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Romans built ecologically sound houses
http://www.archaeologydaily.com/news/201011045471/Romans-were-first-to-invent-the-eco-friendly-house.html "The Romans relied on efficient underfloor heating to keep their homes warm.Modern homes use high quality drinking water - processed at huge expense - to flush their... The boon of clean energy
What many people do not understand about clean energy is that it is a major economic boon to any country that would embrace it. The clean energy technologies - wind power, solar power, coal sequestration, hydrogen engines, sun-beam technology - are all brain-intensive,... McKinsey: US could Save $700 Billion Invest in Energy Efficiency
Management consultancy McKinsey & Company released a report estimating an upfront investment of $520 billion in energy efficiency could save $1.2 trillion in waste, a net gain of $700 billion. It could mean a decrease of non-transportational energy consumption by 23% by... Searching for solar’s feedstock
Researchers at UC Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have begun a project that ultimately hopes to find a replacement for silicon in the solar industry. The use of silicon is... The Best "New" Energy: Stop Heating the Outdoors
Alternative energy sources are clearly needed and wanted, but some of the biggest and cheapest gains to be made in the field of energy come not from wind, solar, or exotic biomass sources, but rather from...
created by Adam Purple | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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608 views | 39 recommendations | 9 comments
This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B
""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...Shell Oil Company achieves 376.59 mpg in test car- 1973!
"Indianapolis (IN) - Using fully stock production gasoline engine powered vehicles, with engine modifications limited only to changes in fuel mixture and ignition timing, Shell Oil Company served host to an open... 4.2 million new 'green' jobs predicted
New study shows that shifting to 40% renewable electricity production and 30% biofuel by 2038 will create 4.2 million jobs."WASHINGTON - A major shift to renewable energy and efficiency is expected to produce 4.2...
created by Erik Larson | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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177 views | 29 recommendations | 4 comments
Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record At 40.8 Percent
It's an "inverted metamorphic triple-junction solar cell". Advances in solar are going the way of computer processor speed and storage and many other information technologies; increasing power, speed and efficiency, decreasing cost, space, waste.Solar Power to Rule in 20...7th-Grader Designs Three Dimensional Solar Cell
Not only can 7th Graders play video games and skateboard better than me, they can invent better solar cells... 3 D ones, with as much as 500 times the light absorption of today's."Hugh Pickens writes "12-year-old William Yuan's invention of a highly-efficient,...Intel demonstrates wireless power charging
Hey, Uri Geller, can you do this? I guess I could've put this in tech, but it sure qualifies for "strange", imho"Imagine juicing your laptop computer or cell phone without plugging them into an electrical socket. That's a luxury that could be provided by wireless power...15 Photovoltaics Solar Power Innovations You Must See
They aren't kidding; if you like solar and renewable energy, check these out, solar is busting loose all over the place!"1) Thin Film Solar Record: 19.9% Efficiency2) CoolEarth Inflatable Solar Balloons3) Sunrgi...
created by Erik Larson | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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234 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Wind Turbine That Imitates Flippers Could Increase Efficiency
"For all its merits as an everlasting, carbon-free source of energy, wind has its drawbacks. There are hefty up-front installation costs associated with wind turbines, and these turbines run intermittently and... Get Naked To Save the Planet
Eco-nudists claim that they are at the forefront of saving the planet. The soft-porn stereotype of volleyball and sun-baths that many have is being turned around as naked activists protest against global warming,...
created by Paul Conneally | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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844 views | 41 recommendations | 10 comments
Growing Your Company with Existing Clientele
"Being in business for a while, you eventually begin to shed many of your initial fears as you begin to find confidence in what you are doing. Living though situations you once feared and coming out safely on the other side is a learning experience many people have to go...NowPublic on Facebook
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