It seems that the movie Back to the Future accurately predicted that cars will be powered by rubbish. NPR has a story posted on their website about an international contest to make a car run using a chemical reaction for a lengthy 16.5 meters.
Students from Oklahoma won the prize.
Day: 19 July 2005
Study on Skis
A question that is rarely asked got answered recently:
What’s the best way to perform research in Antarctica?
The answer is to do it on skis.
A new research base will be elevated on skis so it can be moved around and allow the researchers sunlight (when it shines) because a major complaint from researchers was the lack of sun. It will also have some solar panels. It is a modular design to allow for quick construction, and I assume it would be easy to add new modules as things get better.