Last year, I wrote that Bill had this (let's be honest) evil-genius style plan to weaken hurricanes before they make landfall. Sounded a bit fantastical at the time, but as it turns out, there are real scientists ready to rock and roll with these things. They're so serious they even put together a video.
Read more »
Posts Tagged ‘ green ’
Bill Gates’ hurricane-busting tubeships are real, people
Inverted, ocean-bound “seascrapers”: aqua-communes for the future?
You guys, I'm freaking out about how cool these things could be. A recent skyscraper concept competition yielded some really interesting designs, among them this utterly amazing concept, which they inexplicably call a "water-scraper" instead of the decidedly more euphonious "seascraper," as I have dubbed it. Think of it: a partially self-contained structure floating...
Read more »
Add Samsung to Greenpeace’s hate list (for now)
Greenpeacenow officially hates Samsung. The environmental organization has taken issue with Samsung's inability to remove Brominated Flame Retardants, or BFRs, from its products. BFRs have been linked to environmental damage, and specific types have been banned from Europe altogether because of the potential for human harm.
Read more »
Toyota’s New Solar Car
One of the most popular Hybrid cars on the market today is the Toyota Prius. It is both compact and economical, with a starting price of just $22,400. The price puts the Prius within the realms of reality for the average, although environmentally-conscious, individual.
The third generation of Toyota Prius, the 2010 model,...
Read more »
Ecolok’s flat-pack furniture will be handy in our dark, overcrowded future
In the future, when overpopulation has forced us all to live in 6x6-foot pods, flat pack furniture will be indispensable. You'll wake up, collapse your bed, and pop open a chair and coffee table for your morning bowl of nutrient gel. The hidden Illuminati of the world are already planning for this and hoarding...
Read more »
