Bees protecting tree sting Chinese manSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese man was hospitalised after he was stung by more than a hundred bees while chopping a tree last week. The incident took place in Changjiang, Hainan province, reports the China Daily.
Pet parrot and owner rescued from tree in Hong KongSeptember 12th, 2009 HONG KONG - Hong Kong firemen rescued a pet parrot and its owner who were perched precariously in a tree, 10 meters above ground, a news report said Sunday. Twelve firemen and an ambulance crew were called in after the 36-year-old owner got stuck high in a tree while trying to retrieve his parrot, called Birdie, Saturday.
Scientists develop electrical circuits that run entirely from power in treesSeptember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have developed electrical circuits that run entirely from power in trees. According to results to be published in an upcoming issue of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Transactions on Nanotechnology, there's enough power in trees for University of Washington (UW) researchers to run an electronic circuit.
Pak Cabinet's ECC clears plan for 1,500 MW rental power plantsAugust 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Pakistan Cabinet has given its approval to a plan for 1500 megawatt rental power plants, and has also asked the federal power ministry to arrange 2,200 megawatts of electricity from 14 companies in order to end the country's power crisis. Pakistan's Water and Power Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf told journalists after the meeting that currently the country requires 2,700 megawatts of electricity through rental power plants.
Biggles heroics help pilot walk away unhurt after crashing into tree!August 13th, 2009 LONDON - A pilot who survived when his plane crashed into a tree on a Dundee golf course said he had the Biggles adventure stories to thank for his miraculous escape. The 56-year-old Hagedorn, a pilot and a business consultant, said his childhood love for Biggles books "saved his life" when his plane rammed into a tree on the 15th hole after he ran out of fuel.
Kashmir dispute to be resolved within next two years: POK PMAugust 13th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan occupied Kashmir's (POK) Prime Minister Sardar Yaqoob Khan has said India is not in a position to prolong the Kashmir dispute, and that the issue would be resolved within two years. Addressing the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Khan said the Kashmir issue could not resolved until India withdraws its troops from the region.
New process can remove 90 percent of salt from seawaterAugust 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An international team of researchers from China and the US has determined that a process that cleans wastewater and generates electricity can also remove 90 percent of salt from brackish water or seawater. Clean water for drinking, washing and industrial uses is a scarce resource in some parts of the world.
Clinton Foundation to build world's largest solar power station near Indo-Pak borderAugust 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Clinton Foundation has agreed to build the world's largest solar power station close to the India- Pakistan border. The Telegraph quoted Gujarat's Energy Minister Saurabh Patel, as saying that Clinton Foundation officials have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a solar park with the capacity to generate over 5,000 Megawatts of electricity.
Two homeless Chinese men turn tree into home!August 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two homeless Chinese men are reported to have been living on a tree for several months, after they were kicked out from their previous resting place. Urban management officers had kicked the two men in the Baoan district of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, out of a train tunnel, where they had been sleeping, reports the China Daily.
Now, leaves that sweat to generate electricity!July 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of scientists has built synthetic glass leafs that would sweat to generate electricity. According to a report in New Scientist, the new synthetic leaves were developed by Michel Maharbiz at the University of California, Berkeley, working with colleagues at the University of Michigan and MIT.
Hen in Chinese village flies to tree to lay eggs daily!July 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A hen in Guangdong province in China, which flies to a tree every morning to lay eggs, has left all villagers intrigued. Cai Guichong, the owner of the bird, climbs the tree every morning to fetch the eggs, the China Daily reports.
Air in bones allows this lizard to glideJuly 18th, 2009 LONDON - Most lizards are content scurrying in and out of nooks and crannies in walls and between rocks. But neon blue tailed tree lizards (Holaspis guentheri) leap from branch to branch as they scamper through trees in the African forest.
Tree falls on White House's North Lawn during afternoon stormJune 10th, 2009 Storm knocks over tree at White HouseWASHINGTON — Strong winds have knocked down a tree on the White House's North Lawn. The tree appeared to have been snapped off near its base during a storm Tuesday afternoon.
Soon, shape-shifting turbines to generate electricity at any wind speedMay 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers in the US have said that wind turbines of the future could incorporate shape-shifting blades that make them efficient at generating electricity at any wind speed. According to a report in Discovery News, these smart wind turbines would not only maximize the amount of electricity generated by wind power, but also extend their life span.
Yew tree enters record books for having canopy as big as Royal Albert HallMay 20th, 2009 LONDON - A yew tree, whose canopy is said to be as big as the size of London's Royal Albert Hall, has entered the record books as the widest tree in the UK. The tree, which was discovered in the grounds of Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire, and which has engulfed a National Trust garden, is 50 metres wider than its nearest rival, and has a crown circumference of 175.5 metres.
WASHINGTON - There’s enough power in trees to run an electronic circuit, says a new study.
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