Aug 31 2010

Mars Probe Tech Keeps Windows Dust-Free

Tag: Deserts, Energy Production, NASA, Solar Power — Irene Klotz @ 11:00 am
If applied to solar panels, this technology could transform deserts into massive power plants.

Jun 08 2010

Biofuel’s Water Problem

Tag: Biodiesel, Biofuels, Cars, Energy Production, Petroleum, Vehicles, Water, Water Conservation — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 12:16 pm
Irrigating biofuel crops on a grand scale would be disastrous.

Feb 09 2010

IM Interview: Nuclear Energy and the Future of Humanity

Tag: Business, Clean Energy, Climate, Climate Change, Coal, Earth, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Production, Environment, Fear, Fossil Fuels, Government, Green, Natural Gas, Nuclear Science, Renewable Energy, Safety, Skepticism, Solar Power, Survival, Technology, Waste, Wind, Wind Power — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 11:00 pm
Does human civilization need nuclear energy if it's to survive the next century? Michael Reilly chats with nuclear scientist Hae-Yong Jeong to find out.

Feb 08 2010

New Green Nuke Fuel Cleans Up Old, Dirty Fuel

Tag: Alternative Power Sources, Energy, Energy Production, Nuclear Science, Renewable Energy — Eric Bland @ 9:11 am
Using hollow cubes of a new, safer nuclear fuel known as thorium, scientists show they can soak up and remove radioactive uranium.