Toshiba Corp. has developed an LED that emits ultraviolet light with 50 per cent higher efficiency than existing versions, opening the door for LEDs that … TOSHIBA’S NEW UV LEDRead more
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Posted inEnergy / Renewable / Wind
E.ON Delivers 335-MW of Wind Power
E.ON Climate & Renewables officially opened the first two phases of its wind farm in Roscoe, Texas this week. The wind farm can now generate … E.ON Delivers 335-MW of Wind PowerRead more
Posted inUncategorized
Olkiluoto again
Three years behind schedule, 1.7 billion euros over budget and its builders and owners locked in a battle over who’s to blame. Things are looking … Olkiluoto againRead more
Posted inAccident
Every day of the year is the anniversary of a nuclear accident
Tokaimura: on March 11, 12 years ago In March 1997 a fire broke out at Japan’s Tokaimura nuclear facility exposing 37 plant workers to radiation. … Every day of the year is the anniversary of a nuclear accidentRead more
Posted inBicycle / Transportation
Space required
Amount of Space Required to Transport People by Car, Bus, or Bicycle: Press-Office City of Müenster, Germany – from treehugger http://jagadees.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/space-required/
Posted inBattery / Technology
Faster charging for lithium batteries
Byoungwoo Kang and Gerbrand Ceder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge have found a way to get a common lithium compound to release … Faster charging for lithium batteriesRead more
Posted inHealth
Carcinogens Found in Baby Bath Products
Babies across America are sitting waist deep in an odious brew of cancer-causing chemicals and other toxins that could be detrimental to their health, according … Carcinogens Found in Baby Bath ProductsRead more
Posted inEnergy
Is Nuclear power cheap?
If nuclear power is as cheap as the industry and its supporters claim, why is it so expensive? Nuclear construction costs consistently rocket above forecasts. … Is Nuclear power cheap?Read more
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Drought killing Amazon
Drought is killing off trees in Brazil’s fragile Amazon rain forest and depleting the region’s carbon reservoirs — an ecological double-whammy with devastating implications. The … Drought killing AmazonRead more
Posted inGreenhouse gas / USA Empire
US Greenhouse Gas Emissions
USEPA reported this week that total U.S. emissions rose 17.1 percent from 1990 to 2007. Emissions accelerated in the last year of that period, (1.4%). … US Greenhouse Gas EmissionsRead more