Petroleum-based plastic may be fantastic, but due to the durability that makes the material so popular it may take hundreds of years to break down. Plastic made from renewable biomass, known as bioplastic, is a biodegradable alternative to fossil fuel versions. A company called Metabolix, based in Cambridge (MA), has been working on a technology to genetically engineer plants such as switchgrass to create a biodegradable polymer that can be … [Read more...]
New technique for turning sunshine and water into hydrogen fuel
A new technique developed by a University of Colorado Boulder team converts sunshine and water directly into usable fuel. The technique involves concentrating sunlight in a solar tower to achieve temperatures high enough to drive chemical reactions that split water into its constituent oxygen and hydrogen molecules. In this way, the team says it should be able to cheaply produce massive amounts of hydrogen fuel. The team's solar thermal system … [Read more...]
Raising the Visibility of Coal Plant Water Pollution
Who knew a beauty contest could be so gross? Activists in St. Louis staged a Hazmat Swimsuit Contest last week to highlight the immense amount of toxic pollution that local coal plants dump into the area's waterways, an article by Sarah Hodgdon reports. "Rather than wear swimsuits, the competitors all wore hazmat suits to illustrate that St. Louis area water is too toxic to swim in, let alone drink!" said St. Louis Beyond Coal Organizer Sara … [Read more...]
Our Mission…
The mission of the Center for Quantum Revolution is to help usher in a new, positive, holistic and sustainable paradigm into our world. There have been many revolutions throughout the course of history, and some have succeeded while others have failed. But if it is just a political transformation, it is not enough. It has to be a transformation of consciousness, and a transformation of systems, in which people begin thinking and doing with … [Read more...]
Quote of the Day: 7/31/13 – Philip Zimbardo
“The greatest gift that you can give to others and to yourself is time. Embrace the gift of time whether you give it or receive it.” … [Read more...]
Easy Ways To Detox This Weekend (And They Don’t Involve Juicing!)
1. Take a break from technology. Sure, living in a connected world has its perks, but there's the flip side, too. We're often not present in the moment, because we're lost in screens. Try a mini-tech detox: can you switch off your phone during dinner time? Maybe for 24 hours during the weekend? Try a few variations to see which one gives you the biggest boost and works best with your life. 2. Detox your vocabulary. As the saying goes: Watch … [Read more...]
Creative Intelligence: The Key to Your Inner Genius and the Quantum Revolution
In an earlier post entitled "Imagination, Creative Intelligence and the Quantum Revolution," I talked about how imagination, which is the use of creative intelligence, is the key to a Quantum Revolution. I further said that if a Quantum Revolution is about the cultivation of enlightened minds that put into motion enlightened action which creates a more holistic and sustainable world, then imagination is the facilitator of that more enlightened … [Read more...]
Free Electricity For Peru’s Poorest
The country of Peru is looking to provide free electricity to over 2 million of its poorest citizens by harvesting energy from the sun. Energy and Mining Minister Jorge Merino said that the National Photovoltaic Household Electrification Program will provide electricity to poor households through the installation of photovoltaic panels. The first part of the program aims to provide solar systems to 500,000 extremely poor households in areas that … [Read more...]
Audi Opens Renewable Energy E-Gas Plant In Germany
Audi opened the e-gas plant in Werlte yesterday, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. It begins with green electricity, water and carbon dioxide. The end products are hydrogen and the synthetic methane: Audi e-gas. Audi says it's the first automaker to "develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers." "The power-to-gas facility we built in Werlte can become a beacon project for the entire … [Read more...]
Quote of the Day: 7/9/13 – Leo Tolstoy
"If you see that some aspect of your society is bad, and you want to improve it, there is only one way to do so: you have to improve people. And in order to improve people, you begin with only one thing: you can become better yourself." - Leo Tolstoy … [Read more...]
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