Understanding Silk for New High-tech Materials

New ways of understanding silk are setting the stage for many new uses of this ancient material.
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Nano-Silicon for Solar Cells

This new nano-silicon uses 99% less material to make solar cells. Another good advancement.
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A Green Swath of Transportation

I really like this new trend of greening transportation.
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A Very Cool Monument

I really hope they build this. Not only is it beautiful, but it will power itself.
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Roof-top Wind turbine

This new wind turbine will set on the top of your roof, and should be quiet enough not to bother the neighbors.
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Yamaha Has a New Electric Motorcycle

Although it is only a concept vehicle, I think I would buy an electric motor cycle with this much style.
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Shelby Has Made a 1000 Horsepower Electric Car

It is always good to see a positive advancement. This new car can go from 0-60 mph in less than 2.5 seconds.
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Hot Air Balloons Create Green Energy

Using a hot air balloon to generate power by spinning a generator as it goes up and down is a great idea!
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Solar Bulb uses LED Lighting Through Water

This is an interesting way to get "green" lighting.
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Smart LEDs Will Change More Than Light Bulbs

If we replaced all current lighting with smart LEDs in the ten years, the total energy consumption would be reduced by 1,929.84 joules. Electrical energy consumption would be reduced by terawatt hours. Financial savings of $1.83 trillion. Carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 10.68 gigatons. Crude oil consumption would be reduced by 962 million barrels. The number of required global power plants would be reduced by 28. Are you beginning to see this is a good idea?
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OLPC One Laptop Per Child

This is a great idea, I hope it succeeds.
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Piezoelectric Flooring Produces Green Energy at Train Station

All you have to do is step on the floor to power the train station. This is a wonderful growing trend to reclaim lost energy.
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Nano-rod Coating Collects Almost All Sunlight For Solar Power

This breakthrough allows a solar panel to go from absorbing 67.4 percent to 96.21 percent of sunlight. This is a great step forward in solar engineering.
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Anara Tower in Dubai

Why would you build a tower with a wind turbine that doesn't work? This would be a great idea the wind turbine wasn't just for show. Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

Solar Thermal Plant in Bakersfield California

This is a great proof of concept for a renewable energy source. Full Story (Via Inhabitat)

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.
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Plastic From Bacteria!

Now this is great news, and another way to free us from the use of fossil fuels.
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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.
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New Design of Tidal Turbines Produces More Energy

By incorporating a revolutionary design, Oxford University is developing a new type of tidal generator.
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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.
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