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Machine prints 33-feet of solar cells per minute

, May 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

There's are a variety of alternative sources of energy out there that break away from the traditional, environment-dampening methods used, some of them better tailored to certain locations than others. Solar power is one such source, and Australia is a prime location for such technology, offering many bright and sunny days. One of the biggest problems with solar power has been its cost, which may be changing in the near future thanks to a machine that prints a solar cell every 2 seconds. Read The Full Story

NASA grant to fund 3D-printed food system prototype

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

We've heard about 3D-printed guns and a 3D-printed implant, but a new project is taking the use of these printing machines to a whole new level: 3D-printed food. Such is the goal of Anjan Contractor, who received a $125,000 6-month NASA grant to build a prototype. If successful, the resulting system would not only provide food for space travel, but could also provide sustenance in the future when the population is higher and presumably natural food sources become scarce. Read The Full Story

Researchers track megacity carbon footprints using mounted sensors

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Researchers with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory have undertaken a large project that will allow them to measure the carbon footprint of megacities - those with millions of residents, such as Los Angeles and Paris. Such an endevour is achieved using sensors mounted in high locations above the cities, such as a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains and a high-up level on the Eiffel Tower that is closed to tourist traffic. Read The Full Story

Biohacking Kickstarter project promises glowing plant seeds

, May 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Many of us use small lights throughout our flats or homes, whether they're in the form of night lights, mood lights, or lighting accents. The number of lights used increases when you look out your front door, with street lamps lining the roads, for example. In the future, all those lights could be replaced by plants - glowing plants. Such is one of the goals of a synthetic biology project on Kickstarter that promises certain backers seeds to grow their own glowing plants. Read The Full Story

Earth is being cooled by pollutants, say researchers

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

We've heard quite a bit on the climate-change effects of pollution, but much of it has centered on increased global temperatures, resulting in reduced ice caps and particularly volatile storms that have ravaged many places around the world in the last decade. Now a new study has shown that pollutants can also have a cooling effect on our planet via their effects on clouds. Read The Full Story

Rhinos extinct in Mozambique National Park

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Rhinoceroses are being added to the ever-growing list of endangered species, and now, the horned animals are said to be extinct in parts of Africa where they used to thrive -- specifically in Mozambique, where officials of Mozambique National Park are reporting that no rhinos had been seen in the park since January. Read The Full Story

Carbon pollution creating giant crabs, lobsters, and shrimp

, Apr 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Chesapeake Bay and other locations are facing a new kind of problem: giant crabs, which are growing beyond normal size due to carbon pollution. Such large crabs have the potential to disrupt the ecosystem, and are joined alongside lobsters and shrimp, which are also growing. Adding to the problem, however, is that the same pollution is stunting oysters. Read The Full Story

Apple corporate facilities hit 75% renewable energy use in new report

, Mar 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Today Apple has updated their environmental page collection and have issued a new Facilities report, showing that at this point in history, global corporate facilities inside the Apple family are at a whopping 75% renewable energy use. Apple also reports that many of their facilities are running on 100% renewable energy, including data centers in Newark, CA, Prineville, OR, and Maiden, NC. These bits and pieces are part of a report that, on the whole, shows Apple to be heading directly toward a fully renewable energy future - one we'd all like to be a part of. Read The Full Story

World’s largest solar power plant opens in Abu Dhabi

, Mar 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Middle East is known for their vast amounts of oil, and of course the money that comes from that oil. However, the region is also getting into renewable energy and alternative methods for providing electricity, most specifically the United Arab Emirates, which is now home to the world's largest solar power plant, located in Abu Dhabi. Read The Full Story

Majority of the world’s gold deposits formed by earthquakes

, Mar 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's always interesting to learn how certain rocks are formed, and gold is one of those elements that is so precious and rare, yet very few people have any idea on how it's formed in the Earth. According to a study conducted by a group of Australian geologists, 80% of the world's gold deposits are actually formed in the blink of an eye thanks to earthquakes. Read The Full Story

Endangered shark species granted CITES protection

, Mar 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Endangered animals are constantly being tracked down by poachers -- just one of the main reasons behind endangered species, but thanks to a two-thirds majority vote, three species of sharks have been added to the list of species getting better protection from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Read The Full Story

Google asked to remove ads that promote elephant and whale products

, Mar 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

Environmentalists and advocates alike are up in arms over Google's recent advertisements promoting products made from endangered elephants and whales. The Environmental Investigation Agency has written to Google CEO Larry Page asking the company to remove around 11,500 advertisements dealing with the promotion of these products on Google's Japan Shopping site. Read The Full Story
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