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In Washington, scientists developed a model home that not only avoids energy bills, but it actually produces net additional energy that the homeowners would be able to sell for profit. The National Institute of Standards and Technology created the “Net ...

The Arab spring hit Egypt with full force, and we watched a country band together to rid itself of a ruler with whom it could no longer live. We all heard the media coverage of a “Twitter revolution,” and despite ...

When you head to the gas station to fill up, high gas prices can be disheartening. It turns out that high prices are not the only problem at the pump. Troubling information about E15 gasoline has come to light—it could ...

While the drone strikes that our government is using to kill top operatives in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) will help us sleep a little easier at night knowing that one more motivated, anti-American terrorist is no longer ...

When people think about the ideal place to relocate, many would no doubt imagine endless days and star-filled nights spent enjoying the relaxing ocean breezes on a faraway tropical island. Others perhaps would think of a beautiful desert vista, where ...

We aim to be completely prepared for every eventuality that we can, and lingering on many of our minds is preparing for the day when countries choose to deploy nuclear weapons. The best first step to preparing for those events, ...

Distilling is basically the act of removing impurities from something or concentrating the essence of something in a liquid form. One of the most common liquids that people distill is water. Water can be distilled very simply with the right ...

The reality of the matter is that as privileged as we are in the United States to have plenty of opportunities to access clean and sanitized water, that may not always be the case. Preppers are more familiar with the ...

Solar and wind energy are the alternative energy options most often chosen by those seeking an off-ramp from the grid superhighway. But while solar and wind may indeed be the most reasonable choices for many, it is always best to ...

Many of us wake up in the morning, pour a glass of water or fix a cup of coffee, and do not give a second thought to where that water came from. For those of us who choose to live ...