U.K., will soon become the world's first to try a revolutionary piece of technology that will recycle the breath of passengers into biofuel.
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Alternative Jet Fuel: The Jatropha Plant?

February 8, 2009 - 8:05pm
from Business Week
There's a lot of interest in the inedible jatropha, but can this rough-and-tumble weed ever really take the place of Big Oil?
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