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Posted by Michael Little
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Saturday, 04 August 2007 |
Not many people feel comfortable having power plants, oil refineries, or hydro-electric dams in their backyard. But, how about having a well in your neighborhood? A report released at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology calls for the drilling of more wells as a solution to the world's energy crunch. Not the drilling for oil or water, but rather for rock, hot rocks, that is. Geothermal energy is one of the most environmentally friendly means of producing much needed electrical energy and it can be accessed by almost every country. |
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Read more... [Clean Power Less Than 6 Miles From Anywhere]
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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 01 August 2007 |
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"The energy from commuters in a train station, dancers in a night club or shoppers in a mall could one day be harvested, say scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who envisage turning the mechanical energy of people walking, dancing or jumping into electricity." (UK Telegraph) |
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Posted by Michael Little
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Sunday, 29 July 2007 |
I can imagine my kids screaming in the back seat, "Robotarium! Robotarium!" Their obsession demands a visit to the first zoo ever created to showcase artificial life. Created as a public garden in Portugal, the Robotarium X features a four-meter high cage made of steel and glass housing 45 different robot "species" that interact as would animals in the real world. Like nature itself, the bigger robots are formidable opponents and the smaller ones are in constant danger of getting their tails cut off. (Right, Spider-like and hanging from the ceiling, this "bug," called Araneax, crawls down to anyone approaching the zoo and makes threatening gestures until they leave. No word if they are poisonous.) |
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Read more... [Forget the Zoos, Let's Go to the Robotarium]
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Posted by geri
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Sunday, 29 July 2007 |
"Landmines lurking in former combat zones can now be uncovered just by listening for them."
The new technology was reported in the New Scientist magazine. Thanks, Andrew, for the link. |
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Posted by geri
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Friday, 27 July 2007 |
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Magnesium is the ninth-most common element in the universe and a common element dissolved from seawater. Now it is fueling cars and engines while emitting zero carbon dioxide. Mitsubishi may have it ready for commercial use by the end of this decade. (Inventor Spot) |
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