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- MakerBot 3D Desktop Printers to Be Sold in Microsoft Retail Stores Across the US Fri, 9 Aug 13, 5:00amMakerBot just announced plans to begin selling their Replicator 2 desktop model in Microsoft retail stores across the United States. The move makes Microsoft the first entity to sell the machines on a shop floor outside of...
- NASA Testing Space-Based 3D Printers to Create Tools on Trips to Mars Wed, 25 Jul 12, 7:24amWhen something breaks in space, ordering a replacement part can be an astronomical inconvenience. Yet, what if astronauts could simply produce the components they needed on demand? NASA is currently testing a new...
- New Gasification Process More Efficiently Converts Biomass to Biofuels Thu, 22 Apr 10, 11:05pmA traditional gasification plant Turning biomass like switchgrass and other plants into usable fuel is no easy feat. Gasification, one method of converting feedstocks to fuels, traditionally produces greenhouse gas emissions...
- Biooctanic: Giant Cactus-Shaped Biofuel Towers Fri, 23 Oct 09, 2:04amBiofuel is a sexy topic right now, and we’ve seen everything from crop waste to algae to even tuberculosis as possible energy sources. But how about whole buildings that can generate biofuel? While the idea is still...
- Watermelon Power May One Day Juice Your Car Thu, 27 Aug 09, 11:00pmWatermelons are not just a favorite summer treat, - according to new research by the US Department of Agriculture, they may soon fuel our cars. Research reveals that watermelon juice has a relatively high concentration of...