A new climate change-fighting idea being “floated” in the “global engineering” realm is to build a fleet of ships that pushes sea water into the sky to make reflective white … Read more
Kevin Coyle’s Archive
MIT Tackles Making An Electric Car That Recharges In 10 Minutes
The overall practicality of electric vehicle tranportation depends on the speed of battery recharge. Many EVs take six to eight hours. MIT is going for something closer to what people … Read more
Bangladesh Leopard Discovery Renews Hopes for Species Survival
Bangladeshi conservationists reported on a rare leopard cub captured by villagers in the southeast of the country. The say it renewed hopes for the survival of the critically endangered species. The Myanmar News … Read more
McKinsey Report: U.S. Energy-Saving Will Create 600,000 to 900,000 New Green Jobs
The global consulting firm of McKinsey and Company , finds that elevating energy efficiency to a national priority could spur the creation of 600,000-900,000 long-term green jobs and reduce our … Read more
Butterfiles Thriving at Los Angeles Airport
It is good to see stories of creatures coming back from extinction. Dan Sanchez at the Epoch Times reports; “The El Segundo Blue Butterflies, once facing extinction, are now thriving … Read more
A Tiny Battery That Stores Enough Solar Energy To Run A House For 24 Hours
A new battery is helping to store enough power to greatly improve the overall effectiveness of alternative energy. Times of India reports: “A Utah-based company has found a new way … Read more
BBC Short Film Young Meerkats Up Close and Personal
BBC’s Simon King on location in Africa has worked for days and weeks to get a Meerkat family to accept him. In this clip he is close enough to be used … Read more
Amorous Turtles Disrupt Flight Schedules At JFK
After the flap about bird strikes that caused an emergency landing in the Hudson, a lower and slower species was causing problems near Jamaica Bay. “Birds we’ve heard about. But turtles? It sounds … Read more
Solar Plant in Colorado Will Generate New Jobs
A new solar plant in Colorado is generating power and 200 new jobs. Amy Lou Jenkins at Examiner.com reports: “Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar visted the High-Tech Solar Panel Plant in … Read more
California Start-up eSolar Switches on Solar Thermal Plant: Powers 4,000 Homes
A new solar plant in California uses algorithms to power 4,000 homes. Rick Merritt at EETimes.com reports: “The 5 MW Sierra SunTower solar power plant in Lancaster, California, will produce … Read more
