Stella, solar-powered family car.
Eindhoven University of Technology students have unveiled what they claim to be the world’s first solar-powered family car. The vehicle is called Stella and it resembles a squashed, wingless airplane. The vehicle can seat four people and can travel up to 600 kilometers, powered by solar panels mounted on the roof.
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Flexible solar cells.
The Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium (VICOSC), CSIRO, and the University of Melbourne has developed a new printer that has allowed researchers at the university to print solar cells up to the size of an A3 sheet of paper. The solar cell printer makes renewable energy even easier to source.
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Tobacco companies fear the law will set a global precedent that could slash billions from the values of their brands.
The highest court in Australia upheld the world’s toughest law on cigarette promotion Wednesday. The law prohibits tobacco company logos on cigarette packs that will instead show cancer-riddled mouths, blinded eyeballs and sickly children.
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A beach in Samoa, where clocks are set to go forward by a whole day.
Samoa is making Dec. 30 disappear, just this once.
It’s the key step in the Pacific island nation’s plan to move from the eastern to the western side of the International Date Line and mesh its work week with two of its primary trading partners, New Zealand and Australia. The New Zealand territory of Tokelau is making the switch as well.
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A fascinating new discovery.
Researchers in Australia say they’ve made a remarkable discovery, identifying for one of the first times in over a hundred years a brand new species of dolphin. And, in addition to being the latest of its kind to be uncovered, this new type of dolphin, namedTursiops australis, is also among the rarest. So far, biologists have only found a handfull of places along the coast of Australia where they exist — and there’s only thought to be around 150 of them in existence…
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Photographer Alex Cherney has dedicated his life’s work to capturing the night sky.
A star-gazer with just an ordinary digital camera has come a little bit closer to the final frontier. – Alex Cherney spent 18 months photographing the night sky and turned thousands of snaps into incredible time-lapse video of the cosmos. (Pics)
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Planking
Planking , also known as the Lying Down Game, is the seemingly harmless trend of lying face down, perfectly stiff, on various structures in public. The trend has spawned how-to videos on YouTube and the term now has a Wikipedia entry. (Pics)
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Most expensive city in the world – Toyko.
Americans might complain about the high cost of living, but overseas the U.S. dollar is even weaker. Find out where it buys the least.
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Frog rides a snake to escape flood.
Sure, they’ve had their differences in the past, but when times are tough even frogs and snakes can share in a little cold-blooded solidarity. Amid the devastating floods in Queensland, Australia, computer technician Armin Gerlach spotted an unusual sight — a frog riding atop the surface of the water on the back of a snake as the pair sought out solid ground. It’s hard not to be inspired by the cooperative duo, particularly considering that snakes are quite fond of eating frogs, and vice versa.
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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