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A look at the growing trend of green building in higher education
September 2, 2010
Low-flow plumbing fixtures, passive solar design and stormwater management are increasingly frequent terms within the higher education world as universities and colleges steadily build and renovate their way toward sustainable design.... Learn more
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Apple takes on Facebook with iTunes social network
September 1, 2010
Apple has unveiled its latest line of high-tech gadgets and services, including an iPod with no buttons and a potential rival to Facebook and MySpace – Ping, the company’s very own social network. ... Learn more
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Fuel-efficiency formula needs cars wired with better brainpower, less vroom
September 1, 2010
A University of Michigan researcher says it's possible to triple fuel economy in gasoline-powered cars by 2035, but it'll mean getting our automotive kicks from smart electronic technology and other forms of virtual performance rather than horsepower.... Learn more
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A greener Champagne bottle
September 1, 2010
Deep below a lush landscape of ripening Champagne grapes, Thierry Gasco, the master vintner for Pommery, ran his finger over the shoulders of a dark green bottle that looked just like the thousands of others reposing in his chilly subterranean cellars. ... Learn more
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Are we living in a designer universe?
August 31, 2010
The argument over whether the universe has a creator, and who that might be, is among the oldest in human history. ... Learn more
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Greenland’s prime minister lambasts Greenpeace for raiding Arctic oil rig
August 31, 2010
Kuupik Kleist claims environmental campaigners are damaging country's economy by occupying drilling platform... Learn more
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Google and Skype could be hit by India data curbs
August 31, 2010
India has toughened its scrutiny of telecoms firms with a directive demanding "access to everything".... Learn more
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Diesels greener than battery cars, says Swiss gov report
August 31, 2010
Swiss boffins have mounted an investigation into the largely unknown environmental burdens of electric cars using lithium-ion batteries, and say that the manufacturing and disposal of batteries presents no insurmountable barriers to electric motoring.... Learn more
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Resettlement fears over China’s South-North water transfer project
August 31, 2010
Biggest engineering project in Chinese history could repeat failures of Three Gorges Dam, with significant pressure on ecosystems and fisheries from the resettlement of 300,000 people... Learn more
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UK Gap-year students learn to give ‘face’ in chase for the China dream
August 30, 2010
Not so long ago students and graduates who hadn't found a job would spend their summer holidays searching for their souls in some far-flung corner of the globe, but it seems in cut-back Britain that is a luxury many feel they can no longer afford. ... Learn more






