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Image: MIT Could Store Power at 100x More Energy/Weight Than Lithium-Ion A team of scientists at MIT has discovered a new way to generate power with carbon nanotubes. In a paper titled ” Chemically driven carbon-nanotube-guided thermopower waves... 

Photo via International Rivers The International Herald Tribune has an interesting (if embarrassingly headlined–in the print edition, they went all-out for an Icarus reference) look at the boom and bust of the Spanish solar industry today . Basically,... 

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During last year’s seal hunt Brian posted about Canada’s Governor General gutting a seal and eating its heart. Canada’s Minister of Defence helped himself to a seal banquet as well. When it comes to seal, Solidarity Forever. But now... 

Image credit: Andrew Zuckerman When Andrew Zuckerman , a renowned commercial photographer, turned his lens on animals, the result was a series of striking images that resonate with emotion. Collected in his book Here is the original: Captivating... 

Image: Knossos Induction Lights Are Close, But No Cigar Most people who have been following lighting tech seem to be convinced that light-emitting diode (LED) lights are the future, but it’s always good to see new research being done on them.... 

Image credit: eBay “Going green” may be turning into a tired refrain for those that have been working hard to decrease their environmental footprint for years. To corporate America, however, the phrase has just as much vibrancy as ever.... 

Image credit: tibchris /Flickr Two tiger cubs were found dead in the Ranthambhore national park in India this weekend. Though an investigation is still under way, officials reported that early evidence suggests the cubs were poisoned…. Read the... 

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