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New road concrete developed that actually cleans the air

Auto Guide, Tue August 31, 2010, comments (0)
Wouldn’t it be great if cars put out less pollution? You can breathe a sigh of relief, because researchers have discovered a breakthrough that will lead to reduced pollution and cleaner air.



Cannabis electric car to be made in Canada

CBC, Sun August 29, 2010, comments (2)
An electric car made of hemp is being developed by a group of Canadian companies in collaboration with an Alberta Crown corporation.



Big Bear Solar Observatory: The Most Detailed Picture of a Sunspot Ever Recorded

Story contains video Popular Science, Sat August 28, 2010, comments (0)
Researchers at Big Bear Solar Observatory have tuned their adaptive optics array and achieved first light, capturing this image of a sunspot that is now the most detailed ever captured in visible light.



Scientists hope to collect electricity from the air

PhysOrg, Wed August 25, 2010, comments (0)
Powering homes with electricity collected from the air may be possible after scientists report solving a centuries old riddle about how moisture in the atmosphere becomes electrically charged.



Rich exoplanet system discovered

BBC, Tue August 24, 2010, comments (0)
Astronomers have discovered a planetary system containing at least five planets that orbit a star called HD 10180, which is much like our own Sun.



Ultraviolet light reveals how Greek statues really looked

Colour Lovers, Sat August 21, 2010, comments (0)
A recent touring exhibition is turning a long held common belief on its head. The common perception is that the great statues and buildings of ancient Greece and Rome were all pure unpainted stone or green tarnished bronze, but researchers have been arguing that this may not been what these classic monuments really looked like back in the era of their creation.



Spray-on film turns glass into solar panels

GizMag, Fri August 20, 2010, comments (0)
If the very idea of a spray-on film that can turn windows into solar collectors sounds too good to be true, think again.



Solar power plant plans move ahead in California

Cnet, Sun August 15, 2010, comments (1)
After a long drought, large-scale solar power is getting closer to returning to the U.S. desert.



Mysterious tunnel discovered under Mexican ruins

Story contains video MSNBC, Mon August 09, 2010, comments (1)
A tunnel is discovered beneath temple ruins in Teotihuacan, Mexico, that experts believe lead to tombs and an underground city dating back to 100 B.C.



Innovative India water plant opens in Madras

BBC, Tue August 03, 2010, comments (0)
A desalination plant which begins operating in Madras on Saturday will provide some of the cheapest drinking water in India, backers say.

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