Tag: solar power
member name: Chris W.
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December 28, 2007 07:58 PM EST --
Yup, I am not making that up. This is from Scientific American , dated January 2008. There is an article by Ken Zweibel, James Mason, and Vasilis Fthenakis that proposes a largescale project to harness . . .
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October 29, 2009 02:59 PM EDT --
China announced this past summer a national target of to get 15 percent of its energy capacity from wind, solar and other renewable energy sources by 2020. The country is also expected to release . . .
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July 27, 2009 10:26 AM EDT --
I am reading an interesting book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman. It's a lengthy analysis of the planetary challenges posed by our energy and climate predicament. He uses a metaphor for . . .
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November 06, 2008 09:38 PM EST --
If we are going to talk about innovations, my view is that it is important for us to push technologies that actually have the potential to solve problems. Consider the following:
Nov. 6 . . .
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October 24, 2007 10:28 PM EDT --
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? okay, good news first. GM is getting ready to build the Chevy Volt, a new sort of hybrid vehicle that will be powered primarily by an electric engine and . . .
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June 18, 2008 08:54 PM EDT --
All of a sudden, the gasoline worries have hit the fan here in the USA and the news is full of politicians ranting about this or that. Examples:
McCain proposes the construction of 45 new nuclear . . .
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February 23, 2008 12:12 PM EST --
Three square miles of desert, southwest of Phoenix, is scheduled to become one of the largest solar power plants on planet Earth. Unlike the kind of solar power array you might install on the roof of your . . .
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July 18, 2008 07:00 PM EDT --
Al Gore, you remember him, right? Former politician, winner of Nobel Prize, winner of Oscar, eventually convinced everybody that he was serious about NOT running for president in 2008 because climate . . .
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October 27, 2007 10:07 PM EDT --
I have read with interest the grumbles here on Gather about the "planet in Peril" four hour special on CNN. No, it was not greeted with universal applause. It could be noted of course that the . . .
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November 01, 2007 09:04 PM EDT --
1. Fossil Fuel Status Quo. First, we bring you a word from our sponsor, non-renewable energy. Oil shot up to over $95 a barrel today on news that stockpiles are unexpectedly low in North America with . . .
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June 07, 2009 11:55 AM EDT --
for your consideration, a reality based summary of Green Power trends measured in $ in the year 2008:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090603101400.htm
That is fascinating, yes? Among . . .
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