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Predictions: HP Organ Printer “What’s Next in Healthcare?”

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April 19, 2012


There’s some amazing things coming down the healthcare pipeline and Daniel Kraft (@daniel_kraft) knows a “little” about all of them. We asked him to take us on a rollercoaster-journey through them.

Take for example regenerative medicine, which is starting to experience tremendous growth with the blossoming use of stem cells to help the body heal and replace damaged tissue. Or personalized medicine that allow for far more precise dosage and effectiveness for individuals, not masses. Kraft will touch upon some impressive developments that hint us to the future of medicine. Kraft teaches at Stanford University, is an expert on regenerative medicine, and a member of the faculty at Singularity University and is directing their upcoming FutureMed program

THE BIOTECH REVOLUTION – Visions Of The Future – BBC

Genetics and biotechnology promise a future of unprecedented health and longevity: DNA screening could prevent many diseases, gene therapy could cure them and, thanks to lab-grown organs, the human body could be repaired as easily as a car, with spare parts readily available. Ultimately, the ageing process itself could be slowed down or even halted.

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Prediction: Solar Spray of Nano Paint Solution Covers Worlds Windows with Abundant Green Energy

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March 8, 2012

Transparent Spray Film Solar Nano Paint EnSol AS has developed a new method to generate green energy out of a thin layer. It doesn’t require any special panel anymore as SolarWindow is a transparent spray film that you can spray to any glass surface to generate electricity.

The benefits:

Paint-able solar cells will indeed bring a revolution in alternative energy arena. Today, we put relatively expensive and uncomfortable solar panels on roofs to produce alternative energy. The new spray-on solar cells will reduce the cost as well and increase the comfort in setting up solar power technology. It can be painted on all surfaces where sunlight is available. You can spray the ultra-thin solar cells on your wall, rooftop, vehicle’s body, aircraft and ships.

According to the researchers, nano-particle inks can generate more energy than traditional solar powers. The South Florida University scientists say such solar cells will be five times efficient than the conventional solar panels. Moreover, many more people will go for green power, thanks to the simplicity in establishment of solar cells. Electronic vehicles can reap the required power while moving.

[Source: Greendiary.com]

SOLAR PAINT TECHNOLOGY EXPLORED
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Predictions: What if Oil Hits $200 a Barrel? Translates to $7+ USD Per Gallon of Gasoline With More Foreclosures and Bankruptcies to Come

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February 21, 2012

Peak Oil & $225 Oil by 2012

Upsides

  • “More carpooling, fewer people on the freeways, more telecommuting — in many ways, what would happen is what people have been trying to make happen for a long time,”
  • California has seen a jump in drilling activity as oil companies try to extract more crude from the state’s fields. Regulators expect a record 4,000 wells to be drilled in the state this year.
  • “Every rig and every crew that’s available is working right now,” said Hal Bopp, the state’s oil and gas supervisor.
  • Alternative-fuel vehicles become more cost-effective as all-electric sports car, could become important leaders in an emerging industry.
  • Upswing in local business as families look for less-expensive vacation alternatives close to home.
  • In Southern California, with its many natural wonders, theme parks and other attractions, the prospect of a “staycation”
  • And spending less time stuck in traffic on the 405? Priceless.

    • [Source: LA Times]

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Future: BP 2030 Energy Projections – Global Energy Trends

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January 6, 2012

The nation’s largest oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, poured an estimated 4 million barrels (approximately 170 million gallons) of raw petroleum into the Gulf.

“The Macondo well, now known as the site of the nation’s largest oil spill, erupted on April 20, 2010, approximately 40 miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. Over the next 50 days, BP’s oil platform, Deepwater Horizon, poured an estimated 4 million barrels (approximately 170 million gallons) of raw petroleum into the Gulf.

Throughout the early days of the spill, accurate information in all forms was scarce, challenging a recovery response commensurate with the scale of the accident. With the well now capped, there is still incomplete information about the spill itself, as well as the temporal nature of and ecological consequences associated with the leaked oil. Also still uncalculated are the social costs that have been and will continue to be incurred by the thousands of individuals, businesses, and communities that make the Gulf coast their home.”

SOURCE: MIT SCHOOL OF SCIENCE REPORTS

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Future Predictions: Smog Blankets the Cities as Only 1% of China’s 560 Million City Dwellers Breath Fresh Air as Coal Fired Plants Produce 80% of the Energy

Filed under: Climate, Future Predictions, Pollution, Transportation by futurepredictions — 2 Comments
December 18, 2011

SUCCESS BREATHS CLOUDS OF COAL PARTICLES THAT KILL

  • 32 percent jump in China’s car sales last year!
  • There were 4.81 million vehicles on Beijing roads last year, triple the number in 2000

    • Only 1 percent of the China’s 560 million city dwellers breath air considered safe by European Union standards according to a World Bank study. Air pollution is particularly bad in the rust belt areas of northeastern China. A study done by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that the amount of airborne suspended particulates in northern China are almost 20 times what WHO considers a safe level.


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