Tag: solar power

Economic Development Links

Apr 8, 2014

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mwkruse

in Africa, Capitalism and Markets, China, Demography, Economic Development, Environment, Europe, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, Immigration, India, Links – Economic Development, Microenterprise, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Sociology, Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. You Decide: Save the People or Save the Planet #StopTheMyth 2. New York Times: The End of the ‘Developing World’ BILL GATES, in his foundation’s annual letter, declared that “the terms ‘developing countries’ and ‘developed countries’ have outlived their usefulness.” He’s right. If we want to understand the modern global economy, we need a…
Science and Technology Links

Feb 1, 2014

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mwkruse

in Evolution, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, History, Human Progress, Links – Science and Technology, Politics, Public Policy, Science, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

I've gotten very behind on my links pages. Here is my attempt to catch up on science and technology links. Sorry for the length, but there is some good stuff here. I'll have another post with environment links shortly. 1. Ancient Origins.net: Entire Neanderthal genome finally mapped – with amazing results This incredible research has…
Saturday Links

Aug 17, 2013

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, China, Demography, Environment, History, India, Links – Saturday, Sociology, Technology (Energy), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Pickings have been slim this week, and I'm late getting the links posted. Hopefully, we will get back on track this week. 1. Hidden environmentalists: India's waste pickers In Pune, India, a city that suffered a waste disposal crisis in 2010, an alliance of waste pickers has established an inclusive, sustainable model for solid waste…
Saturday Links

Jun 15, 2013

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mwkruse

in Business, Central America, China, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Food and Drink, Gender and Sex, Generations, Health and Medicine, History, Links – Saturday, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Race, Sociology, Technology (Energy), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. More deaths than births among whites Last year, more people who are white and not Hispanic died than were born, the Census Bureau reported Thursday. That group is still the USA’s largest but its share of the total has been shrinking for years. 2. Human Population Growth Creeps Back Up Earth's human population is…
U.S. Solar Industry Bracing for Utility Backlash Over Metering

Sep 12, 2012

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mwkruse

in Environment, Technology (Energy)

Business Week: U.S. Solar Industry Bracing for Utility Backlash Over Metering Growing installations of rooftop solar panels are increasing concern that U.S. utilities may refuse to buy power generated by the systems, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. Utilities are required to purchase electricity generated by solar panels installed on consumers’ homes under so-called…
Where solar power can’t fly, artificial photosynthesis might

Apr 19, 2011

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mwkruse

in Environment, Technology (Energy)

Christian Science Monitor: Where solar power can't fly, artificial photosynthesis might … One emerging option [for aircraft fuel] is artificial photosynthesis – after all, if fuel is a better way to store energy, then why not turn sunlight directly into fuel instead of electricity? Nathan Lewis, a chemist at the California Institute of Technology in…
Quantcast Solar Power Coming to a Store Near You

Dec 10, 2009

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mwkruse

in Environment, Technology (Energy)

US News: Quantcast Solar Power Coming to a Store Near You NEW YORK—Solar technology is going where it has never gone before: onto the shelves at retail stores where do-it-yourselfers can now plunk a panel into a shopping cart and bring it home to install. Lowe's has begun stocking solar panels at its California stores…
Solar’s Day In The Sun

Oct 12, 2007

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mwkruse

in Environment, Technology (Energy)

Business Week: Solar's Day In The Sun The big hurdle has been finding a technology that can match the low cost of fossil fuel. John O'Donnell thinks he has that licked. ……… The idea is to slow global warming and cure the planet's energy woes, not with plasma or windmills or "clean" coal smoke, but…
Forecast for solar power: Sunny

Aug 28, 2007

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mwkruse

in Technology (Energy)

USA Today: Forecast for solar power: Sunny Solar power has long been the Mercedes-Benz of the renewable energy industry: sleek, quiet, low-maintenance. Yet like a Mercedes, solar energy is universally adored but prohibitively expensive for most people. A 4-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system costs about $34,000 without government rebates or tax breaks. As a result, solar…
Does going solar pay off for homeowners?

Feb 10, 2007

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mwkruse

in Environment, Technology (Energy)

MarketWatch: Does going solar pay off for homeowners? WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The race is on to install solar panels in American homes thanks to generous government incentives such as California's $3.2 billion solar initiative launched in January. Despite the Analysts say they are still crunching the numbers when it comes to deciding whether residential solar…