This Texas City Will Use Only Renewable Energy Sources by 2017

Texas produces large quantities of natural gas and has number of oil refineries. While Texas relies heavily on fossil fuels, renewable energy sources have also made great gains in the state, although, none of the…

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US Infrastructure Falling Into Ruin: Does Anyone Care?

According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report, the United States is currently ranked 19th in the world for the quality of its infrastructure coming in behind Spain, Portugal and Oman. The US problem…

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GE’s T25 Becomes First 3D-Printed Part Officially Approved for a Commercial Jet Engine

The first 3D printed part cleared for use on a commercial jet engine is… GE’s T25, which was recently officially approved by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration! The new part should see some action relatively…

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NASA Hopes to Find Alien Life Within Next 20 Years

Aliens and UFOs have always been a mystery for all of us. Hollywood, however, has its own perception of this mystery with a very clear image of an alien…wide-eyed, big and with a bald head.…

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Elegant BMW i8 Hybrid Nabs 2015 Green Car Award

Most of us would never have imagined that a hybrid sports car from BMW could win the Green Car of the Year Award. But the BMW i8 did just that by winning the World Car Award…

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“Star Wars” Creator George Lucas Battles Neighbors Over Affordable Housing Project in Wealthy Marin County

Last week was filled with the hype of Star Wars. There was the four day Star Wars Celebration convention in Anaheim, California, and the much-anticipated trailer for “The Force Awakens” movie to be released in…

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Electric Vehicle Owners in San Francisco Now Have 3 Free Off-the-Grid Charging Stations

Envision Solar has provided three off-the-grid charging stations powered entirely by solar energy in San Francisco, allowing electric vehicle owners to charge their cars for free. The three Electric Vehicle Autonomous Renewable Chargers are valued…

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Solar Powered Wi-Fi and Retrofitted Buildings: Los Angeles Prepares for a Quake Disaster

Earthquakes are not a new threat to America’s second most populous city, Los Angeles. Los Angeles has been at the epicenter of seismic risk for a long time. Twenty years ago, an earthquake measuring 6.6 on…

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New Test Indentifies Best Embroyos, Increasing Likelihood of Successful In Vitro Fertilzation

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is an Assisted Reproductive Technique (ART) that fertility specialists use to help couples conceive babies. IVF clinics have produced millions of healthy “test tube babies” since 1988. In IVF, an egg…

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A Group of Designers Want to Turn Egyptian Pyramid into a Desertification-Fighting Skyscraper

One of the major consequences of climate change is desertification. Deserts are growing day by day at an alarming rate. In order to solve this problem, a US-based design team has put forward an ambitious…

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