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FAA Says Falling Starlink Debris Risks Lives; “54,902 LEO satellites will be in orbit in 2035, based on FCC approvals”
By B.N. Frank High-speed internet connections can be achieved via safer and more secure methods than wireless radiation-emitting satellites. Additionally, experts continue to warn that...
FAA Says Falling Starlink Debris Risks Lives; “54,902 LEO satellites will be in orbit in 2035, based on FCC approvals” Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:47:28 +0000
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Federal Reserve Redoubles Efforts to Reeducate the Young
By Joshua D. Glawson The Federal Reserve has taken its propaganda activities into a new, younger medium, Instagram and Threads. An announcement video posted to...
Federal Reserve Redoubles Efforts to Reeducate the Young Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:06:49 +0000
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Biometrics for Airport Clearance Get Push in Germany, US, Singapore, South Africa
By Ayang Macdonald The use of biometrics and other automated systems for passenger and luggage management continues to gain steam at airports around the world,...
Biometrics for Airport Clearance Get Push in Germany, US, Singapore, South Africa Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:55:05 +0000
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Discoverer of Blood Circulation: Ibn al-Nafis
By Neenah Payne We are told that William Harvey (1578–1657) discovered the circulation of the blood. So, it will come as a surprise to learn...
Discoverer of Blood Circulation: Ibn al-Nafis Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:55:07 +0000
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It’s A Trap! The Wave Of Repercussions As The Middle East Fights “The Last War”
By Brandon Smith Few people are familiar with a little event around 1200 BC called the Bronze Age Collapse in the region known as the...
It’s A Trap! The Wave Of Repercussions As The Middle East Fights “The Last War” Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:45:53 +0000
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Americans Searching “Will I Get Drafted To War” Hits Highest Level Since Iraq 2007 Surge Amid WW3 Threat
By Tyler Durden Geopolitical and financial cycle expert Charles Nenner has warned that the world is teetering on the edge of a war cycle that could last many years....
Americans Searching “Will I Get Drafted To War” Hits Highest Level Since Iraq 2007 Surge Amid WW3 Threat Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:50:02 +0000
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Family-sized Solar Car to Race in World Solar Challenge
Battery Technology | Electric Cars | Solar Power | TransportationSolar Team Great Britain has started a kickstarter page to help fund their design for entry in the 2017 World Solar Challenge. Founder Steven Heape leads a team of volunteers from many different disciplines, companies and universities working on a family-sized solar car to compete in the cruiser class. “Cruiser Class is about two or […] Wed, 25 Jan 2017 08:03:23 +0000
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The Spherical Sun Power Generator
Energy Inventions | Future Technology | Solar PowerGerman Architect Andre Broessel believes he has a solution that can “squeeze more juice out of the sun”, even during the night hours and in low-light regions. His company Rawlemon has created a spherical sun power generator prototype called the beta.ray. His technology will combine spherical geometry principles with a dual axis tracking system, allowing […] Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:35:52 +0000
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Hydrogen-Powered Tram Developed in China
Fuel Cells | Hydrogen Fuel | Public Transit | TransportationIn an effort to reduce China’s harmful and plentiful greenhouse gas emissions, Chinese company Sifang (a subsidiary of China South Rail Corporation) has developed the world’s first hydrogen powered tram. The tram took two years of research and development to complete, and will be powered entirely by hydrogen fuel cells. Since this is a tram […] Thu, 09 Apr 2015 07:55:41 +0000
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The WaterNest: An Eco-Friendly Floating House
Environment and Sustainability | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar PowerDesigned by renowned Italian architect Giancarlo Zema and produced by EcoFloLife, the WaterNest 100 is an eco-friendly floating housing unit. The 100 square meter residential units are made of up to 98% recycled materials; including the laminate timber and aluminum hull. Skylights, balconies and large windows encircle the dwelling, allowing for efficient lighting and beautiful […] Thu, 02 Apr 2015 08:05:09 +0000
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Floating Solar Panels: A Viable Solution?
