New turboprop Aircraft uses only 64% of fuel per seat compared to the average jet. Continental Airlines is putting 74-seat turboprops on various short-haul routes … Efficient Modern Turboprop AircraftRead more
Posted inPollution / Transportation
Newer vehicles are more polluting
Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) tested vehicles produced in different time period – 1991-96, 1996-2000, post 2000 and post 2005 to assess the trend … Newer vehicles are more pollutingRead more
Posted inAccident
French Nuclear Leak: Authorities Ban Water Use
Following Tuesday’s ( 8 July 2008 ) accidental leak of over 30,000 liters (7,925 gallons) of a solution containing uranium in southern France, nuclear safety … French Nuclear Leak: Authorities Ban Water UseRead more
Posted inMusic
Laya Project
National Geographic Channel showed a programme on music named “Laya Project“. Its about folk music of Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives etc. Music … Laya ProjectRead more
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Renewable energy is attracting Wall Street
Capitalists have already scuttled Patrick Moore’s claimed nuclear revival. New U.S. subsidies of about $13 billion per plant (roughly a plant’s capital cost) haven’t lured … Renewable energy is attracting Wall StreetRead more
Posted inGeothermal
Geothermal Electricity in Germany
New legislation in Germany is making geothermal electricity a viable option for the first time. A new tariff structure has made deep drilling for higher … Geothermal Electricity in GermanyRead more
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Why nuclear power is not an option
Energy Department official Ward Sproat on Tuesday ( 22/7/08 ) that it would cost taxpayers $90 billion to open and operate the nation’s first nuclear … Why nuclear power is not an optionRead more
Posted inElectric Vehicle
The Think Car
The Think Car is a small compact electric vehicle that is capable of running up to 100km/hr and can go 180km on one charge. It’s … The Think CarRead more
Posted inElectric Vehicle / Transportation
Purolator’s Battery-Electric Delivery Vehicle
Purolator, Canada’s largest overnight courier company, introduced the Quicksider, a prototype all-electric, lightweight urban delivery vehicle. The Quicksider will be tested and evaluated for performance … Purolator’s Battery-Electric Delivery VehicleRead more
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Rapid deforestation of papua new guinea
According to a new report, Papua New Guinea is at risk of losing more than half of its rainforests by 2021 because of commercial logging, … Rapid deforestation of papua new guineaRead more