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Americans’ main complaint about water is that it tastes too much like water
Sarah Miller, grist.orgRobynne BlumeDo you feel like your doctors and your more annoying friends are always telling you to drink more water? Well, they’re just trying to help. Water is so important for your health! Sadly, water tastes like, well, water. And since Americ…
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The smart money is on renewable energy
Tim McDonnell, grist.orgFossil fuel cheerleaders take note: Renewable energy ain’t going nowhere — and it may prove to be the better bet in the long run.By 2030, renewables will account for 70 percent of new power supply worldwide, according to projections released Monda…
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Oil-Eating Bacteria Fixed The Deepwater Horizon Disaster, But They May Not Help Next Time
BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.comIt turned out the Gulf was filled with bacteria that loved to chow down on exactly what was spilling out of BP’s destroyed oil well. How fortuitous! But hoping that hungry bacteria will help in the next oil spill is dangerous thinking.
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Man Transforms Old TV Screen into 2000 Degree Fahrenheit Solar Death Ray That Can Melt Pennies
Lori Zimmer, inhabitat.comDIY expert Grant Thompson has a use for those heavy old rear-projection televisions that have been collecting dust in your basement—he transforms them into solar-powered death rays! Thompson takes advantage of the convex screens’ ability to conden…
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Track Fuel Economy, Kill Check-Engine Lights With the Fitbit for Cars
Damon Lavrinc, wired.comEveryone knows that mashing the gas, slamming on the brakes and cruising at high speeds kills fuel economy. And considering the average driver spends upwards of $3,000 a year on gas, you’d think people would be more inclined to change …
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How Mazda Reinvented the Diesel Engine
By Lawrence Ulrich, popsci.comThe company’s new diesel engine will get 44 mpg plus meet strict emission standards.
Diesel-engine designers have long grappled with a dilemma: Reducing emissions meant either cutting efficiency or adding expensive equipment. With the…
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The Biobot 20 is a Tabletop Biodiesel Processor for Waste Cooking Oil
Morgana Matus, inhabitat.comNow there is something better you can do with that viscous mess of cooking oil instead of sequestering it in a can or pouring it down the drain. The UK-based company Biobot offers the Biobot 20, a tabletop processor that converts household oil was…
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The 3D-Printed Urbee 2 Hybrid Car is Light, Strong, and Nearing Production
Morgana Matus, inhabitat.comNothing says “Welcome to the Future” like a 3D-printed runabout vehicle with a hybrid engine, three wheels, speeds of up to 110 mph, and capacity to carry up to 1,200 lbs. The Urbee 2 is the result of Jim Kor’s dream for a modern, sustainable vehi…
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Apple is moving into the wind energy business
By Sarah Miller, grist.orgIf you are sick of Apple ruling at everything, you can stop reading now. But if you’d like to hear about how they’re working to harness one of nature’s cleanest, most plentiful resources, continue. Because Apple is now branching out fro…
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Yeti 150: Goal Zero Unveils A Plug-And-Play Solar Generator For Emergencies Or Off-Grid Adventures at CES 2013 | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
bmw2002tnt says:, inhabitat.comSustainable gadgets are making waves again at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Last year, Goal Zero wowed CES attendees with its Yeti 1250, a solar energy generator that’s robust enough to run your refrigerator wh…
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The Government Open-Data Program At The Root Of Energy-Efficiency Startups
BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.comThe Green Button program has forced utilities to standardize the way they present their energy use numbers to their customers. In turn, that data has caused an explosion of apps and services to help you save energy—and money.
It’s only a…
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