Animusic: Instruments of the Future
Posted on October 20th, 2009 by axb
eGFI@: Solar Decathlon ’09
Posted on October 19th, 2009 by axb
Last Friday the team here at eGFI was lucky enough to visit the Solar Decathlon on the mall in Washington, D.C. Check out our photos after the jump.
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Tags: Environmental, Events, Green Technology
Moscow Mayor Cancels Snow
Posted on October 19th, 2009 by axb
In a move that brings to mind the all-powerful Greek weather god Zeus, Moscow’s mayor Yir Luzhkov has announced plans to eliminate the city’s snowfall this winter. Luzhkov intends to use the Russian Airforce to spray liquid nitrogen and cement particles into the clouds, forcing the snow to fall before it reaches the city. His idea, which is estimated to cost about $6 million, is expected to increase rainfall in rural areas, benefiting crops, while saving Moscow the expense (approx. $12 million each year) of cleaning snow from its streets. No word yet on how Russian schoolchildren feel about the impending lack of snow days. [TIME]
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Tags: Agricultural, Environmental, Weather
All the Small Things
Posted on October 16th, 2009 by axb
Check out this year’s winners of the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition: stunning images of nature under a microscope. Above is the entry that won first place, Dr. Heiti Paves’s photo of the anther (pollen-bearing part) of a thale cress plant. [NYT]
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Tags: Art, Biomedical, Technology
Meet the Elements
Posted on October 15th, 2009 by axb
Learn more about the periodic table with this cute video for “Meet the Elements”, a song by They Might Be Giants.
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