The energy for tomorrow's miniature electronic devices could come from tiny microbatteries about half the size of a human cell and built with viruses. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

If you don't feel up for the kids, are annoyed at every demand, and you're living for the weekend, than it is time to fix what's zapping your energy. picked by karenben 12 months ago

The infinite energy device - want 3 times as much energy from nowhere? picked by suebe 2 years ago

The head of the UN World Food Programme has warned that the rise in basic food costs could continue until 2010. It blamed soaring energy and grain prices, the effects of climate change and demand for biofuels. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

The impetus is climate change. Nuclear power is touted as the one major electricity source that's emission-free and reliable, able to generate massive amounts of power night and day, in wind and calm. picked by kakana 8 months ago

Hydrogen generators can be used for clean energy and used in all sorts of applications including automotive, backup power, industrial and even for large power plants. picked by hydrokevin 2 years ago

If you're planning this holiday season (perhaps even today) to become one of the tens of millions of people in the U.S. to buy a video game system, you may want to consider how the purchase of a Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation or Microsoft Xbox will impact your carbon footprint (or, at very least, your electric bill). picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Small, sudden bursts of heat and energy, called nanoflares, are responsible for the million-degree temperature of the sun's tenuous atmosphere, a new study reveals. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

The city of San Antonio, Texas unveiled a deal on Tuesday that will make it the first U.S. city to harvest methane gas from human waste on a commercial scale and turn it into clean-burning fuel. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A California Fitness Center in Hong Kong, a subsidiary of 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, is using manpower to generate electricity in its gym. In other words, energy burned off by exercisers is diverted and converted to power lighting fixtures, while excess energy is stored in a battery. picked by ordinarychick 2 years ago

"In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine." picked by ybcool 1 year ago

In what must surely be the most bone-headed decision in the history of the green energy movement, the Rudd Labor Government of Australia has decided to squash the local solar panel industry. The same government that paid lip service to environmental concerns by signing the Kyoto Protocol has decided to make installation of home solar panels a class issue. picked by aus 1 year ago

John Hutton, Business Secretary has announced plans to build 7000 offshore wind turbine generators in the next 12 years, increasing the amount of energy generated from wind 30 times. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Critics call biofuels a "crime against humanity" - pitting the 800 million people with cars against the 800 million people with hunger. Every acre used to generate fuel is an acre that can't be used to generate the food needed to feed us or the carbon storage needed to save us. picked by cb__ 2 years ago

This cloth has a fantastic property where if it is hit at high velocity it stiffens and distributes the energy. Making it possible now to have a light weight soldier armor that can cover the joints, elbows, knees. picked by MuppetmakeR 2 years ago

For the gear you have: Even when they're not in use, many house-hold appliances suck up juice. Pull the plug on wasteful habits and save. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

When athletes are pushed to their limits, their brains give out before their bodies do. Is fatigue really just all in our heads? picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

The New Scientist story will appeal to people who dream of living off-grid (see www.off-grid.net for a better treatment of the subject and a list of the inaccuracies in the New Scientist story.) Self-sufficiency means guilt-free energy consumption and peace of mind. "It feels brilliant to use clean, free energy that's not from fossil fuels, and if something goes wrong, we can fix it ourselves... read full post picked by bingo 12 months ago

The billionaire oilman and onetime corporate raider says the U.S. must wean itself from foreign oil, and he's betting some of his fortune on harnessing domestic energy alternatives. picked by cactushair 1 year ago

A 570-foot smokestack that towered over St. Paul's riverfront was imploded this morning at 7:30am.
it made a mighty boom and was quite something to see.
this is the local news video of the event. picked by indisguise 1 year ago