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    Underwater “Gold Rush” Now Closer to...

    Wednesday, June 19, 2013

    Mining companies can now apply for deep sea mining licenses from as soon as 2016, BBC News Science and Environment reports. This takes the deep sea mining “gold rush” closer…

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    Moth Eyes-Inspired Nanostructures May Help Impro...

    Wednesday, June 19, 2013

    Thanks to the optimized design and structure of moth’s eyes, researchers may be closer to improving the efficiency of thin-film solar cells, ScienceDaily reports. Researchers from the North…

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    Prestigious TEDxWWF Event at Abu Dhabi

    Thursday, June 13, 2013

    WWF and TED’s collaboration this year took place on May 20th at Abu Dhabi. TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design), famous for its less than 20 minute talks by various…

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    Conserve Rainforests, Preserve Hydropower, Study...

    Thursday, June 13, 2013

    Hydropower is perhaps one of the largest sources of renewable energy in the world. In the United States alone, it accounts for almost 49% of the entire renewable…

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    Taking a Nature Walk: Photo Blog

    Wednesday, June 12, 2013

    Over the weekend I made a journey by bike to a nearby nature reserve in the Netherlands to get some exercise and to get out of the house….

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    Reducing Carbon Emissions in the Agricultural In...

    Sunday, June 9, 2013

    In the agricultural industry, the majority of carbon is produced by their machinery. The government has told the industry as a whole that by 2020 they will need…

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    Your Sustainable Building Project

    Sunday, June 9, 2013

    The coalition government in the United Kingdom may be coming under fire for their implementation of austerity measures, it cannot be denied that they are making significant strides towards…

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    Grid Connected Solar Systems – Co-Op Energy

    Saturday, June 8, 2013

    Home based solar solutions and wind turbines have been around for some years now but large scale adoption of these technological wonders has been slowed by inefficient means…

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    Research Forecasts Heavy Loss of Common Plants a...

    Friday, June 7, 2013

    Researchers from the University of East Anglia forecasted the loss of more than half of common plants and one third of animals this century because of climate change…

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    Solar-Wind Hybrid Systems More Effective than Ex...

    Friday, June 7, 2013

    Hybrid systems provide more outlets for power generation. However there is a separate opinion that such systems have the technical drawback -that part of the system may prove…

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Underwater “Gold Rush” Now Closer to Reality with UN-Granted Licenses

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Mining companies can now apply for deep sea mining licenses from as soon as 2016, BBC News Science and Environment reports. This takes the deep sea mining “gold rush” closer…

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Moth Eyes-Inspired Nanostructures May Help Improve Thin Film Solar Cells

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Thanks to the optimized design and structure of moth’s eyes, researchers may be closer to improving the efficiency of thin-film solar cells, ScienceDaily reports. Researchers from the North…

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Prestigious TEDxWWF Event at Abu Dhabi

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WWF and TED’s collaboration this year took place on May 20th at Abu Dhabi. TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design), famous for its less than 20 minute talks by various…

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Jun
13

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Conserve Rainforests, Preserve Hydropower, Study Says

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Hydropower is perhaps one of the largest sources of renewable energy in the world. In the United States alone, it accounts for almost 49% of the entire renewable…

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Jun
12

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Taking a Nature Walk: Photo Blog

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Over the weekend I made a journey by bike to a nearby nature reserve in the Netherlands to get some exercise and to get out of the house….

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Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by gnews pics on Flickr.

Underwater “Gold Rush” Now Closer to Reality with UN-Granted Licenses

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Mining companies can now apply for deep sea mining licenses from as soon as 2016, BBC News Science and Environment reports. This takes the deep sea mining “gold rush” closer…

moth eye

Moth Eyes-Inspired Nanostructures May Help Improve Thin Film Solar Cells

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Thanks to the optimized design and structure of moth’s eyes, researchers may be closer to improving the efficiency of thin-film solar cells, ScienceDaily reports. Researchers from the North…

Flowers Koekenhoff

Research Forecasts Heavy Loss of Common Plants and Animals Due to Climate Change

Friday, June 7, 2013

Researchers from the University of East Anglia forecasted the loss of more than half of common plants and one third of animals this century because of climate change…

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Hammerhead Sharks Continue to Suffer from Weak Protection

Thursday, June 6, 2013

There may be no other animal swimming in our oceans today that is more popular — and more feared — than sharks. Countless movies and television shows have…