Environmental Hazards of Wasting Food in the US

Hey Guys,

Researchers in Maryland have discovered some very scary data about the ammount of waste Americans waste each year. We, as a country, waste about 40 percent of our food supply by throwing it out. This food we waste accounts for about a quarter of fresh water supply and millions of barrels of oil. It also releases methane when the food rots, which is much more worse for the environment than carbon dioxide. A pretty interesting article if you get a chance to read it.

-Vince

http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14960159

Nuclear Power

Hey Guys,

Found this article on the Economist and it was very interesting. Everyone is pushing for nuclear power but this like coal and other fossil fuels is also a finite source of energy. Pretty interesting article.

-Vince

http://www.economist.com/world/international/displayStory.cfm?story_id=15004034

Nov. 16th Blog

Hey Guys,

I came across this interesting new discovery with fluid motion called, "Lagrangian Coherent Structures." These things govern the distribution of pollution, migration of jellyfish, paths taken by hurricanes and so much more. Pretty interesting.

Vince

http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14843793

November 9th Post

What's up class,

I found this article about satellites getting data for farmers on soils to help them increase their crop growth. It's crazy what these satellites can do.

http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14793411

New November Blog

What's up guys,

I was checking out youtube and found these awesome videos on using rain water for electricity!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKr4lCkeVCI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQx_ad_Y2Wg

Check them out!

Vince

New Ideas for Global Health

Hey guys,

I was checking out some sites and I came across an article about funding for new ideas to create a healthier world. Some ideas that are up for funding include a chewing gum that can sense malaria via a solar-activated larva inside it and there was a also a cell phone idea that uses the microphone to record coughs to send it to doctors to diagnose the illness.

Check it out,

Vince

http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14698347

A Battery Made From Cellulose

Hey guys,

I was checking out some sites and read an article about a batter made from stuff paper is made out of, Cellulose. It is not typical cellulose from trees or cotton though, but it is found in algae and coated with a special coating to make it conductive. It is not developed enough for commercial use but is showing good signs for use in the future.

http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/tm/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14632444