Science & Technology

Boeing Debuts High-altitude, Hydrogen-fueled Drone over Edwards AFB

Last Friday, Boeing debuted a high-powered, high-altitude drone — the Phantom Eye — in the sky over Edwards Air Force Base. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. June 6, 2012

Wind Energy Subversion: Fact or Fiction?

Rebecca Terrell May 25, 2012

The Guardian recently reported a billionaire-funded vast right-wing conspiracy to sabotage President Obama's energy agenda and defeat him in the upcoming elections. Environmental correspondent Suzanne...

SpaceX Capsule Brings Supplies to Space Station

James Heiser May 24, 2012

Hopes for new private initiatives in manned space flight are reaching new heights following SpaceX’s successful launch of its Dragon capsule into low...

Welcome to the Renewable Energy Future: A Lesson From Germany

Rebecca Terrell May 16, 2012

Germany's power grid is in trouble, and federal regulators are warning something must be done before the onset of winter's usual skyrocketing energy...

Facebook Co-Founder Saved Big Money Giving Up U.S. Citizenship

Alex Newman May 15, 2012

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is expected to save hundreds of millions of dollars or more on his tax liabilities after becoming one of...

The Green River Formation: World’s Largest Oil Shale Deposits

Bruce Walker May 15, 2012

The Green River Formation of Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado may hold more oil than the rest of the known reserves on the planet...

The Surveillance State: Knowing Every Bit About You

Charles Scaliger May 10, 2012

Supposedly on Americans’ behalf, the U.S. government is employing new hardware, such as supercomputers, monitoring systems, and laws to literally and figuratively lay...

U.S. Military Seeking Implantable Microchips in Soldiers

Alex Newman May 8, 2012

The U.S. government is developing implantable sensor microchips for use in American troops, supposedly to monitor their health on the battlefield, the Defense...

Japan Without Nuclear Power For the First Time Since 1970

Brian Koenig May 7, 2012

Japan’s nuclear power woes could spur an electricity crisis that will likely cause severe power shortages this summer. ...

DOI Tightens Rules on Oil and Gas Drilling

Rebecca Terrell May 7, 2012

The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued new costly regulations regarding hydraulic fracturing, a process used in 90 percent of oil and...

Sky-high Electric Bills Courtesy of Obama EPA’s War on Coal

William F. Jasper May 4, 2012

As Obama's EPA institutes new regulations on coal-fired power plants, the number of operating plants will steadily dwindle, causing increased costs and job...