Environment
New Natural Rubber Resources Discovered
A group of scientists from the Ohio State University were grant $ 3 million to build a processing plant that will turn dandelion root sap into rubber. They affirm that this will be more efficient that harvesting rubber from rubber trees, and the good news is that the dandelion rubber has the same quality. Who [...]
5Aug2008 | Mihaela Lica | 2 comments | Continued
Environment Friendly Hydrogen Vehicles Coming Soon
Hydrogen vehicles are not “news” but the mass production of such transportation means is. The production costs of such vehicles are still very high and the development of fuel cell and hydrogen production are still challenging. While many companies are still producing fuel cell vehicles, the market is simply not ready to adopt them due [...]
23Jul2008 | Mihaela Lica | 1 comment | Continued
Recycled PCBs to Be Converted into Bio-Materials
Researchers in Romania and Turkey have solved one of the world’s most important environmental dilemmas. Discarded circuit boards and other computer waste, which contain high levels of pollutants, will be transformed into environmental friendly raw materials to be used in consumer products such as fuel and plastics.
The news, announced in May by the American Chemical [...]
Luxury and Opulence with Green Lighting
A project fit for the Guinness Book of Records was recently finalized by Meyda Tiffany at Stanley Center for the Arts in Utica, NY: the largest LED chandelier in the world.
The Stanley Chandelier is illuminated with 328 Phillips Luxeon light emitting diodes using 1,120 total watts (equivalent of energy used for one drip coffeemaker), instead [...]
The Queen Goes Green
In 2006 Philips created a new permanent architectural lighting installation to illuminate the façade of the Buckingham Palace. The light sources used are something I’ve been writing about extensively in the past 5 years: light emitting diodes – in short LEDs.
In 2007 the project to illuminate Buckingham Palace with green lights continued with new additions [...]
Calypso To Sail Again!
The Calypso, mother ship to the voyages of Jacque-Yves Cousteau , is being refitted to carry the Cousteau Society flag once again. The sturdy wooden minesweeper was the victim of a terrible accident in Singapore in 1997 which led to the valiant ship’s sinking there. Under the supervision of the President if the [...]
27Feb2008 | Phil | 1 comment | Continued
World’s Largest Protected Marine Ecosystem
Around the globe, one habitat after another is either becoming extinct or is in danger of disappearing. Despite landmark efforts the ecosphere grows steadily more fragile and unstable as unchecked and unsustainable growth continues to be the motto of big business and governments.
There was some good news today however that offers a glimmer of hope [...]
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I have better theory than Steephan ...
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Great memmories left ancestors for us... great that we finally find it :) 
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