Meet the AWWA Sky Whale, a concept plane by industrial designer Oscar Viñals. It’s big, it’s comfortable, and it carries lots and lots of people. It won’t be available anytime soon, but it’s a good dream. Dreams are important. See more at: Oscar Viñals's Behance page. Via: BBC. … [Read more...]
Quick links: 3 stories about biofuel
Yeast and sugar “rewired” to create new biofuel: Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering have created a new kind of biofuel from yeast and sugar. One of the advantages is that yeast can be grown anywhere and won’t compete with other food crops. For biofuel and food, Europe needs more bees: more bees = better harvests, but … [Read more...]