Category Archives: Environment

Quick Post:Student finds Way of Turning Plastic into Biofuel

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

A method for generating biofuel by breaking down plastics using a low-cost catalyst will be developed further in the United Kingdom next month . The process was originally developed by a sixteen-year-old Egyptian student, Azza Abdel Hamid Faiad, from the Zahran … Continue reading →

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Alpine Rail Tunnel Sparks Protests

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

It is a project of epic dimensions and it has been blocked for almost 20 years by a protest of epic tenacity and occasional violence.Italian plans for a 56-kilometre rail link under the Alps, four miles longer than the Channel tunnel … Continue reading →

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High Productivity Farms Could be Better for Environment than Organic Farms

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Inspite all buzz for orhganic farms,new research finds that farms that aim for high food production using environmentally-friendly practices could be better for the environment than both organic and conventional farms. A new study, led by Oxford University scientists    found that … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power is Environment Friendly

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Some environmentalists opine that nuclear is a viable emissions-free option to dirty coal while renewable-energy technologies continue to advance. Instead of burning some material, nuclear power plants split uranium nuclei, as noted, without producing any air pollution .The heat that … Continue reading →

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