... "The prize recognizes Cheong’s work in understanding a class of materials called multiferroics, materials which exhibit both magnetic properties and electrical properties that resemble magnetism. The materials have potential to add new capabilities to semiconductor electronics, boost solar cell efficiency and increase the data storage capacity of hard disk drives." ...Via Rutgers Univ: Rutgers Professors Recognition for Outstanding Research
Which is less carbon intensive: electic heat or wood stovfe heat? The Sierra Club's "Hey Mr. Green" tells us ...it depends on the quality / newness of your wood stove and where the pollution ends up -- at a power plant or in your neighborhood. No easy answers but some good info.
" ... carbon footprint depends on the source of your electric power and the quality of your wood burner. ... power ... generated from coal or other fossil fuels ... footprint might be bigger than if you're burning wood in a new, efficient, EPA-approved firebox or stove. ..."
" ... wood burner ... releases a lot more other pollutants into the air ... releases them right where you and your neighbors breathe ... wood ... emits 250 times as much global-warming methane as burning coal in a power plant."
Via: Sierra Club LINK
... "The magic soccer ball created by Harvard students Jessica Lin, Jessica Matthews, Julia Silverman, and Hemali Thakkar is beautiful in its simplicity. " ...Via TakePart: Young Women Changing the World
India has lots of gas and diesel powered rickshaws ... these emit significant quantities of pollution ... there is work to outfit rickshaws with batteries and an electric motor. These cost close to 3 x the cost of a traditional rickshaw but the government may offer loans to help offset the cost differential. " ... Soleckshaw ... can either be pedaled or run off of a 36-volt battery that is charged every 45 miles from a solar charging station ... prototype ... seats three and has electric lights, an FM radio, four mobile phone chargers, and can travel at 12 and a half miles per hour. ..."
Via: cleanechnica LINK
Terracycle reuses / recycles sall sorts of stuff such as juice boxes and turns them into bags and totes.They take e-wast and turn it into useful products ... keeping waste out of the landfill.
"Made from 100% e-waste (such as crushed computers and fax machines) that would otherwise have ended up in a landfill. These ingenious little pots help you garden sustainably! "
Via: Terracycle.net LINK
... "An intensive three-week course and other opportunities will be offered in May 2010 on the Morris campus. " ...Via University of Minnesota Morris: May 2010 biomass gasification course
Small changes can save energy and can really add up. Some changes are not hard to do at all ... just put your mind to it." ... simple changes in your life ... can reduce the amount of C02 released into the atmosphere and help stop global warming. Be part of the solution"
"Run your dishwasher only with a full load. Save 100 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $40 per year."
Via: stopglobalwarming.org LINK
... "But short of developing a revolutionary technology that will power the whole world, students have to do their part to help the planet by cutting back on energy waste. And that means lifestyle changes. " ...Via The Tech, MIT: Turn off your lights]]>
Enviance makes a carbon reporting system for the " ... Apparently close to 61 percent of companies still don’t have any sort of carbon emissions tracking system in place."Via: ZDNet LINK
]]>" ... theaters are making an effort to help viewers go green ... including Georgia-based Carmike Cinemas ... built a LEED-certified theater in Chattanooga, Tenn., which opened in November ... "
" ... Environmentally conscious theater construction and design are growing trends ... Some theaters are installing solar panels ... and using recycled building materials for new theaters and existing facilities that are under renovation."
Via: FORBES LINK
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