Reforestation Project in Northeastern Ghana
As a new member of the Rotary Club of Mystic (CT), I had a long-established relationship with a community-based organization...
No matter who wins, artists must help repair a broken nation
There’s a small yet potent scene tucked away in the sprawl of “The Inheritance,” Matthew López’s epic gay drama that...
Water, Sand and Plenty of Elbow Room on 8 Wild, Protected Coastlines
The grandmother of American conservation, Mardy Murie, once called the national parks our “best idea.” And this year, with foreign travel...
Riviera Maya – Nov. 2019
From Riviera Maya -2019. Posted by John Waller on 11/25/2019 (54 items) Visit to the Mayan ruins at Tulum Visit...
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles join the Army – Feb. 23, 2012
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The United States Army is looking at hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, hoping that sometime in the...
GE Sells Solar to Wind Farms
As renewable energy deals ago, General Electric’s announcement this week that it would supply 23 megawatts of solar panels for an Illinois photovoltaic farm was rather small change.
But it’s the type of thin-film solar panels and where the photovoltaic power plant will be built that foreshadows a potentially sizable business opportunity as well as a way to maximize renewable energy production.
Project to use volcano to make power
Geothermal energy developers plan to pump 24 million gallons of water into the side of a dormant volcano in Central Oregon this summer to demonstrate new technology they hope will give a boost to a green energy sector that has yet to live up to its promise.
Spanish Solar Plant Produces Electricity for 24 Hours Straight
While Americans celebrated U.S. history on the Fourth of July yesterday, a company in Spain celebrated an historic moment for...
G.E. to Build Largest U.S. Solar Panel Factory
In a move that could shake up the American solar industry, General Electric plans to announce on Thursday that it will build the nation’s largest photovoltaic panel factory, with the goal of becoming a major player in the market. The plant, whose location has not been determined, will employ 400 workers and create 600 related jobs, according to G.E. The factory would annually produce solar panels that would generate 400 megawatts of energy, or enough to power 80,000 homes a year.
Brain Waves from Thoughts Used to Move Cursor
A cursor on a computer screen can be controlled using thoughts about a range of vowel sounds, research has found. Brain signals have been translated into motion or even pictures before, but the current research showcases a nascent technique called electrocorticography using sensors placed directly on the surface of the brain.