Hydro Power | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar PowerSince 2011, French Company Ciel & Terre has been developing large-scale floating solar solutions. Their innovative Hydrelio Floating PV system allows standard PV panels to be installed on large bodies of water such as: drinking water reservoirs, quarry lakes, irrigation canals, remediation and tailing ponds, and hydro electric dam reservoirs. This simple and affordable alternative […] Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:35:23 +0000
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France Passes Green Rooftop Law
Energy Politics | Environment and Sustainability | Solar PowerFrance keeps making green headlines lately… the Eiffel Tower’s wind turbines, the tree-shaped wind turbines being installed in Paris, and now an exciting new law that is sure to have a huge environmental impact in urban centers. Every new commercial building in France must meet a new building requirement; the roof must be at least […] Tue, 31 Mar 2015 07:10:23 +0000
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Apple Electric Car: Concept Photos
Electric Cars | Future Technology | TransportationRecent rumours that suggest Apple may be working on an electric car have inspired the website carwow to produce some concept images of what the vehicle may look like. Speculation that Apple may be in talks to purchase electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors inspired the illustrations to have a similar resemblance. Apple obviously has the […] Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:11:27 +0000
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The Bigfoot Electric Monster Truck
Electric Cars | TransportationSome Friday fun… we discovered this intriguing electric beast while covering this week’s Vancouver Auto Show. It’s not really going to do much to help the environment, but we think it’s kind of neat that many manufacturers are jumping on the electric vehicle bandwagon. If anything this could help expose new technologies to a completely […] Fri, 27 Mar 2015 07:33:47 +0000
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Top 10 Green Cars – 2015 Vancouver Auto Show
Electric Cars | Fuel Cells | Hydrogen Fuel | TransportationThis Tuesday we had a unique opportunity to preview the Vancouver International Auto Show. This year’s show features a wide variety of electric, hydrogen and hybrid-electric vehicles. We took full advantage and we’re absolutely thrilled to see so many manufacturers putting research and development into clean transportation technologies. Almost every manufacturer had something future-friendly to […] Thu, 26 Mar 2015 07:18:57 +0000
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Tulip Shaped Solar Plants to be Installed in Ethiopia
Energy Industry | Future Technology | Solar PowerAORA Solar has announced that it will begin construction of its solar-biogas power plants in Ethiopia. Construction of the first pilot plant will start by mid-2015. Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy has stated that ” AORA’s unique solar-hybrid technology is impressive and well-suited to provide both energy and heat to support local economic […] Tue, 24 Mar 2015 07:39:47 +0000
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Tree Shaped Wind Turbines to be Installed in Paris
Energy Inventions | Wind Power | Wind TurbinesA French company called New Wind is installing tree-shaped wind turbines at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. The company’s founder, Jérôme Michaud-Larivière came up with the idea while in a Paris square, when he “saw the leaves tremble when there was not a breath of air.” He hopes the trees can be […] Mon, 23 Mar 2015 07:08:53 +0000
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Japan Closer to Harvesting Solar Energy from Space
Energy Inventions | Future Technology | Solar PowerSince 2008, the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) has been working hard to develop technologies to transmit electricity wirelessly. The goal of the Space Solar Power Systems (SSPS), is to be able to transmit energy from orbiting solar panels by 2030. On March 12th, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) successfully conducted a ground demonstration test of […] Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:57:50 +0000
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The Eiffel Tower Installs Two Wind Turbines
Energy Industry | Wind Power | Wind TurbinesThe 126 year old Eiffel Tower is going green! A pair of camouflaged VisionAIR5 wind turbines were installed inside the scaffolding on the second floor, and are expected to generate 10,000 kilowatt hours of electricity every year. That’s enough to power the tower’s entire first floor; including history exhibits, a souvenir shop and restaurants. The […] Mon, 16 Mar 2015 07:27:53 +0000
