MetaFilter posts tagged with Green and science

God schmod. I want my monkey man.

cjorgensen — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:37:06 -0800

"We'll breed him and we'll see if his kids glow, too!" Meet Mr. Green Genes: (No, not that Mr. Green Jeans) Pic. Pic. The Best Week Ever doesn't get it. This cat isn't Zappa's daddy either. previously. previously. previously.

Windmill output of up to one MegaTrumpton

Artw — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:04:54 -0800

Could giant magnetically levitated windmills be the solution to the worlds energy problems? Chinese scientist have reported 20 percent increase in capacity over traditional wind turbines using maglev turbines, and now Arizona-based based Maglev Wind Turbine Technologies claims their turbines will have 1000 times the capacity of a traditional turbine. Not everybody is convinced.

Forget hybrid cars. Spring for a hybrid house.

pithy comment — Thu, 17 May 2007 11:03:57 -0800

Enertia is producing "innovative new homes of remarkable strength, economy, and beauty, brought to life by an elegant new architecture and the discovery of a new source of pollution-free energy." The design took first prize in the Modern Marvels/Invent Now competition (previously). In an interview, the inventor, Michael Sykes, says "he was inspired by the way the earth’s own atmosphere keeps the planet at a relatively constant comfortable temperature despite the frigidity of space." He also notes that his wife calls herself a "homemaker," natch.

kokogiak — Fri, 27 Oct 2000 15:45:29 -0800

A Green Flash from the Sun - I always thought this was a myth, but if NASA says it's true... (and I believe everything I read).