According to a story at Fast Company, all vibrations are good vibrations in the world of energy harvesting. Whether it’s a road under heavy traffic or commuters pounding the sidewalk pavement, micromovements on any surface can be converted into clean energy by power-scavenging devices fitted with piezoelectric (PE) crystals. These pressure-sensitive materials — normally made […]
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mlive.com: Michael Wiley, 59, of Mt. Morris Township believes he has invented the answer to BP’s prayers and will travel to Louisiana tomorrow to meet with the company’s officials. The local inventor invented what he calls the “Wileyf Oil Spill Containment System” that will stop the oil from spewing 100 percent or allow tanks to
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Cape Cod Times: Scott Smith knew he was not crazy. He was quite certain that a product developed by his Hyannis-based company – an oil-absorbent foam called Opflex – could be useful in cleaning up some of the oil that has been oozing into the Gulf of Mexico for more than a month. But it
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British billionaire Richard Branson marked the “official” launch of his latest green initiative, the Carbon War Room, speaking to hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors and students about the importance of businesses going green, reports Forbes. During a three-day conference, “Creating Climate Wealth,” at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, Branson and six other founders of the
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Before 1970, when the first Earth Day occurred, no federal laws barred companies from releasing toxic chemicals into the air and water. Today, that seems almost difficult to imagine. As people celebrate Earth Day’s 40 anniversary today, USA TODAY takes a look backward and shows how much environmental progress has occurred. In the animated video,
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