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Melting Steel With Only the Sun (Video)

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: Youtube screen grab. See video below. Steel’s Melting Point is Approx. 1,370 °C (2,500 °F) Melting steel in a solar oven (aka solar concentrator) isn’t new or unique, but it’s always cool to see and a good reminder of just how much energy is hitting the sunny side of the planet at any moment. The video below shows a short exerpt of James May’s ” Big Ideas ” series (James is better known for the Top Gear show), and they start by cooking, er, burning a sausage, and then they melt a steel plate. Impressive to see how q… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Wild Tiger Population Dropped by 96.8% in 20 Years

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: Wikipedia , CC Tigers are Rapidly Disappearing from the Wild According to the latest estimates, there are only about 3,200 tigers left in the wild on the entire planet . That’s a catastrophically sharp decline from the 100,000 tigers that were estimated to be in the wild in 1990. The WWF experts warn that “The big cat, which is native to southern and eastern Asia, could soon become extinct unless urgent action is taken to prevent hunting and loss of habitat.” Read on for more details on the fight to keep tigers from extinction…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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BP Says New ‘Top Hat’ is About 150 Feet From Oil Leak

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: BP Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Riser Another week, another attempt by BP to plug the massive oil leak at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. This time they’re trying to use a containment dome to stop the oil from getting in the water (this one is called ‘Top Hat 10’ and should allow a tighter fit). The latest reports are that the top hat is only a few feet from where is needs to be, and that this time, if all goes well, it could allow the capture of pretty much all the oil. But after some many failed attempts, let’s not hold our breath… Read on for more details…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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IKEA to Phase-Out Incandescents Starting August 1st, 2010

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: Flickr , CC First U.S. Retailer to Phase Out the Bulb Starting August 1st, 2010, IKEA will start phasing out incandescent bulbs (which are a lot more effective at producing heat than light) from its U.S. stores, with the goal of having completely eliminated the bulb by January 1st, 2011. But IKEA isn’t only doing this out of concern for the environment: “The IKEA phase out will come in advance of the federal legislation that will begin to phase out incandescent light bulbs in 2012.” Why are they doing this and w… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Functional and Chic Conveyor Belt Briefcases (Photos)

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Kazmok Re-use briefcase, “Principal” style. Image courtesy of Kasmok. We’ve seen recycled bags made from fire hoses , wetsuits , and even floppy disks . But conveyor belts, this one is new. From industrial product designer Dinand Stufkens comes Kazmok Re-use , a collection of durable goods, comprised of laptop sleeves, belts and briefcases… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ask Pablo: Diesel Generator Or Batteries?

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image Source: kylemac Dear Pablo: I work for an international organization for development cooperation. In our projects, we frequently receive requests to provide small generators to be used as back up during power outages, which are quite frequent. The problem is that these small generators are very polluting, very noisy and provide a low quality electric current. I am thinking of providing deep-cycle batteries and inverters instead. Considering that we can find battery recyclers in t… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Make a DIY Pencil iPad Stand with Pencils & Rubber Bands

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: Geeky Gadgets When Less is More Apple’s iPad is a best-seller, and so of course accessories are also selling well. Many people are getting stands to hold their iPad in an upright position, but the nice folks at Geek Gadgets show us that with a little ingenuity and a handful of pencils and rubber bands, you can make your own DIY iPad stand…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Gorgeous iPhone Game Plants Trees For Top Scores

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Want to play a very whimsical game on your iPhone and know that a real tree was planted not only when you bought it but also every time you get a high score? A new game in the iTunes store promises to plant a tree for each download, and even better, the developers are planting 10 trees a day on behalf of the top scorers. Not bad for an excuse source of motivation to spend hours messing on your iPhone. Plus, the game is really pretty. Check out a video of it after the jump. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Fish Market App Connects Fishermen to Buyers, Reduce Catch Waste

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo by notsogoodphotography For fishermen, it can be a challenge to know just how much of your catch will have buyers when you haul it back to the docks. And for Italian fishermen, the problem is especially difficult in summer as vacationers make the market less predictable. To help fishermen bring in appropriate catches, Italy’s University of Bari has created a “private cloud” application that connects fishermen out on their boats to buyers on shore. They can auction off their catch as they bring it in, and anything they can’t get a g… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Nissan Claims In-House Hybrid Tech 2-3x Better Than Toyota’s

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: Wikipedia , Public domain. Nissan LEAF R&D Side Benefits? So far, Nissan has been licensing Toyota technology for its Altima hybrid. But that’s about to change for the next generation of Nissan and Infiniti hybrids, and it’s no big surprise considering how much R&D money Nissan has been spending on the LEAF electric car (a lot of what it learned can be used in hybrids). The first car to benefit from Nissan’s new hybrid drivetrain will be the Infiniti M sedan (coming late 2010), and the co… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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