| Veteran's leg muscle regenerated with pig bladder hormones Doctors initially recommended amputation when the soldier lost 70% of his leg muscles, but an experimental regenerative therapy using growth factors helped him regrow the lost tissue. Read the full story U.S. DOT awards $175 million in 'livability' transit grants The U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday announced the availability of $175 million in what it calls "livability grants" intended to help urban, suburban and rural communities develop transit options to better connect their residents.Local transit agencies are eligible for the funds; the program will begin accepting applications this week.The underlying reason for the grants is... Read the full story With 4D tech, Raytheon brings situational awareness to cockpit Raytheon's four-dimensional walk-in flight simulator promises to use a pilot's sense of sound and touch -- not just sight. Read the full story Why aren't U.S. cities more financially independent? When did cities become so reliant upon state and federal governments for money to operate essential services? SmartPlanet editor Andrew Nusca digs in. Read the full story At this elite high school, sustainability is part of the curriculum The Putney School in Vermont boasts the first net-zero school building in the United States on a campus where sustainability squads are part of everyday student activities. Read the full story Solar price free fall, Part 2 Following last week's prediction of $1.00 per watt solar panels, Ernst & Young spots a dive that could put solar electricity on par with fossil fuels sooner than you might think. Read the full story Development alters wind patterns, leading to pollution build up When it comes to the pollution in our air, emissions aren't only to blame. Read the full story Nevada's first wind farm heads to 'the bat cave' As construction begins on Nevada's first wind farm, will radar systems help prevent "barotrauma," i.e., what happens to a bat that gets too close to a turbine? Read the full story New smart meter industry group launched Smart Meter Manufacturers' Association of America (SMMAA) chartered by six founding companies to provide smart meter advocacy and education. Read the full story A solar-powered water splitter offers clean-energy hope Since the 1970s, clean-energy advocates have dreamed of using the sun to split water into oxygen and hydrogen fuel. But one major obstacle kept this from becoming possible -- until now. Read the full story Coming soon: smell-evision Giving another meaning to the phrase "reality TV," televisions may soon produce the scents of the scenes created on shows. Read the full story Osmotic power pushes closer to reality Norwegian utility lands major supply of membranes that generate electricity where fresh water meets salt water. NASA, DOE, Hydro-Quebec, post-nuclear Japan show interest in this CO2-free technology. Read the full story What we're reading: can 3D printing scale? What we're reading: 3D printing; synthetic biology; odor-eating fabric; Miami urban planning; Stockholm's green seaport. Read the full story Software platform corrals multiple sustainability inputs ENXSUITE has added a collaboration platform to its energy and carbon management software service. Can your application support centralized input and insight? Read the full story Gallery: Inside Japan's K Computer - world's No.1 supercomputer The unfinished Fujitsu K Computer, at more than 8 petaflops, is more than three times more powerful than China's second place machine. Read the full story Gallery: Take a tour of the largest airplane factory At almost 100 acres, this Boeing factory is so big that clouds actually formed inside until an air circulation system was installed. Read the full story US nuclear safety regulations softened by industry influence Government regulators are allowing faulty equipment to remain in service at nuclear facilities across the United States in order to keep aging reactors in service, the AP has found. Read the full story DARPA wants synthetic biology to be fit for manufacturing DARPA wants to create a platform that can make biological systems easy to manufacture. Read the full story | 
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