More than 30 French university students have collaborated to design the world’s first solar-powered blimp, Nephelios, unveiled at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget last month. This innovative and ecological aircraft, measuring 72 feet long and 18 feet in diameter, with an average speed of 25mph, is set to change the concept of air [...]

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The European commission has produced a report on air quality.  In total 33 countries including the 25 EU member states have provided air quality data for 2007.

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Chickens need love, too. And, these days, they are getting lots of attention. Meet the rock that rocks. It can capture CO2 emissions from the air.

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Image: Magnetic Air Cars, Inc.
With fuel prices rising and supplies dwindling, more and more inventors are turning their creativity towards cars that work without the need for barrels of gasoline. True, there have been a number of vehicles released that run on electricity but now designers are turning to another precious resource – air.
It’s not [...]

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What if we could, like mythical alchemists, change stone into gold; or like Superman, make coal into diamonds by squeezing it with our bare hands? In possession of such powers might we choose to create something that could make the world a better place? Element Four seems to have answered this not-so-hypothetical question with a [...]

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Air travel is declining for the first time in almost 20 years, The Independent on Sunday discloses today. Airline failures, harder economic times and a dismal airport experience have caused a sharp downturn in the number of travellers boarding planes at British airports.
IoS figures show that traffic at 18 leading UK airports fell by 4.5 [...]

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Austin Solar Air Conditioning, Inc. today announced they are in development of a thermal solar air conditioning system utilizing parabolic trough solar technology. The Austin Solar AC system does not require electricity to run a conventional compressor and does not use Freon. Austin Solar AC products help people cool down without damaging the environment and [...]

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I love forests. Probably because I grew up between a State Park and a Wildlife Preserve. I spent much of my childhood and teen years exploring the forest around my home. I understand the value of a forest is much greater than the wild game it supports and the board-feet of lumber it can produce. [...]

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This week at ZapRoot
1. KFC Canada tries to do chickens right
2. China’s air control
3. New Alternative Autos: Shelby Supercars, Prius, Chevy Volt, and more

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Air travelers may be fooling themselves with a feel-good green glow from offsetting their carbon emissions, according to critics of the system.
A lack of rigor in the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from air travel is undermining carbon offsetting as an approach to fight climate change, one expert said.

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