3 French design students have designed a prototype electric Audi sports car. The R-Zero has batteries contained in a center tunnel along the chassis, which powers electric motors inside the wheels. The vehicle is designed as a sports car, and would be impractical for most usage, as it produces an
Posted bySteveon06.27.2006inTransportation
The New Environmentalist reports that (not surprisingly) students perform better in eco-friendly schools, where they are surrounded by plants, fresh air and natural light. Research has shown that people are most productive when they are comfortable at their workplace. This includes students and te
Posted bySteveon06.26.2006inGreen Building, Society
A novel type of nanomaterial has been developed based on the way one type of beetle obtains water in the dersert. The material, developed at MIT, has a pattern of alternating substances of differing properties. Raised sections are hydrophillic (water attracting), which causes tiny (15-20 microns
Posted bySteveon06.25.2006inSustainable Tech
Corn plastic (NatureWork® PLA) is manufactured from corn, an abundant and annually renewable resource. Since corn is domestically grown, it is readily available for manufacturing, supports US farmers, the US economy, and reduces dependency on foreign
Posted bySteveon06.25.2006inEconomics, Sustainable Tech
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