Energy

Global Warming or Approaching Ice Age? Scientists Say the Sun Will have the Last Word

Jan 30th, 2012 | By Tim George
Global Warming or Approaching Ice Age? Scientists Say the Sun Will have the Last Word

LONDON – Met Office and the University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit recently released data from 30,000 measuring stations that reveal there has been no global warming in the last 15 years. In fact, the findings suggest the earth might be headed for a mini ice age similar to one in the 17th century.
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“Clean Coal” Cleaning Out the Pockets of Taxpayers in Mississippi

Jan 30th, 2012 | By Andrew
“Clean Coal” Cleaning Out the Pockets of Taxpayers in Mississippi

When it comes to boondoggles, many of the largest have involved the energy industry. Executives who work in oil, gas, coal, and green energy, along with the lobbyists they hire to do their bidding, are the true master manipulators of governments everywhere, and they have been controlling the system for their own benefit every since
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Most Powerful Solar Storm in Seven Years

Jan 24th, 2012 | By Tim George
Most Powerful Solar Storm in Seven Years

WASHINGTON – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed the most powerful solar storm on our sun since 2005. The height of the resulting barrage of charged particles triggered by the solar flare is expected to last from early Tuesday, January 24 through Wednesday January 25. There are numerous solar storms of varying
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The Big Picture Behind the Keystone Pipeline

Jan 23rd, 2012 | By Tim George
The Big Picture Behind the Keystone Pipeline

The proposed 1,700-mile long Keystone pipeline would transport crude oil from Canada’s oil sands region in Alberta to refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast. TransCanda (TRP), the company that would build the pipeline, predicts Keystone would create 20,000 direct jobs and upwards of 120,000 indirect jobs. So, with 13,000 construction jobs, 7,000 direct support jobs,
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Saving on Heat and Energy in the Wintertime: A Primer

Dec 26th, 2011 | By Mike
Saving on Heat and Energy in the Wintertime: A Primer

Longer days and warmer nights lighten energy demands considerably during the summer months. As the calendar turns in most parts of the United States, however, the situation changes dramatically. In these locales, the cold and darkness of winter will eventually descend to confine people to their homes and increase the size of their heating and
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So What Exactly is Hydro-Fracking?

Dec 19th, 2011 | By Andrew
So What Exactly is Hydro-Fracking?

At one time, natural gas was seen as little more than a superfluous byproduct of the oil extraction process. But once the potential of natural gas as an energy source became clear, a new era in energy production was soon off and running. Today, natural gas accounts for 23 percent of the world’s total energy
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Wood Pellet Stoves: A Revolution in Wood Burning Technology

Dec 12th, 2011 | By Andrew
Wood Pellet Stoves: A Revolution in Wood Burning Technology

For off-the-gridders and others with a hankering for self-reliance, wood stoves have become a popular home heating choice. Wood stoves are relatively easy to install, and they usually give off quite a bit of heat, sometimes even enough to cook with. There is also a sense of nostalgia connected to wood stoves, which is no
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Hydroelectric for the Home: An Alternative to the Alternatives

Dec 5th, 2011 | By Andrew
Hydroelectric for the Home: An Alternative to the Alternatives

It is hardly surprising that off-the-gridders and preppers would be intensely interested in the possibilities offered by alternative energy. Self-sufficiency and independence on a small and manageable scale are the goals of those who are making the effort to live outside the mainstream, and methods of generating energy that harness the bountiful gifts of nature
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The Electromagnetic Pulse: What You Need to Know

Nov 28th, 2011 | By Mike
The Electromagnetic Pulse: What You Need to Know

In apocalyptically-themed television shows, books, and movies, many different scenarios to explain the collapse of society and the end of the world have been imagined. Some of the creators of these dark works of fiction have chosen to center their doomsday storytelling around something called an electromagnetic pulse, which causes its own particular brand of
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Cold Fusion Returns? Separating Fact from Fiction

Nov 21st, 2011 | By Andrew
Cold Fusion Returns? Separating Fact from Fiction

Back in 1989, two University of Utah researchers named Pons and Fleischmann announced to the world that certain experiments they had performed appeared to show the existence of a new type of power source. This new type of energy appeared to emerge as a side effect of certain chemical reactions involving heavy water and palladium,
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