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New Technology Turns Garbage Into Gold

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Posted by geri   
Wednesday, 31 May 2006
cwttrans(Reprint of a GNN story from 2003; in preparation for a followup article soon)

IMAGINE. . . Imagine a machine that can turn almost anything into oil. Imagine that it uses natural processes like heat and pressure, and produces no pollution. Imagine that waste from landfills, refuse from poultry factories, sludge from city sewage, or even infectious medical waste, are used to make the oil. Everybody says it sounds too good to be true. But now we have the science -- and two factories -- to prove it.

"This is a solution to three of the biggest problems facing mankind," Brian Appel, CEO of Changing World Technologies, Inc., told Discover magazine in a May 2003 feature article. "This process can deal with the world's waste. It can supplement our dwindling supplies of oil. And it can slow down global warming."

The process is called thermal depolymerization. Waste goes in one end and comes out the other as three products, all valuable and environmentally benign: High-quality oil, clean-burning gas, and purified minerals that can be used as fuels, fertilizers, or specialty chemicals for manufacturing. . .
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Thanks for singing it from the hilltops: testimonial

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Posted by geri   
Thursday, 01 May 2008
Your Top 10 good newsletter today was so good.  It lifted my spirits more than any other issue. A couple items even choked me up. People need to know the good stuff that is happening, to inspire them to greater heights. We need to know that our efforts are paying off, that we can build a paradise -- and we’re doing it. Thank you for singing this from the hilltops... a most valuable, important service. -Tony Milch, Burbank, CA
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50 New Species Discovered Each Day in 2006

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Wednesday, 18 June 2008
16,969 species new to science were discovered and described in 2006 -- an average of nearly 50 species per day -- reports the International Institute for Species Exploration in partnership with the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.
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New Book Soul-Discovery: 9 Principles for Revealing Your Sacred Gifts

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Tuesday, 24 June 2008
soul-discovery.jpgAn intuitive specialist, Joan Marie Whelan helps readers to explore their sacred and authentic selves to discover the soul that exists within us all. Her new book, "Soul-Discovery: 9 Principles for Revealing Your Sacred Gifts," premieres today as the perfect beach read for this summer. This is motivational reading for men and women who have reached a crossroad in their lives, and who are seeking exciting and innovative ways to acquire prosperity and happiness in life through journeying into their inner soul.

If you're an avid fan of "The Secret," then Whelan's unique exploration of the soul takes you on yet another journey in your life and tells how you can effectively use each moment in your life to benefit you in the greatest and most productive ways.
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Energy-Saving Technology Inspired By Humpback Whales' Flippers

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Posted by Cristina Frick   
Wednesday, 09 July 2008

humpbackjpg.jpgA new energy-saving wind turbine has been modeled after the flippers of humpback whales. The bumps on the whales' flippers allow water to flow over them more smoothly, saving energy. The principle has now been adapted to capture wind energy.

 

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