Archive for July, 2006

Medical implant increases UV resistance

Steve on 07 31, 2006 | No Comments

Medical implant increases UV resistance

Australian-based biotech company Clinuvel is testing a medical implant the size of a grain of rice, that will increase the patient's resistance to harmful UV rays. The device is being developed as

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A look at sustainable tourism

Steve on 07 29, 2006 | No Comments

A look at sustainable tourism

Eco-tourism is becoming very popular, but people often wonder how eco-friendly the companies themselves are. Are they actually operating sustainably, or just 'greenwashing' to make a few bucks fro

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The environmental costs of green energy

Steve on 07 27, 2006 | No Comments

The environmental costs of green energy

Recently I wrote about the abundance of solar energy available to us, and the small fraction of it we would need to capture to meet all of our energy needs. I received a comment questioning the valu

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More solar energy than we know what to do with

Steve on 07 25, 2006 | No Comments

More solar energy than we know what to do with

There is more solar energy received by the Earth each day than we can use. Photovoltaic technology is steadily improving and will soon reach the mass market when companies like Nanosolar begin to se

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How green is the Tesla Roadster?

Steve on 07 24, 2006 | No Comments

How green is the Tesla Roadster?

Officially unveiled 4 days ago, the Tesla Roadster has gained significant attention from the media, as well as sports car enthusiasts and environmentalists everywhere. With it's very sporty 4 second

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