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The Real-Life Frankenstein
London, 1837. Electricity, that most wondrous of modern miracles, is still a poorly understood force at this time. It has yet to be used to light a bulb, but it has already been used to 'rejuvenate' the bodies of frogs and, according to some, humans. That prestigious organisation, the London Electrical Society, is about to receive word that the barrier between life and death has already been breached...
Continue reading...1% of Australia’s Geothermal Energy = 26,0000 Years of Clean Electricity
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Just when we thought there were no more new fandangled ways of deriving energy from our shriveling planet, Australia comes up trumps. Scientists there believe untapped geothermal energy locked in three miles below the Earth’s surface is a worthwhile and completely sustainable alternative to using fossil fuels.
Continue reading...0.3% of Saharan Sun Enough To Power Europe
Friday, July 25, 2008
The major obstacle to using renewable energy has always been the inability to produce a constant supply of electricity to consumers. However, scientists now believe that they have found a way to solve the supply and demand problem. Arnulf Jaeger-Waldau of the European Commission's Institute for Energy, speaking at the Euroscience Open Forum in Barcelona...
Continue reading...250 Megawatts of Solar Power Coming to California
Friday, March 28, 2008
Southern California Edison, the main utility company for an area including San Diego and Los Angeles, announced Thursday that they plan to spend $875 Million to power over 162,000 homes. Image from Capital I on Flickr At least when the rest of us have succumbed to the resource wars, [...]
Continue reading...California Power Grid is Full of Sh*t
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
California, long the most progressive state in the union when it comes to environmental policy, has launched an alternative energy initiative that’s, well, innovative. “When most people see a pile of manure, they see a pile of manure. We saw it as an opportunity”, claimed David Albers, [...]
Continue reading...The Top 5 Environmentally Friendly Sports Cars
Monday, March 3, 2008
It’s traditionally been extremely difficult, if not impossible, to find an environmentally friendly sports car. A new crop of cars is set to change all that. Image from Fogcat5 As environmentalism goes mainstream and commercial, more and more car companies are developing “green” cars that have impressive designs and [...]
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