Making Renewable Energy Practical
Can we reliably, efficiently, and economically store energy to make solar and wind power viable options to replace fossil-fuel or nuclear plants? ...
Science & Technology
Google’s Flu Tracking System
Just in time for the flu season, Google has created a new health tracking...
House Passes Non-drilling Bill
ITEM: On September 16, the House passed the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer...
iTunes Blocked by “Great Firewall of China”
Chinese users of Apple Computer's popular iTunes music store found themselves unable to access...
Algae May Be an Energy Answer
A modern society such as that in the United States requires personal transportation —...
A Tale of Two Reactors
A nuclear power plant is arguably the most extraordinary product of engineering and scientific...
Gas Prices: Why So High?
In early March a sign in front of a Citgo station read Regular/Unleaded: $3.19...
Coal in Your Car’s Tank
In 1943, when Germany had virtually no sources of petroleum to fuel its Luftwaffe,...
Blown Away: Wind Energy Analyzed
Hardly a stump speech goes by without a political candidate calling for “more renewable...
Voting on the Web
A movement toward online voting is sweeping the nation, but the practice, if implemented,...
Pseudo-science Behind the 10 Percent Myth
The absurd assertion that one tenth of the human population of this planet is...