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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
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
Nasa finds 60 planets and 11 new solar systems – all from a fist-sized patch of sky
The Kepler space telescope has found 11 multi-planet solar systems – leading astronomers to say that our galaxy must be full of them. The techniques used will help Nasa speed up its search.www.dailymail.co.uk
Project to pour water into volcano to make power
(AP) — Geothermal energy developers plan to pump 24 million gallons of water into the side of a dormant volcano in Central Oregon this summer to demonstrate new technology they hope will give a boost to a green energy sector that has yet to live up to…
‘Saturn on Steroids’: 1st Ringed Planet Beyond Solar System Possibly Found
Astronomers have discovered a set of strange rings around an object in deep space, about 420 light-years from Earth. The rings may be circling an alien planet, what scientists called “Saturn on steroids.”www.space.com
9 Real-Life Planets So Outrageous You’d Swear They Were Sci-Fi
Astronomers only started discovering planets outside our solar system two decades ago. Yet they’re already finding planets freaky enough to house the lairs of supervillains. Here are nine planets so out this world, they make Tattooine feel as ordinary …
Solar Blast Expected to Hit Earth
RADIATION from a solar storm will bombard Earth, bringing the possibility of radio blackouts over the coming days, scientists have warned.video.foxnews.com
2011 Was the Year of the Restless Sun
Solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and suicidal comets all showed that year 2011 was anything but quiet for the sun. This year saw many X-class flares and CMEs, and comet Lovejoy survived a brush with death.www.livescience.com
NASA’s Landsat finds problems under Yellowstone’s Old Faithful
NASA’s Landsat satellites have been tracking Yellowstone’s underground geothermal activity, a deep heat that is stored 4,000 miles into the earth’s core. But there are areas where these energy levels are becoming erratic. Old Faithful could be in troub…
Breakthrough could double solar energy output
A new discovery from a chemist at the University of Texas at Austin may allow photovoltaic solar cells to double their efficiency, thus providing loads more electrical power from regular sunlight.www.latimes.com
APOD: 2011 December 2 – Solar Eclipse over Antarctica
A different astronomy and space science
related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
What’s Next: Harnessing geothermal energy from volcanoes
Volcanoes contain super heated steam and materials in the form of magma. While we all regard volcanoes as one of the biggest destructive forces of Mother Nature, a few researchers believe otherwise and see the earth’s natural heat as an opportunity to …
Positive & Negative Facts About Wind Energy
Wind is a form of solar energy created by interactions between atmospheric heating, irregularities in the earth’s surface and the earth’s rotation.greenliving.nationalgeographic.com
Renewable Energy Consumption in US (Infographic)
Use of renewable energy sources such as wind power and biofuels are on the rise since 2000.www.livescience.com
How Is Wind Power Harvested?
Electrician and enery trades schools are located all over the world. They offer electrician training programs and apprenticeships to train students in the field of electricity and energy. One goal of these schools is to fulfill the need for advanced en…
How to Use Solar Power to Purify Water
Drinking water is normally sanitized at treatment plants before it enters the home, but if you’re camping or drinking water from a rural well, for example, you’re not drawing water from the typical water purification infrastructure.greenliving.national…
Clever! Geothermal Power Plants Could be a Massive Source of Lithium for Batteries
Demand for lithium is growing very rapidly thanks to portable electronics and electric vehicles. What if we could get a lot of lithium cheaply, without building new mines?www.treehugger.com
Top 10 Ways to Save Electricity
If you’re like many homeowners, you receive a monthly reminder of the rising costs of energy with the arrival of your electric bill. While you may be tempted to start researching solar panels, saving electricity does not necessarily require drastic mea…
Could Asteroid 2005 YU55 Destroy the Moon?
NASA says asteroid 2005 YU55 will come slightly closer to the moon than the Earth, but it threatens neither. In fact, there are no asteroids in the entire solar system that could destroy the moon.www.space.com
Solar Eclipse Conference 2011
SPACE is proud to present the Solar Eclipse Conference 2011 (SEC India), first time in the Asia Pacific region, to be organised from December 15-17, 2011 at New Delhi, Indiawww.eclipsechasers.in
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