CalWave concludes 10-month test of its submerged wave energy generator

CalWave has been working on its xWave clean power technology for many years now, and has announced the successful conclusion of an extended open-ocean test off the coast of San Diego, in which the device demonstrated over 99% system uptime.

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Solo Stove’s cute and colorful Mesa pits put smokeless fire on the table

Solo Stove has added another elegant fire pit to its catalog, this time scaling down its signature smoke-free design into a tabletop-friendly solution it calls the Mesa, which is designed to bring warmth to confined spaces.

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X-ray laser converts plastic into diamonds, recreating Uranus rain

Scientists have turned plastic into diamonds. Using high-powered lasers, the team zapped samples of common PET plastic, which produces intense heat and pressure to form tiny diamonds that may naturally rain down on planets like Uranus and Neptune.

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Rat study shows concussions can cause robust thickening of the skull

Repeated knocks to the head are known to carry increased risks to our neurological health, but a new study has sought to fill in important details around what they might mean for the skull, finding they lead to robust increases in bone thickness.

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World’s first VW ID. Buzz electric mini campers premiere in Düsseldorf

It'll be a few years before VW launches an ID. California, but now that the ID. Buzz is in production, the first Buzz camper products are arriving. Ququq fills the e-van with a camper kit, and Hobby hitches an ultralight Beachy trailer behind it.

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Ocean Cleanup study states Pacific Garbage Patch is mostly fishing gear

Marine plastic pollution is a big problem, as exemplified by the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. According to a study conducted by the Ocean Cleanup project and Wageningen University, most of the plastic in that patch comes from the fishing industry.

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