Archive for July, 2009

UK needs total energy revamp for 2050 carbon goal.

Wind farm local residents to get energy bill discounts says Local Government Association.The Local Government Assocation’s plans are part of a streamlining process for renewable energy schemes, but turbines still remain a contentious issue for locals.

The Superb Grid vs. the SuperGridPlease see the article by Sam Carana on how a larger and simultaneously more local […]

It’s time for nuclear.

CyberRegs Joins the ENN FamilyENN has a new Affiliate, CyberRegs, the most comprehensive source of current full-text regulatory compliance information available. The feature-rich web portal provides access to domestic and international EHS regulatory content includes the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Federal Register, and U.S. Code, plus extensive environmental, health & safety, and transportation […]

World Speed Record Set by 100% Electric Airplane

Rush Limbaugh Attacks - Help Us Fight BackRush Limbaugh and the Dittoheads are urging their supporters to flood Capitol Hill with calls

Sound of summer is changing as skylarks are outsung by crickets.

Sound of summer is changing as skylarks are outsung by crickets.The song of the skylark is the quintessential sound of an English summer. But now, because of global warming, it faces being drowned out - by the chirrup of crickets.

The Scoop on Mercury ThermostatsWith a growing number of states enacting thermostat recycling laws, information regarding […]

First Hybrid Solar Power Station

Climate change measures will cause rise in fuel bills says minister.Households will be forced to install a range of green energy measures over the next decade to avoid a massive hike in fuel bills.

First Hybrid Solar Power Station Weizmann Institute created a milestone in the field of alternative energy in association with AORA. AORA is […]

Materials Monday - Kirei Board

Kite-like Turbines Could Capture Wind Above New York Now we know that oil reserves are not going to last forever we are searching for alternative energy resources keenly. We are reading about new ways to tap energy from renewable resources. Sometimes these alternative energy resources seem quite odd and impractical. But we never know how […]

Transparent Electronics: A Solar Energy Breakthrough

Dell, HP Cut PC Power Consumption 2010For both laptop and desktop computers, Dell plans to cut power consumption as part of its required work on compliance with the EPA’s EnergyStar 5.0 standard, reports Mark Hachman of pcmag.com. HP earlier said it would cut power use of “volume” PCs by 25 percent, relative to 2005. In […]

Historic Climate Vote!

New Hydrogen Powered Urban Car by Riversimple A new hydrogen car was unveiled in London, UK by Riversimple. This Riversimple Urban Car (RUC) is powered by fuel cells. These fuels cells combine hydrogen with oxygen from the air to release energy. What comes out from the exhaust pipe is not toxic fumes but water. Even […]

Methane controls before risky geoengineering, please

Irena to seize climate initiative.The International Renewable Energy Agency headquarters in Abu Dhabi will be in operation before January 1, with the group looking immediately to seize the initiative on climate change and renewable energy, officials said Tuesday.

Truth Squad: Calling Out Bogus Claims One By OneAs the House debate proceeds, members of Congress are making […]

Better Particle Filters For Trucks

Combined Heat and Power for the Home Now a RealityImagine taking an already efficient gas furnace and generating a home’s electricity directly from it, while it heats? That’s the reality that Marathon Engine has in store for the North American market today.

Permafrost melting a growing climate threat.The amount of carbon locked away in frozen soils […]