Posted on August 5th, 2010 by jxh
Switching to electric cars has a lot of advantages: it would reduce city pollution, decrease our dependence on oil, and save us money from rising gas prices.
And now there is Blink, an electric charging station that will hopefully pave the way of an electric vehicle revolution.
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Posted on August 4th, 2010 by jxh
When you see a spider, your first inclination may be to step on it, or scream and run away.
But engineers would do the opposite, as they are trying to unlock one of nature’s greatest mysteries: a spider’s ability to produce silk.
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Posted on August 4th, 2010 by rxt
The Sustainable Dream House Contest invites students in grades 5-8 and 9-12 to design a residential home that a family of four could comfortably live in that takes advantage of sustainable design concepts such as energy efficiency, reusable natural resources, the sun and much more. Winners will have a chance to present their submission in Washington, D.C. during the USA Science and Engineering Festival – Expo on the National Mall, October 23 and 24, 2010. Submission deadline: September 15, 2010.
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Tags: Building Design, grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Science Contest, Sustainability, USA Science and Engineering Festival 2010
Posted on August 3rd, 2010 by jxh
The oil-eating microorganism Alcanivorax borkumensis
Nearly two weeks after BP capped the biggest oil spill in U.S. history, the millions of gallons that gushed into the Gulf of Mexico are disappearing, and oil is no longer washing up on the beaches and marshes along the Louisiana coast.
This reversal, which may seem surprising, can actually be explained by a number of different factors, including the presence of microbes that break down oil in order to grow and reproduce.
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Posted on August 2nd, 2010 by jxh
Cynthia Warner used to be head of global refining for BP, which made her one of Big Oil’s highest-ranking woman executives.
Now she is president of Sapphire Energy, an energy company that produces oil made from algae.
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