Rethink Energy Efficiency
If someone asked you the most effective way to save energy, what would you say?
Chances are, you’d tell them to turn off the lights, drive less and change the thermostat. At least, that’s what most people would say.
An intriguing article was recently published in Scientific American that says this isn’t the case, however. Scientists surveyed over 500 [...]
A Human Powered Car?
We’ve done a lot of talking on this site about pollution, global warming, and oil dependence. And since so many of us are dependent on our cars to get around, it only makes sense that they’re a big part of the problem.
But here’s a novel idea: what if we had access to a human powered [...]
GM Crops Now Growing in the Wild…
Remember that scene in Jurassic Park, when all the archeologists are touring the “nursery” for the baby dinosaurs?
In that scene, the main character, Sam Neill, asks one of the genetic scientists how they’re managing to control the population of all the dinosaurs.
The scientist gives him a smile, and says, “Oh, all the dinosaurs in Jurassic [...]
Just How Clean is Natural Gas?
Many people tout natural gas is a “clean fuel”. And there’s no doubt that it’s much cleaner than coal.
But just how clean is it? Is running our homes and cars on natural gas as eco-friendly as we think?
Well, like most things, the answer is a bit complicated.
The Benefits of Natural Gas
Natural gas is probably the [...]
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