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- Icelands geothermal Blue Lagoon is getting an amazing new hotel this year Thu, 30 Mar 17, 9:00pmTravelers have been drawn to Iceland’s famous Blue Lagoon for decades, eager to take a dip in the steamy, mineral-rich water nestled in the heart of a lava field...
- Iceland’s Blue Lagoon is an Incredible Hot Spring Spouting from the Runoff of a Geothermal Power Plant Tue, 9 Sep 14, 3:00pmThe water appears blue because of the high concentrations of silica, algae, and minerals within it. Although the water itself is actually a milky white hue, the silica within it reflects sunlight and the algae adds a bit...
- “Dry Water” Could Absorb and Store Carbon Dioxide Fri, 27 Aug 10, 5:13amResearchers recently discovered a new way to store carbon dioxide and other harmful chemicals using a a powdered, sugar-like substance called “dry water“...
- Start-Up Makes Solar Cells Cheap Enough to Compete with Fossil Fuels Fri, 12 Mar 10, 1:00amThe most efficient solar tech on the market today is the silicon solar cell. There’s just one drawback–implementing the tech costs up to $4 per watt, almost four times the cost of fossil fuel-derived electricity....