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The 3D revolution that rocked the consumer electronics domain at the CES 2010 in the month of January this year, has now spread its sphere to the automobile industry as well, with the introduction of the world’s first fully 3D printed car called, The Urbee. This incredible hybrid car has its entire body, including its glass panel prototypes printed [...]

While corn-based biofuel, particularly corn-based ethanol, has been touted to be the most viable alternative to petroleum and other fossil fuels, the production of such grain-based alternative has sparked many a debate as to its supposed environmental sustainability. Food crop displacement is just one of the trade-offs in the burgeoning ethanol industry. Nowhere [...]

The peel of citrus fruits has since long been used for many purposes which include cooking, flavoring, beauty products, etc… It is known to have amazing properties like anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering and many more, but never has the idea of turning it into an alternative fuel source struck any of us until the researchers headed [...]

The world’s getting ready for winter. And with families doing their bit to keep warm, it is about time for cleaning up those old fireplaces. Or buying new ones depending on the budget.For those who tire of cumbersome and messy fireplaces and soot, there is some news. Ever thought your fireplace would hang on the wall instead of getting floor-bound [...]

The international economic crisis could harm relations between Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the country’s social movements that expect him to carry out land reform. Organizations like the Movement of Landless Rural Workers (MST) and the Pastoral Land Commission (CPT), linked to the Catholic Church, allege that much of the resources [...]

Contrary to popular thought, biofuels are not new scientific and technological innovations. They were around since the discovery of the automobile. Henry Ford’s Model Ts were planned to run on ethanol. This was as early as the beginning of the 20th century. The first diesel engines were said to be fueled on peanut oil. Gasoline and diesel, both ancient [...]

Don’t fret too much about those pesky bacteria that spoil your food and can send you to the hospital on a 50-50 chance of survival. Escherichia coli bacteria or E. coli can now be modified to synthesize biofuel. Lo and behold! True to bacteria’s reputation to multiply exponentially at a very rapid rate, E. coli can also lead to the mass production [...]

In a announce released a few days ago, Syngenta told it is developing a new way to really improve the cost efficiency of sugar cane planting in Brazil. In the release, “Syngenta´s innovation would reduce planting costs per hectare by some 15%, driven by a novel approach to grow sugar cane from smaller cane segments using proprietary treatments. [...]