Seattle-based LMN Architects, the originator of various eco-projects, has collaborated with Vancouver-based MCM and DA to design the world’s first LEED Platinum convention center. Dubbed the Vancouver Convention Center West, the green construction..
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It is usually not always possible to replace batteries in devices that are embedded to a patient’s body or certain unapproachable areas of complicated machinery. The element of inconvenience makes such replacements evermore intricate. Anyhow, MIT…
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As part of the Designers in Residence program at the Design Museum London, designer Asif Khan has come up with something extraordinary. He has taken the advantage of the subdued aesthetic of Gypsophila plant and created amazing furniture. Dubbed…
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It was just a year back when Bill Gates tried to prove a point about malaria with unleashing a swarm of mosquitoes at the TED Conference. This year, the American business magnate is back to the conference, but this time he takes on CO2. Fireflies…
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Choosing the compact fluorescent (CLF) bulbs over the inefficient incandescent bulbs is what most of the eco-conscious are seen doing. The CLF bulbs are thought to be the ultimate green alternative due to their low energy consumption, but are you…
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If affordability, aesthetics, innovation and eco-friendliness are your preferences in a house, then the “GO House” by Genesis Homes could be your pick. A leader in factory-built construction, Champion Enterprises, Inc., put its Go House on…
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After successfully finding the two genes that make plants grow outwards, Scientists at the University of Manchester are now turning their focus towards looking for ways to make plants grow thicker more quickly, resulting in increased biomass…
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In the process where organic material is attacked by microbes in order to compost the material, a great amount of heat is lost to the environment. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a method to capture all the heat and utilize it in a more…
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), along with their colleagues at the Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, have declared the successful completion of the first wild grass sequencing. The sequencing of genome will…
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In a pioneering development at the University of Michigan, researchers have come up with a tiny solar-powered sensor that is capable of supplying almost continuous energy. The device consists of a processor, solar cells and a battery, all enclosed in a.
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