Daily Archives: February 21, 2008

Self-Cleaning Tiles

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Metropolis Magazine. Japanese luxury-bathroom manufacturer Toto has developed a tile that essentially cleans itself. Available in Japan since 1993, Hydro­tect tiles are currently used in more than 7,000 buildings, and they make their stateside debut … Continue reading →

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Solar power: A flight to remember

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Nature. The dream of perpetual flight without fuel has inspired pilots to take to the skies in solar-powered planes. Vicki Cleave looks at a mission to fly a solar plane through the night — and … Continue reading →

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Energy: Not your father's biofuels

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Nature. If biofuels are to help the fight against climate change, they have to be made from more appropriate materials and in better ways. Jeff Tollefson asks what innovation can do to improve the outlook.

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