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Lunartic Bike Has Stability and Manoeuvrability, With Cool Hubless Rear Wheel

Big wheeled bikes are very stable, due to the gyroscopic effect of the large wheel. But small wheeled bikes take up less space and are very manoeuvrable. The Lunartic is a bike design submitted for a Dyson Award that tries to combine the benefits of both. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Great, Green Back-to-School Gear for Tots and Teens (Slideshow)

With school supply lists hitting mailboxes all over the country over the next few weeks, it’s tempting to run out and stock up on pencils, notebooks, crayons, and other academic must-haves for elementary, junior high, and high school — but taking the time to research sustainable alternatives to classic supplies can earn you an A+ in environmentalism. Check out our list of go-to gear for kids — from recycled backpacks and pencils made of newspaper to banana-paper notebooks and bag-free lunches — to see which supplies make the grade. For more options, check out our

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The ‘Static Kill’ of BP’s Oil Well Appears to be Working (So Far)

Image: Wikipedia , public domain. Important Milestone BP has started the ‘ static kill ‘ procedure on Macondo oil well on Tuesday afternoon, a day later than originally hoped because 2 minor leaks were found on valves on the new cap. After the valves were fixed, heavy drilling mud was pumped into the well for 8 hours until the pressure reached equilibrium. Since then, engineers… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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