In: Energy & Tech

Wearing, Rather Than Eating, Broccoli Could Protect Against Skin Cancer
09/11/2013

Dickinson’s research reveals that sulforaphane is highly effective at inhibiting cancer-causing pathways.

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5 Cool Gadgets To Help You Save Energy & Create Your Own Electricity
09/10/2013

Tired of buying your energy from the man? Here are some cool gadgets that make it possible to generate your own electricity and shrink your utility bills.

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Khi Solar One: Abengoa Installs South Africa’s First Concentrating Solar Power Tower
09/09/2013

As South Africa works to generate 17,800 MW of renewable energy by 2030, Spanish firm Abengoa is installing two concentrating solar power plants in the Northern Cape that will contribute 150 MW of solar to the region.

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Turkey’s textile exports jump 7.9% in Jan-July’13 – Textile News Turkey
09/06/2013

From January to July 2013, Turkish firms exported US$ 4.840 billion worth of textiles and raw materials to other countries,…

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Designing and Building with Bacteria Could be the Future of Architecture
09/05/2013

Manufacturing processes are close to replacing traditional factories with biological ones, where the tasks performed by digitally controlled machines will be taken by living, breathing and potentially even intelligent organisms.

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The Electricity-Free Biobulb Uses Bacteria to Glow in the Dark
09/04/2013

Essentially creating an “ecosystem in a jar”, the bulb takes advantage of a host of microorganisms and natural light to feed the shining bacteria.

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How Phase Change Materials Can Keep Your Coffee Hot
09/03/2013

New vegetable-based materials absorb and release heat an unlimited number of times — with applications not just in beverages, but in keeping infants warm and soldiers cool.

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Trash Into Gas, Efficiently? An Army Test May Tell
09/02/2013

“Waste is a problem, do if we could dispose of waste and create energy at the same time, that would be a silver bullet.”

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Shower head turns from green to red to tell you when it’s time to get out
08/30/2013

“It encourages [people] to take shorter and more energy efficient showers,”

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Wearable Technology “First Few Days” Backpack Filters Water, Generates Power for Emergencies
08/29/2013

The back is designed to provide reassurance, reliability and security until help arrives and utilities are repaired for public use.

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