Siemens has begun selling a three-megawatt turbine using a so-called direct-drive system that replaces the conventional high-speed generator with a low-speed generator that eliminates the … Wind turbines without gearsRead more
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Why Corona is hot
Why is the outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere, the region farthest from the heat-producing core, hotter than both the lower atmosphere and the sun’s … Why Corona is hotRead more
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UN, what a shame
Tom Goldtooth talking: It was just a crazy day today. You know, we took our delegation over to the U.N. forum and went through the … UN, what a shameRead more
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Six Australian birds declared extinct
Six Australian birds that have not been seen in decades have been declared extinct by a team of scientists assessing the health of the country’s … Six Australian birds declared extinctRead more
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REDD: the cheapest ways to reduce emissions
REDD is supposed to be about reducing emissions from deforestation. Unfortunately, if you really look at the agreements and what’s behind it, you find that … REDD: the cheapest ways to reduce emissionsRead more
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Reporter on phone
Reporter doing a phone interview: “Please slow down, professor. You’ve been researching this topic for a decade. I’ve been researching it since lunchtime.” – from … Reporter on phoneRead more
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Remembering Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
U.S. officials have said Julian Assange could be charged under the Espionage Act of 1917 and suggested laws could be amended to overcome any legal … Remembering Julius and Ethel RosenbergRead more
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Rules for eating
Here is the rules for eating by Michael Pollan Don’t eat anything your great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food. Don’t eat anything with more than … Rules for eatingRead more
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Making cheap solar cells
Here’s how to make a solar cell from silicon: take one solid block of doped silicon, saw it into thin wafers, layer said semiconductors beneath … Making cheap solar cellsRead more
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Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hours
“Crew members were cut down by shrapnel, hurled across rooms and buried under smoking wreckage. Some were swallowed by fireballs that raced through the oil … Deepwater Horizon’s Final HoursRead more