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Algae yields Cleanup and Energy for Industrial Factories

In an increasingly common occurrence, Industry and Biology blend once again as cement companies in Canada begin to experiment with growing large fields of algae next to their factories. The algae...

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Worse than feared

Officials combating the spill estimate that the oil slick has a circumference of about 600 miles (about 970 kilometers), though the shape of the spill is irregular. The slick is big enough to be seen...

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Growing Energy Crisis – An Answer

An overlooked technology could change the way nuclear power is generated. Photo: Lisa Wiltse In light of recent environmental disasters in the name of energy, staggering military expenditures, and a...

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World’s smallest waterlily saved from extinction

Photo: Oli Scarff / Getty Images What happened: The world’s smallest waterlily saved from extinction by Spanish born surfer-dude Carlos Magdalena. This tiny waterlily was official extinct in the wild...

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India’s Radioactive E-Waste Scare

Where does that old cell phone or iPad go? What happened: Seven people were hospitalized in Mayapuri, India in one of the most alarming cases of radiation exposure in years. The radioactivity was found...

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Think Global bursts onto the scene in U.S.

Norwegian electric car maker Think Global is building a manufacturing facility in the United States this year. The company will ship 500 cars to the U.S. market towards the end of the year, and begin...

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Kevin Costner’s Oil Cleaning Machine

Actor and Company create effective oil cleaning machine Seventeen years ago, Actor Kevin Costner funded a new company dedicated to finding better ways of dealing with oil spills without using...

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Australian Bike Path Made From Recycled Printer Cartridges Unveiled

The future of our planet is dependent on new and creative ways to reuse and re-think abundant resources. Australia’s National Park Service is doing just that, this week unveiling a new bike path made...

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The Waste Recycling Revolution

“We hope to wake up one day and become the new version of recycling, where every waste stream has a solution within the TerraCycle system.” It all started with worms. When fed organic waste, worm ‘tea’...

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The Deadly Extraction of Natural Gas

Poisons pumped into the ground to extract gas, coming out your faucet With the crisis in the Gulf and rising gas prices, another form of energy is gaining momentum. Natural Gas extraction is becoming...

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Climate Change’s Unlikely Crusader

T. Boone Pickens - Oil Baron, Corporate Takeover Specialist, and... wind power advocate? Oil Baron, Natural Gas Advocate and Corporate Raider T. Boone Pickens, is also the 117th richest person in...

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Finland First Country to Declare Internet Access a Right

Finland Provides Net Access to All Citizens As the gap between the haves and the haves not expands in this global economy, Finland has become the first country in the world to make broadband a legal...

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Reinventing Life With Tiny Houses

Better Living and Exotic Locations - Through Tiny Houses How much space do you really need? Jay Shafer believes at 89 square feet, the entire world is your home. For 10 years, Jay Shafer has been...

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Designer of the McLaren aims to Revolutionize the Auto Industry

Rethinking Cars and the Manufacturing Process - with F1 supercar designer Gordan Murray The designer of the McLaren, which has a top speed of 240 miles per hour, has unveiled several previously secret...

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Cargo Bikes Storm Copenhagen… and Beyond

Tuomo Kuivamäki beats traffic with his Cargo Bike “The Bullet” Cargo bike may change the way you think about getting to work, shopping, or the very necessity of having a car. Bikes often allow you to...

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Ushering in the New Era of Auto

A New Era of Automobile - With Karma You might recognize Henrik Fisker’s work in the Aston Martin D89, the Aston Marton V8 Vantage or the BWM Z8, all designed by the eccentric designer. Today, Fisker...

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Top 5 Ways To Hitch A Ride Into Space

How long until space is accessible to everyone? Consider the options: With a growing interest in space tourism, the savvy traveler must carefully consider the safest and most practical methods for...

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Swedish Scientist Breakthrough with Jellyfish MilkShake

In the wake of China’s clampdown on elements like titanium, scientists at Chalmers University in Sweden have developed their own means of generating energy at the nano (that is sub-atomic) level,...

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Largest Electric Vehicle Purchase in History – 25,000

This month, General Electric announced it is placing an order to purchase 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015 for its personal fleet. The announcement makes it the largest electric vehicle commitment in...

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Have it Your Way – Four different engine styles for 2012 Focus

The 2012 Ford Focus will be offered in four different styles; hybrid, plug-in hybrid, gas-powered, and an all electric. The electric model is expected to hit US markets this year, and available in...

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Stuxnet destroys Iranian centrifuges

Cyber attack on Iranian centrifuges successful, now believed to be a joint U.S. - Israeli effort Tehran, Iran: – computer worm has infiltrated thousands of computers involved in the Iranian nuclear...

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