alternative energy

Dunno about the absolute truth of "First", but go Scotland!! linky Here's hoping the UK gov refrains from pumping insane amounts of £££ into the horrific white elephant of the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant and supports initiatives like this one.

The U.S. Navy Just Announced The End Of Big Oil And No One Noticed

Neal Boortz said a few years ago that Saudi Arabia is planning and by now building a city in the desert which requires no fossil fuels to run. I think the main source of energy is solar and whatever else is alternative to oil. Is this possible?

Barack Obama has stated that we must cut our carbon emissions 80% by 2050. The United (sic) Nations has stated that we must cut our carbon emissions 80% by 2050. National Geographic, the Sierra Club, Governor Schwarzenegger, and countless other governments, organizations, groups, and...

Me and Mrs Dane strongly disagree on the issue of nuclear power. My wife thinks that the dangers and waste problems are way too big. My position is that modern civilization needs electricity and nuclear technologies have vastly improved. Anyways, if not nuclear, then we will need alternatives...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1136870/The-boy-11-tumours-sent-home-die--survives-grandparents-alternative-therapy-treatments.html It is published in other papers,where a UK doctor states he cannot confirm the story as the boy isnt a NHS patient,and states cancers can sometimes...

Just when you thought congress could not possibly be more inept: First, it must be said this is an early report from Huffington so who knows if there are factual errors or bias. Presuming it's true though, just what the hell is this congress doing? Whether you are a believer or skeptic of man...

Scientific American has a recent article on Solar Thermal and besides the typical hype from the solar companies, I was surprised to read that solar thermal power plants (for generating electricity) are currently limited to about 25% efficiency. I wonder what limits the overall efficiency in a...

Long time since I dropped in here ... I am wondering if anyone can point me to some good material for explaining alternative energies to 6th graders. That is the theme of the 2007 First Lego League robotics competition that they will be in later this year. Thanks

I work in an industrial park that has huge warehouse type buildings, and not a lot of pollution. I have no doubt the park uses plenty of electricity though. Most of which is probably made by the coal plant in our city. While Indiana is not exactly a great place as far as sunlight (compared to...