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Possible Dual Rotor Technology for Wind Turbines
Energy Inventions | Wind Power | Wind TurbinesIowa State Aerospace Engineers Anupam Sharma and Hui Hu are exploring the possibility of adding a smaller, secondary rotor to wind turbines. The engineers studied the base of existing turbines and found two major problems. First, they are big round structural pieces that don’t harvest any wind energy because they are not shaped like an […] Sun, 15 Mar 2015 07:24:30 +0000
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The Kymogen Wave Energy Generator
Energy Inventions | Hydro Power | Wave PowerMechanical Engineer David Hartmann and Craftsman Jason Ballash have designed a new wave power technology called the KymoGen, which has the potential to produce clean, low-cost energy using the constant power of waves. Key to the design is its simplicity. A portable 8’x8′ platform is tethered to a mooring on the sea floor. Inside the […] Sat, 14 Mar 2015 07:17:24 +0000
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Man Converts Toyota Prius into Motor Home
Hybrid Cars | TransportationIt’s Friday, so we figured it’s time for a little humour. James Lawler, a Landscaper from Torquay Australia, has built himself a mini-motorhome atop his Toyota Prius Hybrid. The project took just over a week to complete using scrap materials, and ended up costing him just under $150. What inspired this project? Lawler says “There’s […] Fri, 13 Mar 2015 07:29:39 +0000
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Meet the ELF: A Pedal-Powered, Solar-Electric Hybrid
Pedal Power | Solar Power | TransportationDescribed as the “most efficient vehicle on the planet”, The ELF is a solar and pedal-powered hybrid tricycle hand-built in the United States by Organic Transit. It is available in one, two and three seater models, and according to their website it gets the equivalent of 1800 miles per gallon! It is legally considered a […] Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:16:14 +0000
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How Recycled CO2 is Changing the Manufacturing Landscape
Energy Economy | Energy Industry | Environment and SustainabilityEnvironmentalists have pushed greenhouse gases as being the leading cause of global warming. Carbon dioxide has been regarded as being the biggest contributor to the greenhouse effect. But what if there was a way to recycle the most abundant greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere? Carbon dioxide is a major byproduct of industrial power generation […] Wed, 11 Mar 2015 07:24:09 +0000
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The Hydrobee: USB Power from Nature
Energy Inventions | Human Power | Hydro PowerWe just received an email from a company called Hydrobee, asking us to vote for them as Autodesk’s inventor of the Year. Having never heard of this we checked it out… what a neat invention! This soda-can sized device generates electricity for USB devices when you’re off the grid. It can generate power using flowing […] Tue, 10 Mar 2015 07:07:19 +0000
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Goodyear Releases Electricity-Generating Tire Concept
Electric Cars | Future Technology | TransportationWe’ve been getting a lot of positive news about electric cars recently. This week at the Geneva International Auto Show, Goodyear unveiled a new concept tire called the BH03. While we don’t know why it is called that, we do know that Goodyear’s new tire looks radical and could potentially generate electricity for electric cars […] Mon, 09 Mar 2015 08:34:30 +0000
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Meet the Makani Energy Kite
Energy Inventions | Wind Power | Wind TurbinesBack in 2013 Google purchased a company called Makani, creators of the Energy Kite. Their goal is to make wind energy pricing competitive with fossil fuels, and they believe a new approach is needed. The Energy Kite is a new type of wind turbine, designed to generate more energy using 90% less materials. “Makani’s energy […] Sun, 08 Mar 2015 08:40:32 +0000
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Nissan Launches 7-seater Electric Minivan
Electric Cars | Energy Industry | TransportationEver wanted to own an electric car, but didn’t think any of the current options were practical? Think again! Nissan is turning over a new leaf with it’s new 100% electric e-NV200 — a 7-seater electric minivan — perfect for cargo, families and even taxis. Previously only available as a 5-seater, the new model has […] Fri, 06 Mar 2015 13:32:17 +0000
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The Lateral Axis Wind Turbine
Energy Inventions | Wind Power | Wind TurbinesSri Lankan inventor Leelananda Jayasuriya just sent us this concept for a Lateral Axis Wind Turbine. The turbine functions just like a Ferris Wheel, with the blades orbiting in an epicyclical path around the central shaft. Leelananda believes there are many advantages to his design: it can rotate with the direction of the wind, it […] Thu, 05 Mar 2015 09:29:45 +0000
