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April 4, 2011
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Good Morning,
3D technology had a failed run in the 50's, as it did not
last long. The technology was obsolete. But with modern
advancements, 3D has recaptured movie goers and has become a
common, expected attribute to films in all genres; namely
horror, action, and children's films. The technology is
fascinating, as you will see in the link I posted at the end
of this issue. Enjoy this behind the scenes look at the
renowned opera 'Carmen' in 3D.
Until Next Time,
Erin
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Carbon labels for consumer products urged
NASHVILLE - U.S. scientists say a global carbon-labeling
scheme for consumer products should be initiated as a sorely
needed measure to mitigate climate change. Writing this week
in the journal Nature Climate Change, Michael Vandenbergh of
Vanderbilt University and Thomas Dietz of Michigan State Uni-
versity say such a scheme could influence consumers to choose
low-carbon products. It could also improve the energy effic-
iency of firms, which would be concerned about brand reputa-
tion even if consumers only demonstrate limited willingness
to pay for lower-carbon goods, they say. While several carbon
label efforts exist, no one scheme that accurately informs
consumers and can be adopted cross-culturally and across pro-
ducts is in place to provide clear and effective labels.
Although labels by themselves will not solve the climate
problem, the researchers say, the size of the consumer foot-
print suggests small changes in consumer purchasing behavior
could bring significant emissions reductions.
First image of Mercury from orbit released
GREENBELT, Md. - NASA released the first photographs of the
planet Mercury taken by its orbiting Messenger spacecraft,
showing a landscape covered with craters, officials said. The
photo, snapped at 5:30 a.m. last Tuesday, shows a gray land-
scape of the southern portion of the planet with a view dom-
inated by a 53-mile-wide impact crater, SPACE.com reported.
In 6 hours of observation from orbit, Messenger took 362
photographs of Mercury, many of previously unseen areas of
the planet. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab-
oratory, which is overseeing the flight for NASA, posted the
first image on its Messenger mission Web site. "This image is
the first ever obtained from a spacecraft in orbit about the
solar system's innermost planet," Messenger mission scientists
said in a statement. The spacecraft arrived at Mercury March
17 after a trip lasting more than 6 1/2 years and is expected
to spend at least one Earth year studying the planet from
orbit.
Report: China leads in low-carbon energy
WASHINGTON - China is the world's leading investor in low-
carbon energy technology, a global study by a U.S. environ-
mental polling organization has shown. The study, published
by the U.S. Pew Environment Group, showed that the Chinese
invested $54.4 billion in the technology in 2010, up from
$39.1 billion in 2009, the BBC reported. While investment
by the United States increased by 51 percent to $34 billion,
America nevertheless slipped from second to third in the
ranking, behind Germany's $41.2 billion, the study said.
Around the world, the low-carbon energy sector -- which does
not include nuclear power -- attracted $243 billion of in-
vestment, a 30 percent increase from 2009 and a significant
630 percent rise since 2004. The report examined the clean
energy sector's investment and technological trends in the
Group of 20 leading economies. In addition to attracting
the most investment, China was also the world's leading
producer of wind turbines and solar energy units, and over-
took the United States in 2009 as the nation with the most
installed clean energy capacity, the report said.
VIDEO: How It Works - Carmen
3-D technology imitates how the human eye sees by
synchronizing two, side-by-side cameras for every shot.
Doing this onstage at the Royal Opera House for a live
performance of 'Carmen' is a technical feat of huge scale.
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=18020
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