Energy

Energy

Understand how alternative energy and renewable resources are changing our world, from geothermal to nuclear.

Companies that will build smart energy grid
Tue, Apr 14, 2009 11:32 AM by PlentyMag.com
A system that will cut U.S. energy consumption for everyone.
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Genetically manipulating algae for fuel
Mon, Apr 13, 2009 12:29 PM by PlentyMag.com
Little green monsters or clean energy to save the world?
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BETTER WAYS TO MAKE AND USE ELECTRICITY

Vampire power
Mon, Apr 13, 2009 12:23 PM by PlentyMag.com
Appliances—-cell phone chargers, desktop computers, computer monitors, televisions, cable boxes, coffee makers, clocks, and more—-drain energy anytime they’re plugged into a socket.
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Coal is Filthy
Sun, Apr 12, 2009 9:59 AM by Shea Gunther
What do the Easter Bunny, Clean Coal and Santa Claus have in common? None of them exist -- except in the minds of children and energy executives.
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Green power for the people
Fri, Apr 10, 2009 2:09 PM by PlentyMag.com
A sustainable housing project opens in Chicago.
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Can wind power your home?
Fri, Apr 10, 2009 2:00 PM by PlentyMag.com
Things to consider when determining if wind energy is an option for powering your home.
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Next-generation biofuels: nearly identical to gasoline and diesel
Fri, Apr 10, 2009 12:43 PM by PlentyMag.com
Existing infrastructure—including refineries and pipelines—will be able to handle biocrude and biodiesel, allowing for easy adoption, say biotech companies.
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Imagining livable streets
Thu, Apr 09, 2009 5:17 PM by Shea Gunther
What are cities like when they are designed for people? How do the streets look like when the human is put before the car?
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The hidden costs of nuclear power
Wed, Apr 08, 2009 3:59 PM by PlentyMag.com
New advanced-technology nuclear plants don't come cheap.
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Solar thermal power just got hotter
Wed, Apr 08, 2009 1:11 PM by PlentyMag.com
Figuring out how to supply power utilities with solar energy from Fresnel technology will change our future.
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Quantum dot solar cells come of age
Wed, Apr 08, 2009 12:58 PM by PlentyMag.com
Solar cells made from a new class of materials, called quantum dots, could capture much more sunlight than existing photovoltaic panels.
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Building more coal-fired power plants: Big mistake?
Wed, Apr 08, 2009 12:52 PM by PlentyMag.com
Environmental expert explains why investors and power companies getting fired up for coal growth will get burned financially.
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Cleaning solar panels
Wed, Apr 08, 2009 12:04 PM by PlentyMag.com
Your panels don’t need much at all in the way of cleaning.
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Hot, wet, and steamy
Wed, Apr 08, 2009 11:53 AM by PlentyMag.com
Geothermal just may be the sexiest power on the planet.
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Geoengineering getting a second look?
Wed, Apr 08, 2009 11:40 AM by PlentyMag.com
Skepticism on geoengineering technologies may be clearing up and heading toward better solutions.
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