Tag: "Environment"
Swiss solar-powered aircraft makes first international flight
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Friday 13 May 2011
On May 13, 2011, the pioneering Swiss solar-powered aircraft, the Solar Impulse, powered entirely by solar energy, landed in Brussels Airport, in Zaventem, Belgium after its first international flight.…
In Spain, scientists look for fuel of the future in algae
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Thursday 31 March 2011
In a factory belonging to the Bio Fuel Systems (BFS) company near Alicante, Spain, scientists hope they have found what may be the fuel of tomorrow: bio-oil produced with algae mixed with carbon dioxide…
Danube Delta reed conquers the roofs of luxury
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Monday 21 March 2011
Thatched roofs may seem to hark back to another age, but this time-worn natural method of keeping the elements at bay is gaining popularity across Europe. Many reeds used to make thatch come from the delta…
Scale of Japan quake-tsunami destruction revealed
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Monday 21 March 2011
Devastation in northeast Japan. The extraordinary scale of the destruction wreaked by Friday’s earthquake and tsunami is becoming clear. The death toll is expected to exceed 10,000 and Prime Minister…
Nairobi criminals dump old ways and go organic
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Monday 14 March 2011
A new environmental and social initiative in Kenya has former petty criminals running an organic farm. The farm is in a slum area of Nairobi called Kibera and provides residents with fresh vegetables at…
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