/  by Thomas DeVoss

mothernaturenetwork: Transform plastic bottles from wasteful to useful with the Petal Drops Rain Catcher, a flower-shaped funnel that fits on the top of threaded water and soda bottles to capture rainwater that can be used for watering plants, clea…

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Transform plastic bottles from wasteful to useful with the Petal Drops Rain Catcher, a flower-shaped funnel that fits on the top of threaded water and soda bottles to capture rainwater that can be used for watering plants, cleaning and doing laundry. Made in the USA from a corn/tapioca/wheat/potato polypropylene bio-resin.
Check out some other great green gifts with MNN’s holiday gift guide!

/  by Thomas DeVoss

mothernaturenetwork: Building luxury underground bunkers seems to be all the rage these days, and there’s really no reason not to reserve a space in one. After all, paper currency is going to be useless in a post-apocalyptic world so you might as w…

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Building luxury underground bunkers seems to be all the rage these days, and there’s really no reason not to reserve a space in one. After all, paper currency is going to be useless in a post-apocalyptic world so you might as well spend your money now, right? Built in a former Atlas-F missile solo, Survival Condo extends 200 feet below the Earth’s surface and is powered by solar panels, a generator and its own wind turbine. You’ll even dine on a diet of organic produce and homegrown fish fresh from the facility’s state-of-the-art hydroponic and aquaculture center.

Check out our other suggestions for the best places in the U.S. to survive the apocalypse.

/  by Thomas DeVoss

quantumaniac: Scientists Develop Solar Panels that Work in the Dark Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory announced today (November 30th) that they have developed and confirmed the design for a new high-efficiency solar cell that uti…

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Scientists Develop Solar Panels that Work in the Dark

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory announced today (November 30th) that they have developed and confirmed the design for a new high-efficiency solar cell that utilizes nearly the entire solar spectrum, instead of simply visible light! This solar panel can generate electricity in the absence of direct sunlight, meaning that they can work in the dark! In the past, solar cells have used certain semiconductors to channel and utilize one part of the spectrum. However, this new design uses layers of various materials to make use of nearly the entire solar spectrum!