The bottle has a purification system that uses ultraviolet light to kill bacteria and microorganisms that may live in streams or rivers. CamelBak claims that in just 60 seconds, the water bottle kills 99.9999 percent of bacteria, 99.99 percent of viruses and 99.9 percent of protozoa in 25 ounces of water.
Spring is on the horizon, and as people fall in love with nature all over again, more camping and hiking trips will be planned. All of those glittering streams in the forest may look tempting when you're thirsty, but most contain unsafe bacteria. Proper protection is needed. After an introduction in 2009 and a subsequent re-tweaking, a new (and cheaper) version of CamelBakРІР‚в„ўs Microbiological UV Water Bottle, or simply All Clear, will be released in March.
CamelBak All Clear Microbiological UV Water Bottle: $99.00
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Aside from the CampStove, BioLite also produces a HomeStove to be used in countries that still primarily cook over open fires. They've won numerous design awards and are passionate about making cooking safer while giving families without reliable electical grids access to power.
The isn't just for camping. It's also ideal for emergency situations. The manufacturers claim that the stove's efficiency fan makes it much safer to use than conventional wood burning stoves used indoors.
This stove has design, function and engineering packed into a small package. Roughly the size of a large plastic water bottle, it works by harvesting the heat energy from burning wood to create electricity to power a small fan; the fan increases the efficiency of the wood combustion generating even more heat and energy. The extra heat increases the boiling/cooking potential on top of the stove, while the extra electrical energy can be used to power an LED light or charge a USB device.
Even surrounded by sticks and brush, many campers still pack fuel for camp stoves into the wilderness. saves weight and protects the environment by removing the need for petroleum fuel, and it has a USB port to charge your gadgets!
Posted by Nic Halverson at 9:42 AM
Credit: NASA (top); Obayashi Corp. (left)
An ambitious project indeed, sure to have many ups and downs.
No location has been revealed yet, but because the assembly would rely on centrifugal force to keep the ribbon taut, the base station needs to be located near the equator. Here's looking at you, Pontianak, Indonesia.
Obayashi is keeping mum about the estimated cost of the project, but once it's off the ground, the company hopes to shuttle 30 passengers at a time along the cable, potentially with magnetic linear motors.
Interested in beaming yourself up? Well, make sure you pack your toothbrush and an few changes of clothes because even though the elevator will zoom up the ribbon at 124 miles per hour, it's still going to take a week to get there. Those who have ever undertaken a cross-country trip on a bus know how pleasant a journey that can be.
At the end of a 59,652-mile-long, carbon-nanotube cable, there would be a counterweight floating in space and anchoring the assembly connected to the ground terminal. Passengers would travel from terra firma to a spaceport research center equipped with residential facilities located 22,369 miles above the Earth's surface.
How is this possible? Well, on paper, here's what's on tap:
According to , Tokyo construction company, , hopes to erect a space elevator by 2050. As a doff of the cap to our British readers, the space lift would ferry passengers and cargo along a carbon nanotube ribbon from a terrestrial terminal to a spaceport nearly a quarter of the way to the moon.
Well, that dream may be closer than I think, as long as I manage to make it to my 70th birthday.
Ever ridden in one of those elevators where a softly feminine, robotic voice alerts you to what floor you're going to next? Yeah, me neither. But if I had, wouldn't it be cool if the voice said this instead: Going up. Next floor, outer space.
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