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...chimney, turning turbines and generating enough electricity to power 200,000 Australian homes. It may sound like science fiction, but the project is on track to get approved by the Australian government. If completed, the $800 million solar tower will be the tallest man-made structure in the world. INVENTOR Jorg Schlaich AVAILABILITY 2005 TO LEARN MORE www.enviromission.com.au
...amusement-park water slide. A Kevlar rescue chute is installed in the outer wall of a building. In an emergency the unit springs open and the chute uncoils to the ground. It takes about 19 seconds to slide to safety from the top floor of an 11-story building. INVENTOR Eli Nir AVAILABILITY Now, $20,000 TO LEARN MORE www.ames-1.com...
...date-rape drugs: gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and ketamine. Just place a drop of liquid on the coaster, and rub it in with your finger. If the spot turns blue, toss that cocktail. Fifteen million of these coasters have already been distributed; look for them at 7-Elevens around Christmastime. INVENTOR Francisco Guerra AVAILABILITY Now, 40˘ a coaster TO LEARN MORE www.drinksafetech.com...
...principle behind ELADIN, the newest idea in mine detection. By shooting water into a minefield and monitoring sounds, the system can detect and disarm explosives without setting them off. There's certainly no shortage of targets: tens of millions of mines lie buried in war zones around the world. INVENTOR David Summers AVAILABILITY Prototype only TO LEARN MORE eladin.umr.edu
Dressing up like him and prognosticating football games. ESPN’s Lee Corso’s imitation of Benjamin Franklin, complete with wig and colonial garb, probably made the inventor-statesman turn over in his grave...