Coming Soon…Purple Wind Turbines?
If you’ve paid any attention to the wind turbine debate, then you’ll probably know there are two sides of the issue.
On one side of the ring are the wind turbine enthusiasts, who say that any negative effects from the production and use of wind turbines is offset by the incredible benefit they provide.
On the other [...]
Dog Poo Power?
I’m endlessly amazed at the creative ways people are coming up with to reuse and repurpose materials. Even something as gross as dog poo.
First, however, a lesson in waste.
When waste decomposes,the microbes doing the decomposing let off methane gas, which is a greenhouse gas and, according to some, a major contributor to global warming.
Newer landfills [...]
Solar Competitive With Coal, Cost-Wise? It Might Be On the Way…
You might not think the inventor of the Super Soaker would know anything about solar power. But it turns out, he knows a lot. And according to the November 2010 issue of The Atlantic, he thinks he’s found a way to make solar power competitive. Very competitive.
Lonnie Johnson, said inventor of the Super Soaker, is [...]
White House to Get Solar Panels in 2011
Wow, was I excited when I heard this news today. Come Spring 2011, solar panels are going to once again sit atop the roof at the White House.
Jimmy Carter first installed solar panels on the White House roof back in 1979. When Reagen took power, the panels came down. And, government officials said they were [...]
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