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- Caltech scientists speed up carbon sequestration process by 500 times Wed, 19 Jul 17, 11:20pmCarbon sequestration, or removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it long-term, could help us fight climate change. It's a complex chemical reaction, but a team of six scientists led by the California Institute...
- Caltech scientists accelerate part of carbon sequestration process by 500 times Wed, 19 Jul 17, 11:20pmCarbon sequestration, or removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it long-term, could help us fight climate change. It's a complex chemical reaction, but a team of six scientists led by the California Institute...
- Saturn's biggest moon has enough energy to power a US-sized space colony Thu, 13 Jul 17, 11:19pmFeeling like you've had enough of this planet? Saturn's biggest moon, Titan, is an attractive option for a space colony, according to new research. Amanda Hendrix of the Planetary Science Institute and Yuk Yung of the California...
- 2,500 orbiting solar “flying carpets” could power the planet Mon, 11 Apr 16, 11:34pmOne need not venture to the Cave of Wonders to discover the magic of flying carpets. The Space Solar Power Initiative (SSPI), a collaboration between Caltech and global security company Northrup Grumman, has proposed the...
- SPPI’s 2500 orbital “flying carpets” could power the planet Mon, 11 Apr 16, 11:34pmOne need not venture to the Cave of Wonders to discover the magic of flying carpets. The Space Solar Power Initiative (SSPI), a collaboration between Caltech and global security company Northrup Grumman, has proposed the...
- Einstein’s gravitational wave theory proven by the sound of two black holes colliding Fri, 12 Feb 16, 4:13amAlbert Einstein’s last unproven theory can no longer be described as such. The existence of gravitational waves, ripples in space-time, have been confirmed after decades of research and experimentation. Laser Interferometer...
- Two supermassive black holes are heading for a cosmic mega-collision Thu, 17 Sep 15, 11:53pmIf you’re weary, feelin’ small, remember that somewhere out there, two supermassive black holes are colliding. Earlier this year, astronomers at Caltech identified a cosmic event that is occurring 3.5 billion light years...
- Caltech’s New Keck Institute for Space Studies is a LEED Platinum Think Tank Tue, 16 Sep 14, 12:46amThe design of the Keck Institute for Space Studies called for not only the construction of a new modernist building, but also the historic renovation of the Tolman-Bacher House, a mission-style building constructed back in...
- VIDEO: Inhabitat Interviews Janine Benyus, Author and Founder of Biomimicry 3.8 Thu, 31 Oct 13, 6:47amIn 1997, biologist and innovation consultant Janine Benyus, released her first book Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. In this publication she coined the term 'biomimicry' and laid the groundwork for an emerging...
- Team SCI-Arc and Caltech’s Transforming DALE House Expands to More Than Double its Size at the Solar Decathlon Fri, 4 Oct 13, 12:08amThe SCI-Arc-/Caltech home, DALE, which stands for Dynamic Augmented Living Environment, is an exercise two years in the making that reacts to California's love for super-sized suburban tract homes by trading in the typical...
- DALE: Brilliant Solar-Powered Micro Home is Set on Rails for Mobility Tue, 2 Jul 13, 10:55pmDALE, which is an acronym for Dynamic Augmented Living Environment, is a net zero micro dwelling that produces all of its own energy with rooftop solar panels...
- Old Laboratory Renovated Into Caltech’s LEED Platinum Resnick Sustainability Institute Tue, 25 Jun 13, 1:20amOriginally built in 1974, the Jorgenson Laboratory was a concrete structure outfitted with 'solar shades' and a upper terrace that was hardly used and created a dark interior...
- Caltech’s Historic Linde + Robinson Lab Renovated into a LEED Platinum Eco Center Wed, 3 Apr 13, 6:00amRead the rest of Caltech’s Historic Linde + Robinson Lab Renovated into a LEED Platinum Eco Center Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", adaptive reuse, architectural...
- Caltech Develops ‘Indestructible’ Self-Healing Microchips for Computers and Smartphones Tue, 12 Mar 13, 8:21amA team of engineers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has developed a way to create computer chips that can repair themselves. The new chips can reportedly fix problems “ranging from less-than-ideal...
- Bill Gates Awards $100,000 Prize to Caltech for Energy-Generating Solar-Powered Toilet Fri, 17 Aug 12, 12:44amBill Gates helped to invent the personal computer and now, through his philanthropic foundation, he plans to help reinvent the toilet. On Tuesday, the billionaire awarded the California Institute of Technology with a $100,000...