Eco Park founder sparking with ideas

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BYRON Eco Park owner Dieter Horstmann's newest venture will light up your life - literally.

Mr Horstmann and an informal crew of researchers, inventors and contributors continue to pack the 75ha eco-friendly Tyagarah test bed with innovative projects.

The latest of which are some seriously powerful solar panels, accompanied by an environmentally-friendly Aquion Energy non-toxic battery, which hint at the prospect of a future without power bills.

Mr Horstmann was the first importer of the panels and batteries in Australia.

"It's all about green power, making our own. We want to have our own energy bank," he said of the system, which sits atop of an old hangar at the property.

"At night they (solar panels) get 240 volt back and you only pay for the difference.

"Energy companies don't want this. They try to stop this, but I think it's better and cheaper than having big, high voltage, dirty power lines across Australia over long distances.

"Instead, all you need is cluster batteries. It doesn't take much."

Mr Horstmann said the panels are currently making excess power and would only struggle to meet demand under considerable load.

He believes solar could be our solitary power source if we are smart with our power usage.

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The Most Bizarre Beaches In The World

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By SiliconIndia| Friday, 17 October 2014, 15:14 IST

BANGALORE: Beaches are some of the favorite vacation, honeymoon and adventurous destinations for people around the world. Though we know beaches to be filled with sand that is draped in gold which shimmers under the sunlight, there are strangely beautiful beaches that may just shock you when you look through them.

The beaches on this list will amaze viewers and also stir a desire to go visit them. These beaches are mouth gaping, exciting, fascinating and ones that will leave the viewers awe-struck. Dont be too surprised if some of these beaches defy logic and seem like they are from another planet.

The Starry Shores of Maldives:

This beach is located on one of the islands of Maldives is a real treat to the eyes. The shore of the beach comes to life when small creatures called bioluminescent phytoplankton come together and creates a starry blue-lit shore.

They create a natural light show along the island which is like watching the stars on the sand.

The Hidden Beach, Mexico:

A natural wonder, astonishing creation and a destination for lovers is the hidden beach or the Playa de Amor (beach of love) located in Marieta, Mexico. This beach is hidden out of sight since it is located underground and can be accessed only through being dropped from a helicopter or canoeing through a small tidal wave opening.

This beach came to be when the government of Mexico used this land as a bomb testing facility but later turned it into one of natures most beautiful sites. Today it is listed under UNESCOs world heritage sites.

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Lighting storm closes beaches

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The metropolitan area has been lashed by a sudden storm, with lightning, hail and rain sweeping across several suburbs.

Cottesloe and North Cottesloe beaches were closed earlier this afternoon and Scarborough and Trigg followed as the weather loomed just off the coast.

A Surf Life Saving WA spokesman said beaches were closed when lightning was within 10km of the shore.

Large hail fell in several suburbs in a reminder of the 2010 storm that caught the city by surprise.

RADAR: WATCH THE WEATHER ROLL IN

The storm is associated with the convergence of two weather systems.

The Weather Bureau extended a severe weather warning to the Perth metropolitan area.

Weather Bureau duty forecaster Pete Clegg said pressure systems to the west and east were joining up to create unpredictable weather conditions.

Were expecting heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding with damaging winds and light hail possible for anywhere south of Gingin and north of Mandurah, he said.

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Street art, not beaches, in Honolulus Kakaako

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HONOLULU Honolulu is famous for golden sand beaches and big waves. But the citys warehouse district, called Kakaako, is famous for a different sort of attraction. You wont find kitschy Hawaiian souvenir shops or hordes of tourists here, but you will find a thriving urban arts scene, with colorful street murals so big they stretch across walls and sometimes entire sides of buildings.

In one mural, a skeleton with a surfboard in tow flashes the shaka, a Hawaiian hand-greeting. In another, a snarling panda ferociously snaps its jaws near a doe-eyed maiden. A third shows a banana in grass skirts dancing a hula with a talking pineapple.

Kakaako sits between Honolulus downtown and the touristy Waikiki. In ancient times, the area was home to a native Hawaiian fishing village.

In the 20th century, the area industrialized, with warehouses, auto repair shops and car dealerships. The neighborhood has declined in recent years as landowners struggled to find ways to utilize its prime real estate, smack in the middle of Honolulu.

It wasnt until 2011 that Honolulu artist Jasper Wong sought to revitalize the area with urban art. Wong created a group called POW!WOW! Hawaii with the goal of beautifying Kakaako and bringing people together through art.

Artists from around the globe participated, painting murals on walls across the decaying neighborhood.

Wong says the art represents a unique local style, mixing the elaborate urban graffiti seen in places like Brooklyn, Miami, Tokyo and London with Hawaiian cultural influences and Asian anime. Its also a far cry from the graffiti-tagging that once plagued the neighborhood.

One of the more powerful murals covers the sides of a building near a popular gym, the UFC Gym at 805 Pohukaina St. The faces of Hawaiian royalty King David Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani appear on the wall in a swirling mist of fantasy, history, and social commentary. It was created by native Hawaiian artists Solomon Enos and John Prime Hina along with mainland artist Gaia.

For vacationers, the neighborhoods edgy vibe and urban art offer an appealing alternative to Oahus better-known attractions sunny days at the beach or trips to historic sites like Pearl Harbor.

Teens may especially relate to the vivid anime themes, while older viewers will appreciate the areas Banksy sensibility yet all the art can be seen outside the confines of a traditional museum.

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Astronomy Update: Small craft will attempt to ride a comet

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Ten years ago a rocket carried a spacecraft called Rosetta into space.

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Astronomer Jonathan Lunine wins Cassini medal

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Oct. 14, 2014

For his exemplary research in planetary science, Cornell astronomy professor Jonathan Lunine will be awarded the prestigious Jean-Dominique Cassini Medal by the European Geosciences Union, the group announced Oct. 13. He will be the medals 10th recipient and the first American-born scientist to receive the medal. The ceremony will take place in Vienna, Austria, in April 2015.

Im thrilled to receive this medal, and it is quite humbling to join such a distinguished group of scientists who received the award before me, said Lunine, Cornells David C. Duncan Professor in the Physical Sciences and director of the Center for Radiophysics and Space Research. This is a confirmation of how closely U.S. and European scientists work together.

Upon hearing the news, Cornell astronomy chair Terry Herter said: Im very pleased for Jonathan, as this is a much-deserved honor. For years he has been renowned internationally for his research and his role in the global astronomy community.

The European Geosciences Union is dedicated to excellence in the geosciences, planetary and space sciences for the benefit of humanity. It was established in the September 2002 merger of the European Geophysical Society and the European Union of Geosciences and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

The Jean-Dominique Cassini Medal is for scientists who have achieved exceptional international standing in planetary and space sciences for their merit and scientific achievements. It is named for Jean-Dominique Cassini, an Italian-born, 17th-century French astronomer who found the gap between Saturns rings now called the Cassini Division and discovered four of Saturns moons.

Lunines work spans planetary science, theoretical astrophysics and astrobiology. He is interested in how planets form and evolve, what processes maintain and establish habitability, and what kinds of exotic environments, such as methane lakes, might host chemistry sophisticated enough to be called life. He pursues these interests through theoretical modeling and participation in spacecraft missions.

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