Fresno Yosemite International (FYI) airport will be getting a new 2 MW solar array. The array will provide electricity to power 40% of the everyday … Solar Power Array Installed at Fresno Yosemite International AirportRead more
Posted inBiofuel
Biogas plant at Könnern
The 2nd biggest biogas plant in the world to feed gas directly into the national gas grid is set to go into operation in eastern … Biogas plant at KönnernRead more
Posted inTransportation / USA Empire
End of Autopia
America, the heartland of a car-based culture once famously termed ‘Autopia’ where people are driving less. Their love for car is fading. Thanks for oil … End of AutopiaRead more
Posted inKerala / Wind
Wind farm at Ramakkalmedu
[During 1974 some experts pointed out that kerala should find sources of energy other than hydro electric power. But KSEB and government were not interested … Wind farm at RamakkalmeduRead more
Posted inEnergy / Oil / USA Empire
American Energy Policy
JUST three years ago, with oil trading at a seemingly frothy $66 a barrel, David J. O’Reilly made what many experts considered a risky bet. … American Energy PolicyRead more
Posted inOrangutan
Orangutan’s existence
According to new research published in the conservation journal Oryx, due to rapid declines in population because of habitat loss the orangutan could be the … Orangutan’s existenceRead more
Posted inScience / Social
Dunlap Observatory closing
Tom Bolton is a long-time professor of astronomy and astrophysics, who has explored the heavens using Canada’s largest telescope since 1971. He is the first … Dunlap Observatory closingRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Extinction
16,000 species are currently threatened with extinction
Endangered species may become extinct 100 times faster than previously thought, scientists warned today, in a bleak re-assessment of the threat to global biodiversity. Writing … 16,000 species are currently threatened with extinctionRead more
Posted inPenguin
Penguin species under trouble
A new study was conducted on penguins from the tropics to Antarctica and published in the July-August edition of the journal BioScience. According to the … Penguin species under troubleRead more
Posted inHealth
Amalgam dental fillings
The American government’s Food and Drug Administration agency has issued a health warning over amalgam dental fillings after insisting for years that they were safe. … Amalgam dental fillingsRead more