Archives for the 'Energy' Category
EarthPortal.org
Published on 25 Apr 2007 at 9:06 pm.
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Filed under Climate, Energy, Internet.
I just received a notice that EarthPortal.org will be launching on Friday April 27, 2007. Apparently, it will be a news portal where hundreds of scientists will contribute on anything EARTH.
Kevin Knuth
Albany NY
Sustainable Stocks
Published on 20 Apr 2007 at 11:59 pm.
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Filed under Climate, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Inventions.
Sustainable Business has a list of stocks based on renewable energy resources, green energy, fuel cells, and socially responsible businesses. I have not yet worked to invest in stocks, but this might be a nice place to start.
Kevin Knuth
Albany NY
Staying on Top of the Energy Debate
Published on 19 Apr 2007 at 12:58 am.
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Filed under Climate, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Solutions.
We are now at an important point in human history. We have developed to the point where we are “de-terraforming the Earth” by burning vast quantities of fossil fuels. There is no debate here, as we know how much the CO2 level in the atmosphere is rising and we know how much coal and oil we [...]
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Wireless Chargers!
Published on 17 Apr 2007 at 9:12 pm.
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Filed under Energy, Entrepreneurship, Inventions, Research, Solutions.
Today Ben, who is a student in my electromagnetism class, told me that he heard that wireless chargers are about to hit the market. The problem is that while radio communications works well, radio power transfer is hampered by the fact that the electromagnetic radiation spreads out with much of it being lost to the [...]
Harnessing the Jet Stream
Published on 15 Apr 2007 at 1:19 am.
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Filed under Energy, Inventions, Research.
Bryan W. Roberts, David H. Shepard, and colleagues recently published a paper in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion Vol 22 No.1 March 2007 titled “Harnessing High Altitude Wind Power” where they propose to harness the wind energy of the Jet Stream. Their research paper can be found here.
The Jet Streams are relatively narrow high speed rivers of wind flowing [...]
