Archive for the ‘ENVIRONMENT’ Category

TED Talks: Al Gore on worsening climate crisis

Thursday, May 7th, 2009 by Crap

Al Gore presents a rather frightening update to the worsening global climate trends touching on methane buildup, melting icecaps, and the contradiction of “clean coal”.

Formula 3 Race Car Runs on Chocolate

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 by Crap

via EcoGeek.

Yesterday, scientists at the University of Warwick in England unveiled a race car that runs on chocolate, or at least the waste from a chocolate factory. The car, built to Formula 3 specifications, is even more distinct because it’s also built using biodegradable materials. The steering wheel, seat and car body are all made from plant fibers from carrots, flax, soybean and various root vegetables. The engine runs on a mixture of vegetable oil and chocolate waste.