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BMW’s Mini E offers more comfort with new electric heaters
BMW tests new electric carbon heaters for Mini E cars, the electric version of the Mini, during trial runs in the United States, Britain and Germany
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Climate change affecting Kenya's coffee output
Climate change has affected Kenyan coffee production through unpredictable rainfall patterns and excessive droughts, making management a nightmare
Product Development
New glass substrate can lead to energy efficient L.E.D. lights
PPG Industries will develop low-cost glass substrate for more energy efficient organic L.E.D. lighting
Product Development
‘Stealth’ wind turbine blade may end radar problem
The development of a "stealth" turbine blade may help overcome the problem of wind farms interfering with aviation radar systems
Greentech Science and News
Biodiesel-related soot emissions lessened by new technology
A technology for reducing the smog-causing emission of diesel engines running on biodiesel has been developed by scientists from Purdue and Cummins
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U.N. says glacier loss still historic despite data gap
UNEP asserts that the average glacier melting rate doubled after the turn of the millennium
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Algae biofuels leave significant carbon footprint
Researchers find significant environmental hurdles in the production of algae-based biofuels
Greentech Science and News
U.N. panel re-examines Himalayan glacier thaw report
Report contains little-known projection that Himalayan glaciers might vanish by 2035
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New charger can tap electricity from WiFi
RCA reveals charger that harvests WiFi signals and converts it to electricity
Greentech Science and News
Tree cellulose tested as biofuel source
ArborGen partners with Range Fuels to use woody biomass as cellulose source for biofuels
Innovative cotton sets new path for electric currents
Green chemistry breakthrough can lead to new recycling method for plastics