29th
August
2007
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This week in Clipmarks…
Thought solar was the energy source of the future? How about
cows.
There’s a hormone in your brain that helps you read minds.
It won’t be long before we can scale buildings with a real-life Spider-Man suit.
Imagine nine Empire State Buildings stacked on top of each other. That’s the planned height for what will be the world’s tallest building.
What do stains, pimples, flowers and mosquito bites have in common? They could all use an aspirin.
And lastly, something I am more skeptical about:
Why aren’t humans furry? It could have been the choice of millions of Stone Age mothers.
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20th
June
2007
I wish I was this guy right now.
Louis Palmer wants to be the first man to drive around the world in a
solar-powered car. He has started a project, SolarTaxi, which aims to circumvent
the globe in the green car, meeting politicians and policy makers as they go.
“With the power of the sun around the world - stop global warming! 40.000 km…
40 countries… 14 months…” The Swiss team will head of on the 3rd of July
from Lucerne in Switzerland. Palmer has previously tested the car out on a
relatively short dash to Spain and back, a round-trip of 3,000 km. If this
sounds interesting, then get in touch with the group, they’re currently looking
to arrange visits on their way around the world. “Organise our visit in… |
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22nd
August
2006
The bill calls for the installation of 1 million rooftop solar panels on homes, businesses, farms, schools and public buildings by 2018. The solar systems would generate 3,000 megawatts of power and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 3 million tons, equivalent to taking 1 million cars off the state’s highways.
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