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Bill Gates: The End of Textbooks as We Know Them
Friday, 03 September 2010 10:19An Afternoon of Conversation engages big thinkers and doers in serious discussion
about their work and the future.This conversation features Bill Gates and Walter Isaacson.
Turds or Curds: Which Fairground Droppings Best Convert to Energy?
Friday, 03 September 2010 07:59Which waste is the best to convert to energy -- animal dung or leftover funnel cakes, corn dogs, cotton candy and other fairground favorites? That's what a Midwest scientist and a group of researchers are exploring at the Minnesota State Fair.
House Built From Hemp Is Full Of Green Surprises
Thursday, 02 September 2010 23:36All images from Push House
In much of the world, hemp is thought of as a useful building material; Warren recently showed us an interesting house from Australia and it is common in the UK. But in America, it is still the butt of hippie jokes; Matt Hickman of the Mother Nature Networks describes a new house in Asheville, North Carolina with references to Tommy Chong and describes the interior: "there's not a blacklight poster, hanging spider plant, or crumpled up Cheetos bag in sight." Discovery News says "Put aside old visions of burlap-like shirts that belong with hacky sacks." Even the owner tells CNN ""We heard that we could have a really great neighborhood party if it ever caught on fire."
It's a shame that everyone is focusing on that, because it is just one interesting product in a fascinating house that is full of surprises.... Read the full story on TreeHugger
