Wag the Plane, Save Tons of Fuel
Researchers at the University of Warwick in England have come up with a model idea that might just save the Airline Industry, or at least make air travel a lot more sustainable.
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U.S. Navy Cutting Fuel Costs
The United States Military Apparatus is one of the World’s largest consumers of fossil based petroleum in the world, spending roughly $13 billion a year simply to fuel up their rides. -
The Air Car is Here! Sort of…
A company specializing in Air Cars has recently landed a contract to use its vehicles at Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris and Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. The cars will be used to ferry passengers between departure gates instead of the usual golf cart-like vehicle that one normally sees buzzing around the departure concourse. -
Surprise: Americans Living Less Healthy than Before
Studies have shown that a high quantity of fruits and vegetables in your diet, combined with exercise, a good night’s sleep and an aversion to smoking is a pretty simple recipe for a long and healthy life, though further studies suggest that most Americans are not interested in living well.
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Spacecraft to Use Air-Breathing Engines to Increase Efficiency
Space travel is seen by many as a luxury item in public policy. It is an extremely costly endeavor run purely for scientific purposes. However, researchers are close to making space travel a little easier, and a lot less reliant on fossil fuels to reach the final frontier. -
Someone Finally Found a Use for the Phone Book
The Internet has made services like the physical Yellow Pages pretty useless, however, as a sign of the unwillingness of society to move away from traditions of the past, the fine folks at Yellow Pages insist on sending out the phone book
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Purifying Water Out of Thin Air
The United Nations has declared 2005-2015 the International Decade for Water, as diminishing supplies of fresh water affect millions around the globe. -
GM Toys with Extended Efficiency
General Motors is undoubtedly in a troubling position at the moment. With bankruptcy filings imminent, if it hasn’t already happened, GM will have to make a big splash with new technology to remain a competitive organization. The Volt is a step in the right direction, but announcements this past week show that GM is still moving in the right direction. -
Bisphenol A Absorbed In Body, Harvard Study Says
Relieved you switched from plastic drinking bottles to plastic-free metal containers? A new study the Harvard School of Public Health announced May 21 will have you thanking yourself.
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Green in Higher Education: Recycle
The most common “Green” program in place is recycling. When recycling was the only leg of the “being green” spectrum most institutions took it seriously. There is a national college recycling competition called Recycle Mania. Local institutions involved include: Arcadia, Drexel, St. Joes, Temple, UArts, and UPenn.
