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I am proposing a new solution to the algae biofuel industry. Using electrical stimulation, I have created biodiesel from algae for $0.96/gallon. Come view this presentation of my project

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Mass spectrometry resources at EMSL helped researchers develop a new biosensor that includes fluorescent proteins embedded in a diatom shell that alter their glow when they are exposed to a particular substance. - http://www.emsl.pnnl.gov/news/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=350

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Andreas Mershin, a research scientist in the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms, noticed that while most of the pines had bare trunks and a canopy of branches only at the very top, a few had small branches all the way down the length of the trunk, capturing any sunlight that trickled down from above. He decided to create a microscopic forest on a chip, with PS-I coating his “trees” from top to bottom.

Turning that insight into a practical device took years of work, but in the end Mershin was able to create a tiny forest of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires as well as a sponge-like titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanostructure coated with the light-collecting material derived from bacteria. The nanowires not only served as a supporting structure for the material, but also as wires to carry the flow of electrons generated by the molecules down to the supporting layer of material, from which it could be connected to a circuit. “It’s like an electric nanoforest,” he says.

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Aidan's exploration in the woods uncovered a mystery of science and he designed a fascinating tree solar collector as a result of his discoveries. After studying how trees branch in a very specific way, Aidan Dwyer created a solar cell tree that produces 20-50% more power than a uniform array of photovoltaic panels.

Read more: http://inhabitat.com/13-year-old-makes-solar-power-breakthrough-by-harnessing-the-fibonacci-sequence/

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Biomimicry or biomimetics is simply emulating nature. The natural designs are studied and serve as inspiration in our day-to-day life. Innovation based on nature is the general idea.
Here are some ideas that have been inspired by nature:
1. Velcro was invented by Swiss engineer George de Mestral in 1941. The idea occurred to him after examining burrs that were stuck to his dog’s hair. He took a look at these under a microscope and found tiny hooks at the end of the burr needles/spines. And thus was born Velcro, strips of hooked materials that fastened itself to strips of…

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The photosystem in green bacteria consists of a light-harvesting antenna called a chlorosome and a reaction center. The energy of the light the pigments absorb is transferred to the reaction center (red) through a protein-pigment antenna complex called the baseplate (gold). The antenna (green) is made of rod-shaped aggregates of pigment molecules.

Read More: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-11/wuis-mal112911.php

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Can nature inspire cleantech solutions? - http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/biomimicry-in-the-big-city/#player!

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Artificial Photosynthesis is the process of converting carbon dioxide into carbon compounds, prominently fuels, without deriving them from petroleum source. This is an alternative to extracting the fuel from biomass. 
 During photosynthesis plants use solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water to sugars and other hydrocarbons. But here in artificial photosynthesis they use energy derived from renewable sources such as wind or solar to convert carbon dioxide to carbon fuels like methanol or formic acid. 
The problem with this process is that its first step converting C02 -> CO requires a greater amount of energy in comparison to the…

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Changing the World One Space at a Time

Architect, designer and author Buckminster Fuller wanted more for humanity. He felt the only way to change a problem space to the betterment of humanity and the environment was to address all aspects of it simultaneously.

Though the term wasn't used in his time, Mr. Fuller died in 1983, he was deeply interested in biomimicry, the examination of nature and its ability to solve human problems in a sustainable way.

The Brooklyn-based Buckminster Fuller Institute, founded in 1983 by Mr. Fuller's family, seeks to take Mr. Fuller's interdisciplinary approach to solve complex issues and apply it to modern problems. In the past six years, the institute has moved beyond archiving Mr. Fuller's work to focusing on the contemporary applications of the major principles underlying his thinking.

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Biomimicry in energy - Biomimicry is increasingly being used by scientists in a variety of field, including energy -

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Biomimicry and Biomorphism - Some examples of biomimicry: Velcro inspired by the way burrs stick to fur;
Biomorphism - learning to follow the forms found in nature; this is a powerful design strategy -

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Whale inspired wind turbine blades report 20% higher output - Toronto-based WhalePower, maker of the tubercle-lined turbine blades inspired by humpback whale flippers, got the results back from its first independent study in the field. The blade design was tested on a 25-kilowatt Wenvor Technologies turbine at the Wind Energy Institute of Canada. The institude found that annualized energy production from the retrofitted blade increased by an estimated 20 per cent. - http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2009/02/17/whalepower-test-confirms-20-per-cent-improvement-in-annualized-e

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Using nature's systems and designs - We can build industry that is far more sustainable using biotech to replicate nature's systems and designs -

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