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Science Friday: Boost Your Bike
Maxwell von Stein, a 22-year-old graduate of The Cooper Union, built bicycle that uses a flywheel to store energy. Instead of braking, Max can transfer energy from the wheel to the flywheel, which spins between the crossbars. The...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Innovative Projects Tap Renewable Energy Sources
Two projects aim to use innovative technology to turn renewable energy into power.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Cape Wind Project Moves Forward
This week, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved the long-embattled Cape Wind offshore wind power project. We'll talk about the decision, and what it means for other renewable power projects in the country.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Cities Cutting Energy Use
How are cities around the world taking steps to cut energy use? Ira talks with a journalist who looked at the nine different approaches of nine different cities to the energy problem.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Video Pick: Flywheel Bicycle
Maxwell von Stein, a 22 year-old Cooper Union grad, built a bicycle that uses a flywheel to store energy.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Building Greener Cars
Carmakers are working to retool for greener cars -- but many of those vehicles won't be ready to hit the road for years. We'll ask some innovators about outside-the-box efficiency ideas that could be undertaken today.
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Science Friday: Building Bridges From Plastic Shampoo Bottles
A New Jersey company transforms plastic waste into beams sturdy enough to support tanks and trains.
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Science Friday: New Program Spurs Solar Development on Public Land
The plan identifies 285,000 acres of public land in six Western states for solar energy projects.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Cape Wind Project Wins Construction Approval
A wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod has won construction approval from the federal government.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Desert Military Bases Could Be Boon to Solar
Bases in California could host seven gigawatts of solar power farms, according to a new report.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Video Pick: Designing a Green Roof
A rooftop farm in Brooklyn, NY does more than produce food.