Friday, September 26, 2008

California Academy of Sciences Center

Here is another reason to visit San Francisco. This science center is very cool. I am looking forward to seeing the green roof myself.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Plastic From Bacteria!

Now this is great news, and another way to free us from the use of fossil fuels.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Graphene Batteries Could Hold Twice the Electrical Charge

New graphene material could hold double the electrical charge of current materials. I can't wait, my media player runs down way too fast.
Full Story (Via University of Texas at Austin)(Via EurekAlert!)

Sketchup Plugin Allows For Energy Modeling

A company called Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) has made a Sketchup plugin that allows anyone to now find out how much energy a they will use.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Monday, September 15, 2008

SuperStar City, A Mobile Chinatown

I think this is very cool, but mobile? I read all the information, yet I still can not find out how they are proposing to move it.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Friday, September 12, 2008

Moble Fish Farming From MIT

Full Story (Via MIT News)(Via Technovelgy)

New Design of Tidal Turbines Produces More Energy

By incorporating a revolutionary design, Oxford University is developing a new type of tidal generator.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Nano Ships Deliver Cancer Drugs Directly to the Target

UC San Diego scientists have made a new containment vessel to deliver drugs right where they are needed.
Full Story (Via UC San Diego) (Via EurekAlert!)

Batteryless Portable Camera

With everybody and their brother carrying a cell phone camera, I'm not sure how practical this camera is. But, it's cool green tech, and it is always good to be thinking of new ways to do things.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

A Solar Tower May Soon be Built in Namibia

These solar towers are great ideas, but the cost (almost a billion dollars) and large land requirement always seem to shut the idea down.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Europe's Large Hadron Collider is Now Open for Business

This new machine will allow us to peer deeper into the unknown. It is good to see 10 billion dollars spent on something so cool!
Full Story (Via MSNBC)

Friday, September 5, 2008

Sea Water and Solar Collectors Green up the Desert

This is going to cost a lot of money, 80 million Euros, but it will be a great thing to do.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Uncloaking an Invisible Object

New anti-cloak technology will actually allow the person inside the cloak to see out.
Full Story (Via EurekAlert!)

Energy Ball Wind Turbine

It is good to see style meeting efficiency.
Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

ReCover Emergency Shelter is a Great Idea

The accordion-like reCover shelter sounds great. I want one for myself. Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Earthrace Eco Boat Circles Globe in 60 Days!

This one sweet ride, and runs on biofuel. Very Cool! Full Story (Via Inhabitat)