Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Why we're running out of water

Why we're running out of water

Susan Leal, author of "Running Out of Water," explains why we're in the midst of a global water crisis and what we can do about it. Read the full story

At Kimberly-Clark, innovation, sustainability meets toilet paper

The manufacturer of paper products is testing tube-free toilet paper at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores. Read the full story

Mebik puts social networking to work against medical costs

The folks behind Mebik are hoping that by making people aware of medical costs this will drive prices down. Read the full story

Endurance calculator could generate new product line

Amateur athletes can get hit the wall just like elite ones do. Ben Rapoport has a simple online calculator that can prevent it. Read the full story

Big regs for big rigs: new efficiency, pollution rules for heavy trucks

The EPA and Transportation Department propose the first greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Read the full story

How green is the 'other' Portland?

Portland, Maine, may play second fiddle to Oregon's Portland when it comes to large-scale sustainability initiatives, but that's changing. Read the full story

How video-sharing leads to continuous improvement on a global scale

'The crowd is switching on lights, and we can see them for the first time, not as an undifferentiated mass of strangers, but as individuals. Read the full story

NASA's buying data for future moon missions

And the sellers are small, secretive companies. Read the full story

Leading OEMs are green computing laggards

Some of the biggest names in the consumer electronics industry have taken few steps to reduce or eliminate toxic substances. Read the full story

Video: Coffee-stuffed balloon is an incredibly effective robot hand

This DARPA-funded robot gripper could revolutionize robotics--and it smells nice, too. Read the full story

How a brain sensor hopes to replace your shrink

Philip Low, the founder of NeuroVigil, wants to change the way the brain is studied. Read the full story

Sprint eyes machine-to-machine connections

Sprint opened its M2M Collaboration Center, a lab designed to cook up machine-to-machine wireless technology. Read the full story

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