Koch Industries sent to most of its 50,000 employees on the eve of the November elections. The letter advised them on whom to vote for … Politicization of the workplaceRead more
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Direct solar steam generation power plant
When most of us think of sunlight being used to generate power, we likely picture photovoltaic cells. Concentrated solar power plants however, use lenses or … Direct solar steam generation power plantRead more
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Rights of Mother Earth
We have a very, very strong anti-nuclear movement in India. And the difference between the Indian movement and any other movement is it’s not just … Rights of Mother EarthRead more
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Hybrid photovoltaic cells
Hybrid photovoltaic cells can basically be described as a composite of organic materials that consist of conjugated polymers, and inorganic materials (mainly CdSe, ZnO, TiO, … Hybrid photovoltaic cellsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Fossil fuel / Oil / ToMl
Oil giants post massive Q1 profits, demand huge subsidies
The first anniversary of the BP fatal oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico reminded Americans of the enormous human and economic costs of our … Oil giants post massive Q1 profits, demand huge subsidiesRead more
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A 4.26 MW solar power plant completed
Federal, state and local officials joined Avidan Management, an owner and manager of industrial and commercial real estate, on April 19 to welcome the completion … A 4.26 MW solar power plant completedRead more
Posted inPolitics / Social / ToMl / USA Empire
Unethical people and liers
Two Missouri labor professors have been vindicated after a right-wing smear campaign almost cost them their jobs. Last month, the website BigGovernment.com—run by right-wing blogger … Unethical people and liersRead more
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How to make a profit without poisons
Along California’s rugged coastal Highway One, just north of Santa Cruz, a yellow vintage pick-up truck and tidy rows of strawberries mark the entrance to … How to make a profit without poisonsRead more
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To reduce traffic jams destroy highways
One example is reducing traffic congestion by eliminating roads. Though our transportation planners still operate from the orthodoxy that the best way to untangle traffic … To reduce traffic jams destroy highwaysRead more
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Renewable power surpasses N-power for the first time
For the first time in 2010 total renewable energy from three specific sources – wind turbines, biomass and waste-to-energy plants, and solar power – exceeded … Renewable power surpasses N-power for the first timeRead more