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Asthma Inhalers Scheduled to Go Green, Become More Expensive

December 1, 2008 By 20 Comments
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Come December 31, all albuterol inhalers in the U.S. will be a little bit greener— and a lot more expensive. The inhalers will stop using chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) that damage the ozone layer, and will be powered by hydroflueroalkane (HFC) instead. While the new inhalers will benefit the environment, they will also cost $30 to $60. [...]

Scientists: Plastic Solar Cells Could be Hung on Wall Like Posters

December 1, 2008 By 5 Comments
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What if you could walk into your local hardware store and buy a cheap solar panel to hang on your wall? That may not be such a far-fetched idea according to scientists at the UCLA Henri Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. A team of researchers has designed a new polymer (plastic) with greater [...]

New Compact Turbine Could Triple Wind Power Output

December 1, 2008 By 25 Comments

Normally wind turbines lose up to 39.7 percent of potential energy because wind not only flows through the blades, but is also directed away from the turbine. The new FloDesign Wind Turbine takes cues from jet engine designs in order to minimize this wasted energy.