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The Case Against Biofuels: Probing Ethanol’s Hidden Costs Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 March 2010 17:42

Written by C. Ford Runge

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In light of the strong evidence that growing corn, soybeans, and other food crops to produce ethanol takes a heavy toll on the environment and is hurting the world’s poor through higher food prices, consider this astonishing fact: This year, more than a third of the U.S.’s record corn harvest of 335 million metric tons will be used to produce corn ethanol. What’s more, within five years fully 50 percent of the U.S. corn crop is expected to wind up as biofuels.

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'Capture The Rain' Skyscraper Harvests Rainwater to the Maximum Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 March 2010 17:39

Written by Anupam

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Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper designed to harvest rainwater.

Architectural students of H3AR have received a special mention for their proposal in the 2010 skyscraper competition, for a sustainable skyscraper that maximizes rainwater harvesting. Dubbed Capture The Rain, the skyscraper features an innovative roof and external shell, which consists of a system of gutters to harvest rainwater to meet the daily needs of its inhabitants.

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The Ins & Outs of the Upcoming Energy & Climate Bill and Why It’s Stalled Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 18:24

Written by Brit Leggitt

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Key senators, industry officials, senior advisers and cabinet members met yesterday with President Obama to talk about the upcoming Climate and Energy Bill. The bill has been largely put aside by Congress in favor of passing Healthcare legislation and yesterday’s meetings were an attempt by President Obama to get the bill moving. The talks highlighted the simple reason the bill is stalled: the Democrats are largely for a Climate and Energy bill and the majority of Republicans want to leave the “Climate” part out of it — mainly any kind of carbon capping or taxing legislation.

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GE and U.S. Navy Join Hands to Recycle Out-of-Service Aircraft Engines Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 18:03

Written by Aditi Justa

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The new recycling program by the U.S. Navy in collaboration with GE Aviation is sure to do wonders for the environment. The duo have initiated a program under which rhenium-bearing aircraft engine components will be recovered from out-of-service F404 and F414 engines, after which the precious metal would be used for the manufacturing of new engine parts. The project known as the GE/Navy Reclamation Program aims at reducing raw-material requirements, lowering dependency on foreign sources of rhenium and providing financial “credits” the Navy can apply to future engines and hardware.

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Underwater Skyscraper is a Self-Sufficient City at Sea Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010 16:27

Written by Mike Chino

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Ocean levels are rising around the globe, so rather than tethering our buildings to the sinking shoreline why not suit them for a life at sea? That’s the approach behind the Water-Scraper, a futuristic self-sufficient floating city. A special mention in this year’s eVolo Skyscraper Competition, the design expands the concept of a floating island into a full-fledged underwater skyscraper that harvests renewable energy and grows its own food.

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