Archive for February, 2012
Radical New 3-D Model of Planet Formation Unveiled
The prevailing model for planetary accretion, also called fractal assembly, and dating back as far as the 18th century, assumes that the Solar System’s planets grew as small grains colliding chaotically, coalescing into bigger ones, colliding yet mor…
Will Wind Overtake Nuclear As The Preferred Worldwide Power Source? | Wind Energy News
Posted by admin in World News on February 29, 2012
Industry experts agree, that if the trend for significant growth in wind power generation continues, in just five short years wind will overtake nuclear as the preferred worldwide power source. What do you think?wind-smith.com
Cut Grass Can Light Up the World
MIT researchers discovered a low-cost way to turn agricultural waste into electricity. This solar energy advance holds promise for people living off the grid.www.care2.com
Latest: Solar Co. Energy Conversion Devices files for bankruptcy
In the latest setback for the solar energy industry, Auburn Hills-based Energy Conversion Devices said today that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and intends to sell its assets, including its main subsidiary United Solar Ovonic.www.freep.com
Pros and Cons of Solar-Powered Home Systems
Switching to solar power is one way to limit the impact your household has on the environment. By using photovoltaic cells, you can take advantage of the free energy provided by the sun every day …greenliving.nationalgeographic.com
Texas "Preppers" Stockpile Food for 22 People for 20 Years
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on February 11, 2012
Meet a couple who are preparing for doomsday. Their property is equipped wind-powered electricity, a methane-harnessing septic system, and over 40,000 pounds of nonperishable food.ad-emea.doubleclick.net
Bubble Curtains: Can They Dampen Offshore Energy Sound for Whales?
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on February 8, 2012
Oil and wind power companies are testing a novel technology—air bubbles—to shield marine mammals from the sound of their offshore operations.news.nationalgeographic.com
New EPA Rankings Dub Intel Greenest of the Green
Intel landed itself on the top spot of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) new list of companies using the most renewable energy to power their business. According to the list, the Santa Clara chip maker uses more than 2.5 billion kilowa…
Can Homeland Security prevent a cybersecurity critical infrastructure disaster?
A new study said companies would need to spend nine times as much on cybersecurity to prevent a cybersecurity disaster which would hurdle America back to the Dark Ages. With over 10,000 industrial control systems vulnerable and a predicted 440 million …
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