Apple reducing its carbon footprint
Having converted all its data centers to “clean energy”
i.e. solar power, Apple’s latest venture would appear to be introducing these new green principles to its supply chain. Although yet to publically comment on the matter, Apple’s sapphire glass for its latest mobile phone release could be produced mostly, if not entirely using geothermal energy and solar power at a plant in Arizona.
Commenting on the use of renewable energy by technology companies, Greenpeace notes that Apple has overtaken its competitors such as Facebook and Google.
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Amazon takes 3D printing to the masses
On Monday this week, Amazon made public the latest addition to its ecommerce empire: an online store enabling the customer to order custom made and personalized 3D printed items, such as earrings, pendants and dolls.
To date, the store offers over 200 items. Amazon is working in conjunction with companies that produce 3D printed items such as Mixee Labs and Sculpteo.
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Restocking the tuna population with mackerel
According to the international group of fisheries, the Pacific blue-fin tuna has been fished to its lowest numbers since records began. Fortunately, thanks to the ground breaking research of Marine biologist Goro Yoshizaki, the risk of the tuna population disappearing could be averted.
Yoshizaki has essentially created a “fishy form of IVF”, which uses mackerels as surrogate parents to create tuna. Both parents contain transplanted reproductive cells from Pacific blue-fin tuna. While undoubtedly a very promising breakthrough in repopulating the Pacific blue-fin tuna population, Yoshizaki has noted he requires another five years to perfect and finish the required technology, but that it could be commercially available in ten years.
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