July 2010 – Page 45 – Unspillable.com

Morning Must Reads: Advice

Morning Must Reads: Advice Reuters/Kevin Lamarque –BP’s cap appears to be working. But no one is high-fiving just yet. –Ben Nelson comes out in opposition to a utilities-only carbon cap. That’s one less vote for the Dems’ scaled back energy bill. –Alan Greenspan says Congress should let the Bush tax cuts expire in January. Pete […]

If hybrid cars are part oil/part electric, aren’t we using up our coal supply?

I was thinking about it, since hybrid cars are 1/2 oil 1/2 electric…..or whatever. I am wondering if hybrids are getting that electricity from coal, and if so, how much more is the electric bill? Because I’m starting to think that it might not save as much money as we think, and is just solving […]

can stars be an alternative energy source?

A star is a massive, luminous ball of plasma that is held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth. Other stars are visible in the night sky, when they are not outshone by the Sun. For most of […]

Worker Health and Safety During the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Cleanup in Alaska in 1989

This cleanup was the first done under OSHA’s then recent Hazwoper regulation and maybe the first time an OSHA program went into voluntary compliance mode (like the agency later did during the World Trade Center cleanup and Katrina). Contact me for more information on worker health and safety issues during this spill. I was living […]

Radioactive Boy Scout Part 1 of 2 – Gathering the Materials

Part 2 here: www.youtube.com David Hahn, nicknamed the “Radioactive Boy Scout”, is an Eagle Scout who received a merit badge in Atomic Energy and spent years tinkering with basement chemistry which sometimes resulted in small explosions and other mishaps. He was inspired in part by reading The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments, and tried to […]

solar power question?

so solar panals are only about 4% efficient.. has anybody built a solar steam generator? and if so how efficient/feasable is it?

How does geothermal energy get the electricity?? Ten points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

I am writing a paper and I can’t figure out how the geothermal energy gets the electricty and what the steps are to getting it. If anyone knows please explain it to me. :)

where did nikola tesla do is scientific work?

Sterling Dish 500MW solar power plant

Learn more about EVs electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com Sterling Dish 500MW solar power plant

Biofuel 21st Century Fuel of the Future

a fun movie illustrating Larry’s Beans Fair Trade Organic Coffee Roasters involvement in, and support of,sustainable Biofuel distribution and use

Hyundai to take on class leaders

Hyundai to take on class leaders Hyundai has long been the sales leader at the entry- level of the Australian car market. Its run of success started in the 1990s with the introduction of the Excel and has continued well into the 2000s with its replacement, the Getz. Read more on thewest.com.au

Class, the “green” movement is creating new companies and new industries that help with energy conservation,?

renewal energy development, environmental clean-up, and other ways to make life on Earth more sustainable. What are some opportunities for small businesses to make profits in this area? What advantages might small businesses have over large businesses in pursuing these opportunities?

What to produce from uncoltivated lands? Biofuel or food…?

The world’s population is about 6 billion that will become 12 billion by 2054 if the current rate of growth continues… Is biofuels production from uncoltivated lands a solution? In addition, there are so much lands where sugar cane production would eat more CO2 than the uncoltivated land… Why does someone say it’s a problem? […]

Grid sets electric cars’ green standard

Grid sets electric cars’ green standard When you drive an electric car in California, you’re not just driving on electricity – you’re driving on natural gas, nuclear power, hydropower and coal. Drive an electric car in, say, Georgia, and it’s mostly coal and nuclear. Public fascination with… Electricity – NuclearPower – Hydropower – Georgia – […]

Month: July 2010