Power-generating shock absorbers

This is brilliant!  It is almost free energy that we can tap without any major modifications.  Add in improved thin film solar panels and we could eventually end up with electric cars that use very little external energy!  " Shock absorbers tapped to...

Industry blames Nigeria's power crisis for millions of lost jobs

Power outages in Nigeria is leading to loss of thousands of job and situation ahead is far more grim. Country faces acute electric supply problem and needs a whooping 85 billion dollars to a "stable power" supply. " Chronic electricity shortages are largely to blame...

Iran says nuclear program continues 'non-stop'

Islamic Republic's envoy to U.N. nuclear agency dismisses requests to halt uranium enrichment despite a world powers' offer of economic incentives to coax Tehran into halting such activities"Iran is pressing on with uranium enrichment "non-stop," its envoy to the U.N. nuclear...

Scientist: Humans Can See Into Future

If you can see a few seconds into the future, why not a few days or even years?"It's nothing like the alleged predictive powers of Nostradamus, but we do get a glimpse of events one-tenth of a second before they occur. And the mechanism behind that can also explain...

Huaneng to Boost Renewable Energy

"Huaneng to Boost Renewable Energy     2008-03-26 07:52:13     China Daily ...

Giant nuclear project for Peace River

 This is a "hot button" project for me and many others.  The potential for disaster is huge.    "The only private operator of nuclear plants in Canada, Bruce Power LP, plans to bring nuclear...

Karachi power cuts hit millions

Developing story..."Millions of people in Pakistan's largest city have been without electricity, following a power outage. Pakistan's state-run utility said it had cut supplies to Karachi because the city's power...

Latest Anti-Pot Quack Science: 'Marijuana Makes Your Teeth Fall Out'

"Recent weeks have seen a rash of new studies of marijuana hitting the mass media, generating scary headlines like "Smoking Pot Rots Your Gums," "Cannabis Bigger Cancer Risk Than Cigarettes" and "Pot Withdrawal Similar to Quitting Cigarettes. Most of this coverage can be...

ABCs of Generating Business from Press Printing Through Newsletters

Printing press is the place to go when you want high quality newsprints at fast turn around times.

Thoughts on Occasion of Islam's 10,000th Terror Attack Since 9/11

"Thoughts on Occasion of Islam's 10,000th Terror Attack Since 9/1111/17/07  What a difference six years makes! In the mind-numbing aftermath of 9/11, who would have guessed that within just a few years American politicians would be campaigning on promises to ensure the...

Major Iraqi power plants idled due to lack of fuel

"Most of northern Iraq is without lights as two major power plants have been idled due to lack of fuel, a statement by the electricity ministry said. The source said the plants feeding the northern cities of Mosul and Kirkuk are out of...

Booming palm oil demand from Indonesia fuelling climate crisis

"The massive forest clearance for palm plantations underway in Indonesia removes trees that capture carbon dioxide, and the draining and burning of the peat wetlands leads to massive release of the gas, said environment group Greenpeace in its report "Cooking the Climate". On...

Warner disses Madonna “She will be 60" Ouch!!

No hard feelings here. After all the money Madonna has made for Warner it makes us happy the Major Labels are losing their asses." The day after news leaked that Madonna was close to leaving Warner Bros. Records...

In Europe's greenest city, even its power plant smells more like a sauna

"It doesn't look like the heart of a green revolution. The smoke stacks stick up jarringly above the line of pine trees and don't make for the most scenic view as you meander around the clear blue waters of the nearby lake. But it is this power plant that has helped the small...

Atchison Man Charged With Dog Fighting After 8 Dead Dogs Found

"ATCHISON, KANSAS -- Michael Vick may be generating national news for dog fighting, but Atchison, Kansas police believe similar crimes were going on in their own backyard. An anonymous tip led police to the back yard of Keith Allen, 32. What they say they found were the...

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