Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Does America have a water crisis? [SMARTPLANET]

Manage my newsletter  |  Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online  |  Previous Edition


SmartPlanet Daily

SmartPlanet Member | October 05, 2010

Does America have a water crisis?

Scientists studied the state of the river system and it isn't looking so good.  Read the full story

Two scientists win Nobel Prize for graphene; thinnest, strongest material ever

Two University of Manchester scientists win the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics for their work with graphene, the thinnest, strongest material ever discovered. Read the full story

National Semi, Suntech team up for smart solar panels

National Semiconductor and Suntech Power Holdings said they will collaborate to develop smart solar panels. Read the full story

Study calculates energy lost via wasted food

Americans discard about a third of their food. Wasted along with rotten morsels and unconsumed scraps is a heavy consumption of fuel and petrochemicals. Read the full story

Armed with smart phones, 'citizen scientists' to collect disaster data

When disaster strikes, people in the flood zone or earthquake radius have the best access to data scientists need.  Read the full story

Ford backs algae biofuel research

A Ford research scientist says algae has some of the characteristic necessary to become a viable source of renewable fuel. Read the full story

Cell phone as the lever that lifts the world?

How a small handheld device is bringing five billion people into the global marketplace, one micro-task at a time.  Read the full story

Responding to recalls, Toyota equips new vehicles with 'smart stop' tech, black box recorders

In the wake of substantial vehicle recalls, Toyota says it is using smarter technology in new models to avoid repeats of its previous tech mishaps. Read the full story

Researchers design intelligent maritime surveillance system

Spanish researchers have designed an "intelligent" application for maritime surveillance that uses sensors and a pinch of artificial intelligence. Read the full story

Dubuque 2.0: IBM kicks off water conservation pilot in Iowa town

IBM and the City of Dubuque, Iowa are launching a four-month study to better understand water consumption and conservation by the city and its residents. Read the full story

GE, Miahona partner on sustainable water reuse tech in Saudi Arabia

GE partners with Miahona in its latest move to bring its water conservation technology to the increasingly populous but water-hungry Middle East. Read the full story

The French Secret

There is a devil behind many Parisiens' thin bodies. It comes in a paper tube, and you light the end of it. Then you inhale.  Read the full story

What we're reading...

Face research for autism; New Orleans blight; General Motors design; high-speed rail; machine that teaches itself.  Read the full story

Latest Videos

Negroponte: Turn tablets into a 'constructionist medium'

Negroponte: Turn tablets into a 'constructionist medium'

 
Iron Man robot suit gives soldiers super-human ability

Iron Man robot suit gives soldiers super-human ability

 
From Waterboxx to wine

From Waterboxx to wine

 
NASA's planned trip to the sun gets animated

NASA's planned trip to the sun gets animated

 
San Francisco water meters get smart

San Francisco water meters get smart

 
Robots make quick work of hospital tasks

Robots make quick work of hospital tasks

 
Vintage bike shop practices three Rs of environmental responsibility

Vintage bike shop practices three Rs of environmental responsibility

 
Planes of the future will have unconventional shapes

Planes of the future will have unconventional shapes

 
The Future of... Cash Registers

The Future of... Cash Registers

 
Absorbent robots could prove vital in next oil spill clean up

Absorbent robots could prove vital in next oil spill clean up

 

Connect with SmartPlanet

SmartPlanet Facebook Fan Page

Follow SmartPlanet on Twitter

 

Copyright CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved.
SmartPlanet is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc.

SmartPlanet
235 Second Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
U.S.A.

No comments:

Post a Comment