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Modern Day Air Well for Cultivating Water

A new twist on the ancient Air Wells.

Bamboo vase uses dew to fight drought (Wired UK) – Wired.co.uk

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Mon, 31 Mar 2014 09:00:00 GMT

Around the world, 768 million people don’t have access to safe water, and every day 1,400 children under the age of five die from water-based diseases. Designer Arturo Vittori believes the solution to this catastrophe lies not …

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Copenhagen Wheel For Bicycle Commuters

Self-contained powered Copenhagen Wheel hits the market – at last

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Tue, 03 Dec 2013 14:22:06 GMT

Back in 2009, MIT unveiled its Copenhagen Wheel, a self-contained electrically-powered rear bicycle wheel that can be installed on any regular bike, instant…

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Solar Power in the Dark

Scientists Discover How to Generate Solar Power in the Dark – News

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Tue, 15 Apr 2014 23:34:47 GMT

Scientists Discover How to Generate Solar Power in the Dark: ​The moon crosses in AP Photo: Andres Gutierrez. ​The moon crosses in front of the lower part of the sun during a partial solar eclipse in Santa Cruz de Tenerife …

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