Archive for July, 2006

PLASMA ARCS FOR WATER TREATMENT

PLASMA ARCS FOR WATER TREATMENT

A plasma arc water treatment system is a chemical-free means of disinfecting water, derived from a recurring problem encountered in sonoluminescence fusion research. The goal of sonoluminescence is to create a tiny ball of plasma under water, focused on a tiny bubble of air. The bubble is stabiliz

Posted bySteveon07.21.2006inSustainable Tech

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Ecology vs. Economy

This is an interview I did with Bill Perry of the Financial Freedom Library on the subject of economy vs ecology, and how being green makes good financial sense. Bill contacted me a few weeks ago to ask if I’d be interested in doing an email interview for his site, based on an article I wrote abou

Posted bySteveon07.20.2006inEconomics

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TESLA MOTORS ELECTRIC CAR UNVEILED!

TESLA MOTORS ELECTRIC CAR UNVEILED!

Tesla Motors unveiled their new electric roadster today, which boasts an impressive acceleration time of 0-60 in about 4 seconds, gets 250 miles per charge, has an efficiency equivilant of 135 miles per gallon, has a top speed of around 130mph, and the operating costs are about $0.01 per mile, acc

Posted bySteveon07.20.2006inTransportation

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7 steps to a zero-waste society

7 steps to a zero-waste society

A zero-waste society is a concept that many people have talked about, but is it feasible? Just about everything in our society is designed to be disposable, single-use, or discarded one day in favor of something newer and better. With this mindset, can we ever create a sustainable zero-waste socie

Posted bySteveon07.19.2006inEnergy, Society

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Topical gel successfully treats skin cancer

Topical gel successfully treats skin cancer

Australian company Peplin has developed a topical gel based on a common garden plant that is able to successfully clear up basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, in only 2 days. I currently have a nasty sunburn from this past weekend, which is rare for me, but every time I ge

Posted bySteveon07.18.2006inSociety

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