15 Year Old Invents Algae-Powered Energy System

Thanks to 15 year old Texan Javier Fernández-Han, we feel a little more hopeful about the next generation’s ability to adapt to a world of limited resources. The high school student developed a fully featured algae-powered energy system that combines a dozen new and existing technologies to treat waste, produce methane and bio-oil for fuel, produce food for humans and livestock, sequester greenhouse gases, and produce oxygen. Dubbed the VERSATILE system, the project is this year’s winner of the annual Invent Your World Challenge $20,000 scholarship.

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FDA Admits Danger of Mercury Amalgums

From the NaturalNews:

For the first time, the FDA has issued a warning that the mercury contained in silver dental fillings may pose neurological risks to children and pregnant women.

"Dental amalgams contain mercury, which may have neurotoxic effects on the nervous systems of developing children and fetuses," reads a statement that has been added to the agency's Web site. "Pregnant women and persons who may have a health condition that makes them more sensitive to mercury exposure, including individuals with existing high levels of mercury bioburden, should not avoid seeking dental care, but should discuss options with their health practitioner."

The warning was one of the conditions that the FDA agreed to in settling a lawsuit filed by several consumer health groups.

"Gone, gone, gone are all of FDA's claims that no science exists that amalgam is unsafe," said Charles Brown, a lawyer for Consumers for Dental Choice, one of the plaintiffs.

"It's a watershed moment," said Michael Bender of the Mercury Policy Project, another plaintiff.

Mercury is a well-known neurotoxin that can cause cognitive and developmental problems, especially in fetuses and children. It can also cause brain and kidney damage in adults.

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Solar Manufacturing Ramping Up in the US

German solar company Schott on Monday cut the ribbon on a $100 million factory in Albuquerque, N.M., that will produce solar panels as well as receivers for solar trough power plants.

Meanwhile, Chinese solar giant Suntech said Monday that it will build a solar cell manufacturing plant in the United States. Read Full Article

We are still burning crops to move vehicles

No surprise here, Electric vehicles are more efficient than burning fuel in a conventional engine. According to a California Professor we should be using the energy we get from crops and use it to generate electricity for electric vehicles.

Excerpt:

"Bioelectricity outperforms ethanol across a range of feedstocks, conversion technologies, and vehicle classes. Bioelectricity produces an average 81% more transportation kilometers and 108% more emissions offsets per unit area cropland than cellulosic ethanol. These results suggest that alternative bioenergy pathways have large differences in how efficiently they use the available land to achieve transportation and climate goals.

This is hardly a surprise, though it has seemed startling enough to the media that it's gone mainstream. After all, conventional car engines of the sort used to burn ethanol put out barely 20 per cent of their fuel's energy at the drive shaft. By contrast, an electric motor can beat 80 per cent without trouble."

But wait:

"Are you sure there's enough land, Professor?

Let's hope that Campbell never bumps into Dr Richard Pike, head of the Royal Society of Chemistry here in the UK. Pike is deeply scathing about the idea of using plants to power transportation by any means - electric or ethanol. He notes that you get 2,000 per cent more energy per acre by covering land with solar cells, making Campbell's measly 80 per cent improvement look pretty rubbish"

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Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith Hears a Voice

You know that voice you should have listened to? Well, Dr. Beckwith listened and sold all his stock 2 weeks before the Markets took a dive last fall.

Maybe we should all learn to pay attention to that inner voice and trust it a bit more...

What's all this swine flu hoopla?

Is this current grip of fear just an overblown media hype? Have we even reached "pandemic" proportions to make that claim or even elude to it?

Let's put this in perspective. The seasonal flu kills an average of 36,000 people every year!

Does this mean we should not be vigilant? Of course not. We should take precautions like washing our hands and covering our mouth when we cough and sneeze. We can only hope others will do the same.

If you are still worried and want a peace of mind at you home that does not need a prescription then you might want to check out MMS

I have been using it for a mouth wash and for brushing my teeth and it does all it says.

I have a friend who used it to eliminate some chronic health issues. I am not a doctor so you see I will name no diseases here. You can do your research like we did and decided if this cheap insurance is good to have around. It certainly can't hurt and it just might be the cats meow for what ales you.

There, I've said it. I feel good that the info is passed on. :)

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Lost Generation... NOT!

This is a video that was submitted in a contest by a 20 year old.

The contest was titled "U@50", by the AARP. This video won second place. When they showed it, everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke into spontaneous applause.

So simple and yet so brilliant. Take a minute and watch it.

Watch the full video for the choice. We all have one.