Apr 15 2011

Future Olympics: A Reusable, Floating Venue

Tag: Architects,Architecture,Building,Design,Disasters and Accidents,Engineering,Europe,Events,Ferry,Materials,Olympics,Reuse,Science,Sight,Sports,Technology,TrickTaking Card Games,Wedding — Alyssa Danigelis @ 11:00 am
An archipelago of sporting facilities, administration buildings and housing accommodations could be towed along waterways to major cities.

Mar 31 2011

Used Motor Oil Pans Out to Be Reusable

Tag: Alternative Fuels,Biotechnology,Carbon Offsets,Cars,Conservation,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Engineering,Fossil Fuels,Green Tech,Microbiology,Petroleum,Recycling,Reuse,Vehicles and Equipment,Waste and Recycling — Nic Halverson @ 3:56 pm
A new technique uses microwaves to cheaply convert used motor oil into fuel.

Mar 31 2011

Recycled Island to Be Built from Ocean Garbage Patch

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Alternative Power Sources,Architecture,Buildings and Structures,Energy Efficiency,Green Building,Plastic,Pollution,Recycling,Renewable Energy,Reuse,Solar Power,Waste and Recycling,Water,Zero Waste — Amy Dusto @ 2:59 pm
This conceptual habitat would support a floating city with a half million residents.

Mar 30 2011

Waste Ash to Reinforce Concrete

Tag: Buildings and Structures,Coal,Reuse,Waste and Recycling — Amy Dusto @ 3:44 pm
Instead of putting flyash from coal-burning plants landfills, why not use it to reinforce concrete for roads and bridges?

Feb 24 2011

U.S. Nuclear Waste Never Sees Its Full Potential

Tag: Energy,Energy Efficiency,Nuclear Science,Reuse,Saving Energy,Waste and Recycling — Amy Dusto @ 4:12 pm
Compared to other countries, America is 40 years behind reprocessing radioactive materials.

Feb 22 2011

Surgeons: Green Your Operating Rooms, STAT!

Tag: Carbon Footprint,Green Science,Healthcare System,Modern Medicine,Reuse,Saving Energy,Waste and Recycling — Amy Dusto @ 2:36 pm
Notoriously wasteful, it's time for OR's to get eco-friendly.

Feb 09 2011

Air-Powered Cars Could Challenge EV’s in Cities

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Cars,Green Tech,Public Transportation,Reuse,Saving Energy,Transportation — Amy Dusto @ 2:42 pm
These new hybrid engines are green, cheap and easy to make.

Jan 24 2011

Immortal Computers Never Grow Old

Tag: Computer Networking,Computers,Desktop Computers,EWaste,Green Tech,Recycling,Reuse,Waste and Recycling,Zero Waste — Amy Dusto @ 2:54 pm
A novel cloud-based system aims to teach old hardware new tricks, virtually.

Jan 06 2011

Artist Recycles Rainbows

Tag: Artists,Recycling,Reuse,Solar Power,Water,Weather — Amy Dusto @ 2:15 pm
A "phenomenal" artist makes his own rainbows from reclaimed rainwater.

Jan 02 2011

E-waste Laws Make Everyone Recycle

Tag: Computer Monitors,Desktop Computers,Electronics,Energy Efficiency,EWaste,Gadgets,Green Electronics,Issues and Ethics,Pollution,Recycling,Reuse,Saving Energy,Waste and Recycling — Amy Dusto @ 3:17 pm
In many states, it's unlawful to toss out your old electronics.
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