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Petitions Across Europe Vouch for Repairs of Broken Devices

Mila Luleva — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:26:02 +0000

Repair or Replace? This is the question when a device or a home appliance breaks. Unfortunately, it is often the case that people are not given the chance to decide. Not for long in Europe! Manufacturers are increasingly making devices and appliances in such a way that no one can repair them. Most smart phones, […]

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Eat This: Scientists Develop Edible Battery to Reduce Pollution

Mila Luleva — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 11:13:33 +0000

A team of scientists at Carnegie Mellon University developed a battery that can be eaten when it is no longer in use. The number of different technologies that rely on battery power is increasing by the minute. Phones, watches, music players, cameras, cars, buses, renewable energy plants and even pace-makers- all depend and work with […]

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Camelina: The Plant That Powered KLM's First Biofuel Plane

Cristi — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:23:15 +0000

Even though Virgin Atlantic has already made demonstration flights in the US using biofuels, no other company has made any steps towards alternative power sources until now. To prove that there is no risk in using a green fuel, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from Europe also made their first flight with a Boeing 747.

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Ocean-Based Algae Production System Could Revolutionize the Biofuel Industry

Cristi — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:17:04 +0000

Two Kansas State University Engineers have designed a new algae production system that could reduce the cost of biodiesel and help the U.S. Government to change from fossil fuel dependency to a renewable power source.

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Adding Lime in Seawater Could Reduce Atmospheric CO2

Cristi — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:26:36 +0000

Some people check every possibility to reduce pollution, to make us live our lives in a clean and healthy environment. At a press conference about climate change solutions in Manchester, Tim Kruger, a former management consultant, announced that lime and salt water could stop or reverse CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere.

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Solar Cooking "Kyoto Box" Reduces Pollution and Deforestation

Cristi — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:30:51 +0000

Jon Boehmer, a Norwegian based in Kenya, developed a solar powered cooker that can reduce greenhouse gases at a large scale. The cardbox named the "Kyoto Box", costs 5 Euro($ 6,60) to make, and is designed for the usage of 3 billion people that use firewood as a heating source for cooking.

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