25 Articles Under This Category. Then Old Russia in Decay - Ieuan Dolby
The Lone Bank in Kholsmk By Ieuan Dolby In the minds of most from the West, the days of the cold war, the arms race and of two superpowers jockeying for influence on the world stage have diminished. Russia's power has dropped over the last twenty years or so to the... Submitted 4 years 335 days ago.

China's Nuclear Plan - Jack H. Schick
In the 1960’s the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee successfully tested the first large Molten Salt (nuclear) Reactor (MSR). Instead of running on solid uranium, the MSR relies on liquid fuel laced with thorium. Thorium is three times as abundant as uranium. Though MSR’s are... Submitted 182 days 11 hours ago.

Going, Going Gone--Power Plants for $1 – The Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Deal - - Sam Martin
U.S. Supreme Court ruled in January 2010 (Citizens United v Federal Election Commission) to allow unlimited corporate and union spending in federal campaigns and opened a can of worms. On the surface it would appear what’s happening in the State of Wisconsin is simply an attempt to defeat the... Submitted 348 days 22 hours ago.

Wishful thinking - Walter Rhett
I wish BP was more transparent about the planning, review, and technical processes for sealing the well. It is unthinkable in 85 days Submitted 1 year 211 days ago.

We Depend On Our Forest For Breathing - - David Tanguay
How do trees breathe in the bad air and put out the good air? Trees breathe in carbon dioxide, which is bad air for us but good air for them. We breathe out carbon dioxide every time we breathe out because we are getting rid of all the bad things in oxygen. When trees breathe in our carbon... Submitted 2 years 1 day ago.

Three Important Facts About The Economic And Energetic Crisis That We Are Facing Now - Sam Deias
Ms Sarah Teather, the Britain's Liberal Democrat business spokeswoman said about one year ago: "Many people will feel deeply uncomfortable that some of the world's wealthiest companies are experiencing a profit surge at a time when household budgets are under tremendous pressure. ... Submitted 2 years 247 days ago.

Is The "Era of Cheap Oil Prices" Ending Soon? - Gary W. Halsey Sr.
Okay...I know that I am not living in 1963 anymore, and I know that I am not really good at adjusting to this century, however did something happen to the quality of our gasoline recently that I didn't know about? I live in Arizona, and in the last 4 days, I have seen gas go from 1.459 per gallon... Submitted 3 years 33 days ago.

Wireless Electricity - The Future is Here - Mark Parsec
Imagine a light bulb that comes on without any wires to deliver electricity to it. Science fiction, right? Not any more. Intel has developed a technology that delivers wireless electricity and during a recent demonstration they lit up a 60 watt light bulb without wires! Although wireless... Submitted 3 years 172 days ago.

Uh .. Ideas For Fuel? - Mykalanne Gutierrez
I think that we all have ideas when it comes to putting something other than gas in our Fuel Tank - and we’ve all heard everyone’s else's ideas. What people don’t really know is that there are more crazy ideas for energy sources than your typical corn and sugar... Submitted 318 days 13 hours ago.

Project Objectives for Dissertation on Insensitive Highly Energetic Materials - - Theodore Sumrall
Project Objectives The project objectives were to develop an energetic material with the following characteristics. First, an explosive must perform in order to complete the designed task (i.e. break up of rock formations). As a goal, therefore, very high performance (comparable to the... Submitted 1 year 63 days ago.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Energy - Bryan Wong
Solar energy can be used and is used for electricity, central heating, hot water, cooking, for producing salt and even for desalination. Solar energy comes from the sun’s rays. Solar energy is known to be very environmentally friendly. However, when the sun rays enter the earth’s atmosphere it is... Submitted 5 years 200 days ago.

A Nuclear Power Plant May Be Next for New Mexico - JamesFinch
Federal lawmakers patted themselves on the back, last Friday, in a joint bi-partisan news release issued by three New Mexico politicians: U.S. Senators Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman, and U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce. Their celebratory remarks were meant to remind voters why the politicians... Submitted 5 years 230 days ago.

Trans Alaska Oil Pipeline - Andy Klynstra
With the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay in 1968, a pipeline was considered to be the most practical and cost effective means of transporting the crude oil from the oilfields in Alaska to the seaport of Valdez where it was to be loaded into waiting tankers for transport. The pipeline is a tube of... Submitted 5 years 290 days ago.

