Why Engineers Must Try to Save the World

Seeded on Thu Dec 2, 2010 5:41 PM EST (spectrum.ieee.org)

"Scientists have had their chance to save the world. Now, are engineers about to get their turn?"

environment, engineering

Student-Built EV Defies Odds, May Break Record

Seeded on Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:54 PM EDT (Wired News)

High school students make a great looking, high performance EV.

ev, environment

Pacific NW will examine using biofuels for jets - BusinessWeek

Seeded on Thu Aug 5, 2010 4:48 PM EDT (Business Week)

Boeing, NW Airports and Alaska Airlines initiate regional Bio Jet Fuel study.

environment, aviation, biofuels

The Energy Department Has A New Commitment to Solar (And A New Blog) | EpicenterÂ | Wired.com

Seeded on Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:11 PM EDT (Wired News)

US DOE starts a new blog, which covers among other things turning sunlight into fuel.

science, solar

Crazy violent explosion shoots out two cosmic bullets - Discover Magazine

Seeded on Tue May 25, 2010 3:01 PM EDT (discovermagazine.com)

Sometimes a sense of scale can put other things in perspective.

science, astronomy

Running shoes ... the naked truth | Yahoo! Green

Seeded on Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:27 PM EDT (Yahoo!)

Running and walking barefoot is potentially better for your feet.

sports, barefoot

AT&T Announces Global First Automatic ZERO Draw Charger

Seeded on Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:13 PM EDT (att.com)

In May, AT&T will begin selling a universal cell charger that when not charging a phone will consume no power.

environment, cell-phone, phantom-load, vampire-power

'World's most useful tree' provides low-cost water purification method for developing world | Science Codex

Seeded on Wed Mar 3, 2010 11:29 PM EST (Science Codex - )

An excellent example of bioproducts, researchers have developed a simple way of purifying water using Moringa oleifera seeds.

bioproducts

BBC News - BA agrees deal for UK jet biofuel plant

Seeded on Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:53 PM EST (BBC News)

Solena Group is building a biojet refinery in Britain. The process will gasify biomass and convert it to jet fuel using the Fischer Tropsch process.

technology, biofuel, biojet

Norway outlines ways to reach deep 2020 CO2 cuts | Reuters

Seeded on Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:13 AM EST (Reuters)

Norway plans to reduce carbon emissions with minimal impact on their economy.

norway, environment, renewable-energy

Does road salt harm the environment? - By Nina Shen Rastogi - Slate Magazine

Seeded on Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:17 PM EST (Slate)

The city of Seattle doesn't apply salt to the roads to protect local waterways. In this article, Slate explores some of the environmental consequences of salting.

water, environment

California Energy Commissioner Recommends Investing in Efficiency

Seeded on Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:07 PM EST (energypriorities.com)

For proof that energy efficiency can yield big kW and $$ savings without compromising performance or limiting innovation look no further than the refrigerator energy efficiency standards enacted by California in the 1970's.

energy, environment, efficiency

British Airways to use sustainable jet fuel - Yahoo! News

Seeded on Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:31 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

US company Solena will provide 16 million gallons a year of sustainable jet fuel to British Airways.

environment

Earth-Friendly Elements Are Mined Destructively - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:27 PM EST (The New York Times)

Dysprosium and terbium are used in trace amounts to make electric motors lighter, which is important for Hybrid Electric Vehicles and wind turbines. Much of these and other 'rare earth' metals are coming from China where mining practices are harming the environment.

environment, mining, sustainability