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 a treatment for various skin conditions including polymorphous light eruption (PLE) or sun poisonin
Posted bySteveon07.31.2006inSociety, Sustainable Tech
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 from tourists? I recently talked to one of the employees at an eco tourism company based in Toronto, ca
Posted bySteveon07.29.2006inSociety, Transportation
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 value of renewable energy and disagreeing with the statement that renewable power had no impact on the e
Posted bySteveon07.27.2006inEconomics, Energy
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 sell their cheap efficient thin film solar cells, however there's a solar technology available now tha
Posted bySteveon07.25.2006inEnergy, Society
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 acceleration, sleek design and reasonably high top speed (135mph), it's no surprise why the car ent
Posted bySteveon07.24.2006inEnergy, Sustainable Tech, Transportation
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