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What Does "post-Petroleum Living" Mean...
Feb 23 2012 07:20 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
We are in a crisis in the evolution of human society. . . . It’s unique to both human and geologic history. . . . It has never happened before and . . . . . . it can’t possibly happen again. Oil and Natural Gas, More Than Energy For most people, thei...
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What Bomb #cyclones Teach Us?
Jan 12 2018 01:30 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
A Polar Vortex, coupled with a . . . Bomb Cyclone created a wicked nor’easter. It was so cold that: . . . . . . Niagara Falls froze, . . . . . . it snowed in Florida, . . . . . . Coal stacks were frozen, . . . . . . diesel generators simply couldn’t fu...
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What Are You Getting For Christmas?
Dec 07 2011 04:45 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteAccording to Ben Bajarin of Creative Strategies, . . . a technology consultancy in Campbell, California, . . . the iPad 2 is the most desired gift this holiday season in America, . . . especially among children aged six to 12 years of age. Interes...
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West Africa Cable System Officially Launched
May 14 2012 12:25 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
officially launched in Cape Town on Friday.
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Weather-8: 18 Feet Of Snow
Jan 10 2012 07:40 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteCordova, an isolated coastal town of about 2,000 people . . . about 150 miles east of Anchorage, . . . appears to be one of the hardest-hit locales, . . . with the state National Guard reporting that it was sending Guardsmen and . . . resources Mo...
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Weather
Mar 29 2012 05:40 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Whether the weather be cold or whether the weather be hot, We'll weather the weather whatever the weather, Whether we like it or not. Sources: Weather (in the USA)
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We Let Kids #design Our City
Feb 09 2018 05:40 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Kids make up 25% of the population, . . . shouldn't we include them in some important conversations? In this inspiring talk, . . . urban planner Mara Mintzer, . . . wonders what would happen, . . . if we let children design our cities. https://www...
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Water: Whose Wasting It?
Jul 23 2016 11:25 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Can you guess, Whose the biggest user of Water? . . . The single largest usage of water is . . . Non-Renewable Thermo-Electric Cooling 7-23-2016 Source: Water: Whose wasting it?
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Water-6: "watertube" Uses Distillation...
Dec 20 2011 02:55 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Quote WaterTube.jpg L02.jpg L03.jpg The doughnut-shaped container contains 2 chambers and . . . a central gap through which unclean water can be admitted. Water is gathered by immersing Watertube in a water body. . . . The water distils from the top...
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Water-4: Hipporoller Water Roller
Nov 27 2011 03:35 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Women carry 5 Gals.(40 Lbs.) in a container on their head, . . . or 24 Gals.(200 Lbs.) in the Hipporoller.
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Water & Solar Energy, From One Package
Aug 17 2013 01:30 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
A large number of people in developing countries suffer from a lack of . . . access to electricity and safe drinking water. PhotoFlow is a solar collection system and rainwater, . . . composed of 8 identical triangular photovoltaic modules, . . . moun...
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Watch The Arctic Melt
Sep 20 2016 06:50 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
The Arctic is the fastest-warming region of our planet today, . . . heating up at roughly twice the globally-averaged rate. . . . And nothing illustrates the north pole’s hot flash as poignantly as sea ice, . . . that thick mantle of shiny white stuff...
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Watch Arctic Ice Disappear In Seconds
Mar 13 2016 12:35 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Watch 26 Years of Arctic Ice Disappear in Seconds
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Warren Buffett Buys A Car (Business)
Oct 02 2014 07:55 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Van Tuyl is the: . . . 5th largest car dealership, . . . $8 billion in revenue, . . . 78 dealerships operating in: . . . . . . Arizona, . . . . . . California, . . . . . . Florida, . . . . . . Georgia, . . . . . . Illinois, . . . . . . Indiana, ....
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Warmer Temperatures Will Slash Wheat Yields
Feb 03 2012 01:05 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Rising temperatures around the world are affecting many food crops and according to a new study done by a Stanford University scientist, wheat will be particularly vulnerable. David Lobell looked at nine years-worth of images captured by the MODIS Ear...
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Want To Be Green, Then Here's Your Triple B...
Feb 15 2012 08:25 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
- Save Money - Live Better - Help the Earth $241 billion. That's how much consumers spend each year on energy for home use. About 1 in 5 of the nation's energy dollars is spent in homes. Energy efficiency improvements could cut this numb...
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Vmworld 2015
Sep 05 2015 04:25 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
This paper explores the system requirements to replace curent generation capacity, . . . with a photovoltaic only generation scheme. Topics include the: . . . . . . definition of peak power demand, . . . . . . time of use issues, . . . . . . reserve p...
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V+ Volteis, Minimalist Electric 4X4
Dec 28 2012 01:20 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Frame Aluminum Weight 1,600 Lbs Engine 4kW Battery 11.5kWh Speed 40mph Range 37 miles Source: volteis-electric-car
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Utah’S Great Salt Lake Is Disappearing
Jul 03 2016 02:15 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
75 miles long, and 35 miles wide, . . . it's the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere, . . . but, the great lake is vanishing quickly. Over 50% of the lake bed has been exposed, and . . . nearly 1/2 of the water has dried up. 7-3-2016...
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Usa: What You Need To Know About Energy
Feb 15 2012 02:30 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
As debates about energy grow more intense, . . . Americans need dependable, objective, and authoritative energy information. The National Academies, advisers to the nation on . . . science, . . . engineering, and . . . medicine, provide the facts a...
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Usa: 2017 Costliest #weather Year
Jan 09 2018 11:30 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration announced Monday, . . . 2017 - was the costliest year ever, totaling $306 billion, for . . . weather and climate disasters in the United States. 1-9-2018 Source: USA: 2017 costliest #weat...
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Usa Map Of Energy
Sep 25 2015 01:05 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Energy is complicated. . . . The goal of the U.S.A. Map of Energy, . . . is to help you understand energy realities in America. . . . Everything is based on facts. Have fun. Explore. . . . Click on each state and region. . . . We bet you learn somethin...
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Usa Is #1 In Wasting Energy
Mar 02 2013 10:25 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
The United States wastes the most energy in the world, with a . . . 42% energy efficiency, which means . . . 58% of all the energy we produce is wasted! Source: energycollective
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Usa Extreme Weather Map
Dec 09 2011 07:50 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
National Resources Defense Council
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Usa Extreme Heat By Mid-Century
May 19 2015 06:30 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Heat kills, but the hazard extends to workplaces too, . . . where heat has significant economic costs. Vulnerable populations, like the elderly and children, are highly affected. 05-19-2015 Source: USA Extreme Heat by mid-century
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