The following report is from the Sept 15, 2008 Chemical & Engineering News reporting on a publication in Curr. Biol. 2008, 18, R695 by Erin F. Baerwald et al. Why are bats found dead by wind turbines? We know the blades hit birds, but bats use echolocation to avoid hitting stationary or moving objects. The [...]
Aug 7, 2008 – William Pentland, Forbes , "The Answer to the Energy Problem ." Denmark is using "distributed energy" to achieve energy independence. In 2006 its energy imports decreased 8% while the European Union increased 2.4%. Key features are having power generated near its use [such as solar panels and ultra-efficient natural gas turbines] [...]
Aug 5, 2008 – William Pentland notes in Forbes Online that “Alaska’s Waters Quietly Reopen to Drilling.“ Congress lifted the moratorium on drilling in the Northern Aleutian Basin in 2004. The Interior Department began the leasing process on Aug 1. This area has abundant stocks of fish; approximately 40% of the entire US catch. Although [...]
Legendary Forbes writer and stock picker, Ken Fisher, recently recommended the purchase of France’s Veolia Environnement (70, VE). “It makes fuel cells, desalinates water, turns scrap metal into steel & uses solid waste to generate electricity.” This is not a start up with unfulfilled dreams. Its market capitalization is $33 billion and it has revenue [...]
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