STORING CARBON DIOXIDE IN CARPETS
Storing carbon dioxide in carpets seems a somewhat fanciful idea, but a company in Atlanta, Georgia, has shown that it’s not only possible, it’s possible …
KILLING OFF GOOD IDEAS
Killing off good ideas is a topic that came from writing the blogs on environmental issues last week. I included a comment at the end …
HOW TO KNIT A ROAD
How to knit a road sounds like an in-house joke of some sort, or some form of crochet that most of us have never heard …
A BETTER FOG TRAP
A better fog trap may be a linguistic twist on an old marketing expression but it’s a simple, real, and effective solution to drought in …
THE WRIGHT STUFF ON MARS
The Wright Stuff on Mars is a nice play on words, combining the historical event of the Wright Brothers first flight near Kittyhawk, North Carolina …
A CHAIR BUILT FOR TORPEDO ATTACK
A Chair built for Torpedo Attack is a U.S. Navy legend. Fire kills warships. In the early days of World War II, the USS Vincennes was …
THE DAWN OF WIRELESS ELECTRICITY
The dawn of wireless electricity was actually over a hundred years ago, as far as the science was concerned. However, technology usually takes time to …
THE HIDDEN SCIENCE OF ELEVATORS
The hidden science of elevators is something you never think about, unless you’re an elevator engineer. The exception is when you walk to the elevator, …
CLAMS TO THE RESCUE
Clams to the Rescue is a story of simpler ways often being better and more efficient. We have been indoctrinated to believe that newer is …
CORNWALL LITHIUM CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
Cornwall lithium capital of the world. The county in south-west England, has been famous for mining since before the Roman conquest, nearly two thousand years …