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Dry Water Could Someday Store CO2 Emissions + Help Power Vehicles

photo: Ben Carter File this one in the maybe someday category: At the national meeting of the American Chemical Society scientists have presented work on the potential of so-called ‘dry water’ to store gases, with an eye to store carbon emissions as well as act as a fuel carrier. Here’s the gist of it: … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Voltaic Systems Launches Slick Stand-Alone Solar Chargers

Images via Voltaic Systems We usually hear about new solar-charging bags from Voltaic Systems, known for its very high quality backpacks, laptop cases and messenger bags. However, the company is bringing us something new — stand-alone chargers. They have three new models available, each boasting about four times the charging power of most solar chargers out there on the market. Voltaic states they can charge a smartphone in just 4-5 hours of direct sunlight, which is a fast charge by any account. It seems we might finally have small, personal chargers that make practical sense. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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