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Next Generation Wastewater Treatment Uses Hydrodynamic Forces to Clean Water

| May 24, 2012

Instead of using a physical barrier, such as a filter, a new water treatment technology uses a combination of centrifugal and hydrodynamic forces to separate biomass and recover water in wastewater treatment. Tweet

Pollution-Hunting Robot Fish Head to Sea for Test Swim

| May 24, 2012

They’ve gone from the lab to the ocean, and these robotic fish are stretching their fins to see how they do in gathering information on pollution. Tweet

Wave-Powered "Dolphin Speaker" Could Let Us Talk to Dolphins

| May 24, 2012

Scientists have developed a piezoelectric speaker that can playback the full frequency range of dolphin sounds, getting us closer to human-dolphin communication. Tweet

How to Turn Your Backpack Into A Solar Charger

| May 24, 2012

There are solar backpacks on the market to choose from, but what if you could turn a favorite backpack you already own into a solar charging machine? Here’s what you need. Tweet

Robot To Wash Solar Panels Among Winning Student Inventions

| May 24, 2012

Students in a competition for the Department of Energy came up with some winning ideas, including an automated way to wash down solar panels for improved efficiency. Tweet

Swap-O-Matic Vending Machine Lets You Trade But Not Buy

| May 24, 2012

A novel vending machine lets users take and leave objects, but no money is involved. Tweet

5 Ways Cell Phones are Helping Environmentalism

| May 24, 2012

Cell phones are now in the hands of more than half the world’s population, which has made them one of the most accessible and effective tools for environmentalism. Tweet

Maker Faire 2012: Make Simple Robots With Junk Drawer Stuff

| May 24, 2012

Simple Bots is a fun, easy way to make basic robots out of random household items. Tweet

Maker Faire 2012: Gon KiRin, a Fire-Breathing Dragon Made from Recycled Scraps

| May 24, 2012

This fire-breathing scuplture was a hit at Maker Faire Bay Area. Tweet

Portable iPhone Speaker Is Made from Recycled Paper

| May 24, 2012

The eco-amp is a simple iPhone amplifier made from recycled materials, great for music on the move. Tweet

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