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Meet the Strati: A 3D Printed Electric Car
Electric Cars | Future Technology | Transportation3D Printing is all the rage these days, so it’s no surprise someone has printed a complete and functional electric automobile, appropriately named the Strati (Italian for “layers”). 18 months ago, Phoenix Arizona company Local Motors teamed up with Cincinnati Incorporated to develop a neighborhood electric car. The project is open source; members are encouraged […] Wed, 04 Mar 2015 11:54:45 +0000
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Green Cars in 2015 (Infographic)
Electric Cars | Hybrid Cars | TransportationConsidering a green car? These days it makes a lot of sense but there are so many options; electric, hybrid, hydrogen and even solar. One day soon we’ll all be driving one, so how do we choose? And if we don’t have a green car, what can you we do to help the environment in […] Tue, 03 Mar 2015 08:17:01 +0000
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Google Biodome: New Headquarters to Blend with Environment
Energy Politics | Environment and Sustainability | Future TechnologyToday Google announced their exciting proposal to redevelop four sites in Mountain View, California. Designed by Bjarke Ingels at BIG and Thomas Heatherwick at Heatherwick Studio, the new headquarters will be the first time Google will design and build their offices from scratch. The concept is simple and genius: instead of building permanent structures with […] Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:32:47 +0000
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3D Printed Solar Energy Trees
Energy Inventions | Future Technology | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar PowerHow would nature do it? Researchers at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland may be discovering the answer, thanks to advancing solar and 3D printing technologies. They have developed some very decorative prototypes of what they are calling “energy harvesting trees”. The tiny leaves generate and store solar energy and can be used to […] Sat, 28 Feb 2015 08:24:23 +0000
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The Benefits of Solar Power (Infographic)
Environment and Sustainability | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar PowerHome Inspector Bill Barber recently created an excellent infographic that details how solar panels can power homes and help the environment at the same time. According to the infographic, “1 hour of Energy from the Sun = 1 Year of Power for the Global Population”. And as stated, solar power remains the 3rd most important […] Mon, 23 Feb 2015 01:23:06 +0000
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Oriental Hornet: Expert Solar Power Harvester
Environment and Sustainability | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar PowerDo you know who is the most competent solar power expert, according to a research team from Tel Aviv University? It is the humble common Oriental hornet found in our gardens! Much to the astonishment of the scientists and researchers, the hornet utilizes solar power much like a plant and it produces electricity. Think how […] Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:37:21 +0000
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Microsoft cleared to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard
UK regulators approve the $69bn tech giant's takeover of Activision Blizzard, the maker of Call of Duty. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:53:21 GMT
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Teacher killed in France school stabbing
Two other people have been seriously injured in the knife attack in the northern city of Arras. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:45:32 GMT
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Missing peace activist Vivian Silver - son awaits news, good or bad
My mother would say the atrocities are the result of not striving for peace, he tells Jeremy Bowen. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:53:38 GMT
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The Isley Brothers founder Rudolph Isley dies at 84
The star sang on the group's biggest hits including Summer Breeze, Fight The Power and That Lady. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:23:20 GMT
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Kfar Aza kibbutz massacre: Father saves daughter he hadn’t seen for six years
Neta had not spoken to her father for years, but she knew he was the only person who could save her. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:09:12 GMT
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