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Zounds! Sound Is Energy!

Zounds! Sound Is Energy!

Solar, wind, biofuels, tidal power — all green, all sustainable. But they are not the final word in power. In fact, your very words could create power, according to new research out of Texas A&M University.

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These Boots Were Made for Walkin’ (and Generatin’ Power)

These Boots Were Made for Walkin’ (and Generatin’ Power)

Motion is energy. Capturing that energy is easy if you’re talking about huge turbines. But what about tiny motions, like a footstep? A number of new projects aim to use the energy of human activity and translate it into ways to power the portable devices we so love. The photo above is an obviously early prototype [...]

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Tall Ship Belem Delivers Wine by Sail and Saves Carbon

Tall Ship Belem Delivers Wine by Sail and Saves Carbon

The story of the barque Belem is filled with romance. Today it is being put to use as a working cargo ship to deliver sustainably produced wines from France. Built in 1896, and named for the Brazilian seaport at the mouth of the Amazon, the Belem originally shipped chocolate in its hold from Brazil to [...]

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