Saturday, December 11, 2010

How this self-healing material can sense when there's trouble

How this self-healing material can sense when there's trouble

Researchers at Arizona State University talked to SmartPlanet about their self-healing material. Wow, Henry Sodano is bringing Terminator back into the lab. Read the full story

Pew: $546 billion in renewable energy investments at risk

Pew Charitable Trust has found that G-20 governments can attract up to $2.3 trillion in private investment for clean energy project if they implement more aggressive climate change policies. Read the full story

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's both!

New research suggests a bird-shaped airplane -- with angled wings and a fatter body -- would make the modern plane more fuel efficient. by... Read the full story

SpaceX's Falcon 9 reaches orbit, returns to Earth safely

"If there had been people sitting in the Dragon capsule today," said SpaceX founder Elon Musk, "they would have had a very nice ride." by John Herrman Read the full story

Baby's genome found in mom's blood

The next generation of sequencing the next generation? Scientists have developed a way to scan a babya?s entire genome while its still in the womb -- without having the mother undergo invasive prenatal screening. Read the full story

GE hits $6 billion target for renewable energy investments

GE has reached its target to build a $6 billion portfolio of renewable energy investments. Green companies now comprise almost 30 percent of the overall portfolio. Read the full story

7 things to mull when writing corporate sustainability reports

An analysis from Ernst & Young provides predictive guidance for businesses that haven't yet released a corporate sustainability report -- or that are looking to improve the quality of existing disclosures. Read the full story

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