Alternative Energy - Feeling the Heat

Solar home plays host to green-friendly state senator 
WRIC 8 News Richmond - Jan 26 5:37 PM
RICHMOND, Va. Senator Frank Wagner has been staying warm during the recent cold weather. The Virginia Beach Republican is living _ just for the…Save

Climate: We’re Fired
OhmyNews - massive amounts of CO 2 (carbon dioxide) are pumped into the atmosphere during a short period, with concomitant heating. Fires Invest in renewable energy (solar, wind, etc.), including buying shares in those companies. 3. Be a disciplined consumer

The solar house that Mike built
CNET News - This 3,000-square-foot New Jersey house is Michael Strizki’s life’s work. It is run completely independently of the local power grid, using solar panels and a hydrogen storage system. The solar panels cover the 1,000-square-foot roof of a nearby

One Word: Solar
Environmental News Network - Plastics, advised the old family friend to the young protagonist unsure about his future in the 1967 Hollywood classic, The Graduate. The word may have also summed up the disposition of an entire generation toward society at the time

Oil-drilling fee would fund solar, ethanol work
Chicago Sun-Times - WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to roll back billions of dollars in oil industry subsidies in what supporters hailed as boost for renewable fuels. Critics said the action would reduce domestic oil production and increase reliance on imports

India needs to focus on solar energy, says Russian scientist 
New Kerala - Jan 14 1:04 AM
Chennai, Jan 14: India needs to focus research on solar energy and cheaper photovoltaic cells that hold the key to Earth’s future, according to a Russian researcher.Save

Aussie students in record solar road trip 
UPI - Jan 15 4:33 AM
SYDNEY, Jan. 15 (UPI) — A group of university students have broken the record for the fastest Trans-Australia road crossing in a solar-powered car.Save

Wild Card/Vacation Day 11 of 12
Spokane Spokesman-Review - Only two more shopping days until I return to the final days of the City Council campaigns. Then, we’ll have fun taking apart the campaigns. Any dirt yet? Any mudslinging. You know, the good stuff. Or is everyone behaving? My wife is now looking over

human nature
Slate - Other canceled missions would study water vapor in the atmosphere, monitor deforestation, examine ocean currents, and figure out how much solar heat is reflected back into space by tiny aerosol particles in the atmosphere. These decisions come on the

ComEd Offers Top 10 Ways to Conserve Energy and Save Money Throughout 2007 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 27 7:20 AM
This New Year’s Eve, ComEd encourages customers to resolve to conserve energy and save money in 2007.Save