Posts Tagged ‘Energy’
EPA Finds Fracking Causes Groundwater Pollution
The practice of hydraulic fracturing, known as ”fracking” is about to get a little more controversial. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the first time has acknowledged that fracking is causing groundwater pollution. The practice of fracking involves pumping pressurized water, sand and chemicals underground to open fissures and improve. . .
Coal Sulfur Emissions Halved In Eastern U.S.
According to recent NASA satellite data sulfur dioxide levels in the vicinity of eastern seaboard coal power plants has halved since 2005. Scientists from NASA using the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA’s Aura satellite confirmed major reductions in the levels of a key air pollutant generated by coal power. . .
Searching For The Perfect Light
As a homeowner or businessperson the drive to lower your operating costs always takes a front seat. Being environmentally driven can make that a difficult proposition. Recently I’ve been looking at ways to further reduce the amount of electricity we use at the home and office. I made the switch. . .
New Costal Wind Turbines Reach Over 600 Feet Tall
The placement of offshore wind turbines in these United States is a controversial issue. Political and legal battles have kept the adoption of off shore wind farms to a minimum. In Europe, offshore wind turbine farms face less resistance than found here. That could possibly change once Europe sees the. . .
The Old Light In A Plastic Bottle Trick
Sometimes it’s the simplest solutions that are overlooked. What do you do if you are not fortunate enough to be able to afford electricity to light one bulb in your home or business? In a novel development created by students at MIT comes the “old light in a plastic bottle. . .
Battery Breakthrough Drops Charging Time
Imagine a lithium-ion cell phone battery that would take only eight minutes to charge. Imagine a set of lithium-ion car batteries that would take only eight minutes to charge. Would an eight-minute charge time for an electric car get you to consider buying one? You would no longer experience range. . .
Brewery Biogas Providing Renewable Energy
In a novel push for a renewable energy source, a local hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin will be using all of a biogas product from a local brewery to create electricity. City Brewery in a Crosse is using its biogas byproduct from the brewing process to create 3 million kilowatt. . .
Nevada Bets On Geothermal Energy
The state that brought us legalized gambling and prostitution seems to want to make a name for itself in geothermal generated electricity. Nevada is already the nations second largest producer of geothermal generated electricity, after California, and now it’s setting its sights on increasing its power generation by 25 percent. . . .
Spinning To Lower Our Carbon Footprint
At the New York Sports Club in New York City members that take a spin class are not only getting into better shape, but are helping the club lower their electric bill. The club installed Star Trac Spinner NXT bikes that generate electricity from those who use them. Spinning has. . .
Wind Lens Triples Turbine Output
There’s a new wind turbine technology blowing into town. Researchers at the Japanese Kyushu University have developed a wind lens that triples a conventional wind turbine’s output. The wind lens looks like the brim of a hat when it is installed on a conventional wind turbine. This brim looking device,. . .
Earthquakes And Nuclear Power Plants
Earthquakes and nuclear power don’t seem to go hand in hand. Last month’s eastern earthquake that shook buildings from Virginia to New England shook a nuclear power plant twice as hard as it was designed to withstand. There was enough of a shake that prompted the North Anna plant to. . .
Anyone For A Nuclear Powered Car?
Finding a new fossil free propulsion system for our car driving habits is one of sciences holy grails. We have the electric car, vehicles that run on natural gas, biodiesel ones and hydrogen car are being tested right now in California. So it’s with a raised eye when we learned. . .
U.S. CO2 Emissions Up 4 Percent In 2010
U.S. carbon emissions rose 4 percent in 2010. The federal government attributed the increase in greenhouse gas emissions to a recovering manufacturing sector, and the increase use of air conditioners by consumers during the hot summer of 2010. U.S. carbon emissions from oil, coal, and natural gas, which accounts for. . .
U.S. Seeks To Build Biofuel Plants
The federal government plans on using three agencies to help jump-start the biofuel industry in the U.S. The Departments of the Navy, Agriculture, and Energy will spend $510 million over the next three years to scale up biofuel production plants in rural parts of the U.S. The agencies will finance. . .
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