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Boeing’s Concept SUGAR Plane Plugs In Like A Prius
In November of 2011, American commercial airlines consumed 1.83 million litres of fuel — every day — and paid a total of $US49.8 billion that month to do so. And with increasingly tight operating budgets, fuel efficiency has quickly become a primary concern for the airlines. Boeing thinks one possible solution is its new plug-in hybrid jet concept that burns 70 per cent less gas per flight with the help of local power grid.
What Would Happen If Those Coca-Cola Polar Bears Really Drank Soft Drink?
I once loved everything about soft drink. Its amazing refreshing ability, its sweetness, its bubbles — it was magic in liquid form. But of course it came with the cost of ridiculous amounts of sugar and calories. So I cut back. But for people who don’t cut back on soft drink? Watch out. Here’s what would happen if those cute Coca-Cola polar bears really drank soft drink.
How Sugar Could Charge Up Our Gadgets And Make Them Cheaper
Lithium-ion batteries are the most common technology powering modern devices. But lithium itself is a rare metal that’s hard to come by, so countries that have to import it are developing alternatives. In Japan, researchers have discovered a way to make a sodium-ion battery that can be made with plain old sugar.
Sugar-Powered Fuel Cells Could Recharge Inside Your Body
The limited capabilities of batteries are the bane of all gadgets, but they’re particularly problematic for devices designed to be implanted into humans where simply plugging in a charging cable is impractical. So MIT researchers have nearly perfected a new type of fuel cell that’s powered by glucose instead.
These Are Literally The Sweetest Murals You’ve Ever Seen
Montreal-based artist Shelley Miller has found a new use for sugar, and it’s got nothing to do with dessert. Using a technique quite similar to the way decorative icing is piped onto a cake, Miller replicated ancient mosaics, historical Portuguese tiles and decorative street art — all in a water-soluble medium.
Fizzy, Sugary Soft Drinks Are Making Teens Hulk Out
Apparently, caffeinated drinks are not teaching the world to sing in perfect harmony. Though they didn’t name specific brands of soft drink, researchers report that teens who overindulged in non-diet, carbonated soft drinks per week are extra violent. They studied 1878 kids at 22 Boston public high schools.
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