Oil is NOT a Fossil Fuel it is Abiotic - Robert Benjamin
As the peak oil crisis looms with severe economic implications that the oil reserves of the world is about to be depleted, there is now a revival of an older theory that petrol as we know it exists elsewhere and remains untapped. We are looking at two schools of thought here. One holds that... Submitted 1 year 9 days ago.

How Much Does it Cost to Run an Electric Heater - Dave Baumert
Portable electric heaters are perfect for heating smaller areas, rooms or garages. There are basically four types: quartz, infrared, ceramic and wire element. Infrared have no fan thus no moving parts where the other three have fans to force air past their heating elements. These require no... Submitted 1 year 17 days ago.

A Review of Heatstar HS25N and HS22L Vent Free Garage Heaters - - Scott Workman
In recent years the popularity of vent free gas heaters to heat residential garages and small shops has grown steadily. Heatstar (by Enerco of Cleveland, Ohio) manufacturers a small gas fired vent free heater designed specifically for such spaces. The heater is small just 25,000 BTU's (natural... Submitted 1 year 205 days ago.

Solar Energy Myths Busted - Utility Lineworkers' Safety is Compromised by Grid-Tied PV - - Ray Boreham
There is much skepticism around concerning solar and renewable energy, and this skepticism gives rise to a lot of myths and misinformation. A myth that is very pervasive, but still a myth, nonetheless, asserts that utility lineworkers' safety is compromised when their work brings them into... Submitted 1 year 318 days ago.

Solar Energy Myths Busted - Solar Means We'll Have To Forego Many Conveniences - - Ray Boreham
Myths and misinformation abound concerning solar and renewable energy, so maybe it's time to clear the air and get the facts out there. One of the facts is that living with solar does not mean living without conveniences. An Inconvenient Truth It seems the prevailing thinking is that... Submitted 1 year 329 days ago.

All About Biofuels - Tim McDonald
As the name implies, biofuels are fuels derived from organic material. Since they can be made in many ways, they are classified as 1st generation, 2nd generation, and 3rd generation. First generation bio-fuels are the more common fuels that are produced from food crops and animal fats.... Submitted 2 years 344 days ago.

EnerMax Rethinks the Austin Chalk - Heather Dessinger
The s ounds of oil and gas drilling are steadily humming in South Texas . At more than $55 a barrel, oil companies are picking up their drill bits and grinding away like never before. This is especially true of the Austin Chalk Trend in South Texas . Once thought to be past its peak, the Austin... Submitted 5 years 83 days ago.

Oil Industry Gifts - Oil well drill bit keychains - Ryan Dalby
Oilfield and gas tricone drill bit keychains have been around since the late 1930's and have evolved a great deal. The original oil and gas keychain gifts were modeled after a bicone oil well drill bit. These miniature oilfield drill bits were hand machined from brass and then nickel and gold... Submitted 1 year 108 days ago.

How to Make Money Using Small Solar Panels - Dean Williams
When it comes to our environment, it is important to recognize the importance of needing to make some changes to protect its long term health. One of these ways is by switching from using fossil fuels to going green with solar energy. Other than buying or building the equipment that is needed to... Submitted 1 year 184 days ago.

The Disadvantages Of Nuclear Power - Tim McDonald
Early on man realized that fossil fuels would soon run out, and so nuclear power was born. It was glorified as the cleaner alternative to oil and coal power stations, promising lower emissions and environmental safety. But has it really lived up to our expectations? And is it the ideal energy... Submitted 2 years 342 days ago.

Why do we Need Renewable Energy Solutions? - - Win Paulson
That may seem like a silly question. Surely everyone knows that we need to begin to develop renewable energy solutions sooner, rather than later. Our current energy policies are doing a number on the planet's ecological systems. Increasing pollution in the air and the seas, environmental impacts... Submitted 3 years 79 days ago.

Solar Energy - Advantages and Disadvantages - Lissa Jannini
Solar power was originally developed to provide energy to satellites that orbit the earth. Solar powered devices have expanded dramatically in recent years. Most of us use calculators powered by solar cells and advances in technology have made it possible to conceive of solar powered homes, cars... Submitted 6 years 124 days ago.