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A System to Cut City Traffic That Just Might Work

Posted by jonehopp on Friday, 19 September 2014 in Transportation

Traffic sucks. Congestion is bad for the environment, health (see: Beijing), and maybe most importantly, our sanity. One solution gaining in popularity amongst urban governments is the congestion charging scheme, in which drivers pay a toll to enter designated downtown areas. London, Stockholm, and ...

How to Clean Up Oil Spills

Posted by Angel on Wednesday, 26 September 2012 in Oil Spill

MIT researchers have developed a new technique for magnetically separating oil and water that could be used to clean up oil spills. They believe that, with their technique, the oil could be recovered for use, offsetting much of the cost of cleanup. The researchers will present their...

Solar and Heat Design From MIT Does Double Duty

Posted by Angel on Friday, 11 November 2011 in Solar

MIT researchers say a hybrid solar-thermoelectric system they’re working on would provide a big advantage over conventional solar cells or solar thermal systems, particularly for household use: the ability to produce heat and electricity simultaneously. They propose accomplishing this mean feat thro...