New Solar Technology Unveiled at Robins Air Force Base
Converting Carbon Dioxide into Liquid Fuel with Bacteria More and more people are becoming aware of the harmful effects of greenhouse gases. Common people and scientists both are gearing up to reduce carbon footprints. Now more investments are available for research in alternative energy. Researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have genetically been working on a [.]Posted in: Biofuels, Future Energy, Inventions |
| Processed foods contribute to obesity in Guatemala The increase in consumption of processed foods contributes significantly to the high rate of obesity and overweight in Guatemala, the ninth poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to study published in the Journal Health Economics (December edition 2009). Obesity and overweight, some of the major risk factors for death from non-contagious diseases, is increasing in developing countries due to dietary changes. In the past, it was preferable to consume staple foods and whole grains, now the trend is to eat highly processed foods, high in salt, sugar and saturated fat, and with few fibers and other essential nutrients. |
New Solar Technology Unveiled at Robins Air Force Base Robins has time and again been considered as a pioneer in testing alternative energy technologies. Recently they have installed a solar panel which is a matter of curiosity. Their installed solar panel assumes the dimensions of a drive-in-movie screen. It is the shining example of the state-of-the-art technology. At peak hour it generates 25 [.]Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power |
| Ahmedabad’s BRT System wins 2010 Sustainable Transportation Award Ahmendabad's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System, already busy. Photo courtesy of Madhav Pai. Ahmedabad, India now joins past winners Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York, Mayor Betrand Delanoe of Paris, and Mayor Ken Livingston of London as a recipient of the coveted Sustainable Transport Award given by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. The [.] |