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      • Peak Oil - Oil Crunch - The 1970s
        09/29/10
        I don't know how old my average reader is, I assume at this point we are all adults. However, being an adult doesn't guarantee that you will remember the oil crunch of the 1970's. You may remember that you were only allowed to pump gas for your car on certain days, if your license p

      • Food Storage Is Green - How Long Can You Freeze Food
        09/24/10
        Making food last is good for your budget and good for the environment. When food doesn't travel as far, it is generally greener or lower impact on the environment. This means every time you make food last longer, there is no transport of the would be replacement.

        So how do we make

      • Are Incandescent Bulbs Like Fireplaces?
        09/16/10
        I really like this comparison. I can't take credit though, it was used in the article I read about a trend toward Edison's exposed element bulbs in restaurants and other locations looking for a certain ambiance. The problem is that they are energy hogs. If they are truly being used as d

      • What Is Arduino And Why I Own One
        09/13/10

        The above image is an Arduino micro controller board with a piggy back board known as a shield that is designed for data logging. Also there are two custom boards I personally made for hooking up renewable energy sources. Click the image for a bigger view.

        If you know me or read m

      • Is Solar Power New Technology?
        09/10/10
        Age is relative, so the answer to the question is really up to you. Here I will share a little history about solar power.

        The photovoltaic, (solar electric), process was discovered in the late 1800s and the creation of some primitive solar cells followed. In 1921 Albert Einstein received

      • Electronic Text Books - iPads In Pilot Program For Algebra Textbooks
        09/08/10
        In California, there are 4 school districts starting a test program for electronic text books. I have written about and talked about this before. However, the rather expensive iPad has been chosen by the guys on the hill as a pilot device for this study.

        In my own plan, the kids would b

      • Self Repairing Solar Photovoltaic Cells
        09/08/10


        Associate Professor Michael Strano (left) with graduate student Ardemis Boghossian and postdoctoral fellow Moon-Ho Ham, in one of the labs where they and their team developed the self-repairing PV technology (Image: Patrick Gillooly)

        It has been a while since my last post. I

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