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  • China Warms Up to Solar Industry

    06/12/2006 11:31:48 AM PDT · by G. Stolyarov II · 2 replies · 209+ views
    ZhongHuaRising ^ | June 12, 2006 | Dr. Bill Belew
    Will the list never end of what China has the most of, does the most of, or is growing the quickest at? The number of rooftop solar water heaters in China exceeds that of ALL the rest of the WORLD combined! It is also changing the way Chinese live their daily lives. Cell phones now allow farmers to get up-to-the-minute crop prices. Solar hot water heaters now allow those in the outer districts to take a bath more regularly. Hah! But, I guess it isn't funny if you are one of those who had to wait to take a bath...
  • Novel invention could mean cheaper source of energy from solar power

    03/01/2006 5:25:16 AM PST · by Mikey_1962 · 85 replies · 2,413+ views
    Science in Africa ^ | 3/1/06 | Mikey_1962
    Energy security has become one of the hottest political topics in the last few years with the prospects of skyrocketing oil prices and shortages. Along with the looming dangers of climate change, the urgency of alternatives to CO2 emitting energy sources is becoming more obvious by the day. One of the most important actions to counter these challenges is the establishment of alternative energy sources such as solar energy. Latest research by South African scientists have taken us one step further to realising these goals. Solar power has traditionally been differentiated into solar thermal and solar photovoltaic systems. The photo-voltaic...
  • Shading the Ithaca solar panels (City of Evil)

    03/19/2003 5:24:48 PM PST · by Behind Liberal Lines · 17 replies · 238+ views
    Ithaca Journal ^ | Originally published Wednesday, March 19, 2003 | EDITORIAL
    <p>Imagine a situation where someone builds a new home with a great panoramic view. Then, after a few years, another person legally builds a house on an adjacent lot, blocking out the entire scene.</p> <p>The first homeowner would definitely be frustrated, but there is little that could be done since the second person had every right to build there.</p>
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day 4-23-02

    04/22/2002 10:01:16 PM PDT · by petuniasevan · 4 replies · 227+ views
    NASA ^ | 4-23-02 | Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell
    Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2002 April 23 The Newly Expanded International Space Station Credit: STS-110 Shuttle Crew, NASA Explanation: What does the developing International Space Station (ISS) look like now? After delivering and deploying a crucial first backbone-like component last week, the Space Shuttle Atlantis took an inspection lap around the space station. The newly installed truss is visible toward the center of the above image. Also visible are many different types...