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New Power Packed Lithium Battery, Charges Up in Seconds

April 6, 2009
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New Power Packed Lithium Battery, Charges Up in Seconds

Lithium ion batteries that are in the market today are already being hailed as major breakthroughs and are helping both the automobile industry as well as the electronic field in producing gadgets that are smaller, lighter and far more efficient than ever before. But how about turning that up a couple of notches by...
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Hybrid Car Wars, The Consumer Wins

April 6, 2009
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Hybrid Car Wars, The Consumer Wins

I remember the gas wars when I was a kid. I once filled up my ‘60 VW bug (I bought it used) for less than $2.00. Gas was 24.9¢. That’s right, less than a quarter a gallon. Yeah, yeah. I’m old. The point is, when there are price wars, the consumer wins. Toyota and...
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# Leave a comment Excess Carbon Emissions to Speed Up the Ocean Acidification Process

April 6, 2009
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#  Leave a comment Excess Carbon Emissions to Speed Up the Ocean Acidification Process

Whenever there is a group of environmentalists and top notch scientists (?) who claim that human activity and carbon emissions are destroying the planet, there is a group of skeptics to challenge it. But when it comes to ocean acidification, the conclusive evidence is before our eyes— we are causing irreversible damage to the...
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Greenbird Wind-powered Vehicle Shatters World Record in Style

April 6, 2009
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Greenbird Wind-powered Vehicle Shatters World Record in Style

There are many people who are trying to break the land speed record for a two wheeler or a four wheeler, but it’s not very often that someone tries to set a land speed record for wind-powered vehicles. However, that’s exactly what Richard Jenkins and his team, have been looking for.With a uber-cool looking...
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1,606 Ducks Died Landing On Toxic Waste Pond

April 6, 2009
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1,606 Ducks Died Landing On Toxic Waste Pond

Eleven hundred more ducks died after landing on a toxic waste pond in northern Alberta last year than was originally estimated, a Canadian oil sands official acknowledged earlier this week. The carcasses of 1,606 ducks were collected from the oily waters, compared to the 500 originally counted, Syncrude Canada chief executive Tom Katinas said....
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Wilkins Ice Sheet Lost to Climate Change

April 6, 2009
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Wilkins Ice Sheet Lost to Climate Change

The latest massive piece of evidence about climate change appeared this weekend – about the size of Jamaica. The Wilkins ice shelf off the coast of Antarctica finally disintegrated after decades of melting due to global warming. Last year it shrank by an incredible 700 square miles of area or about 14% of its...
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