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Pinned  The Happiest Song In The World?

Sep 20 2016 11:10 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

According to a group of researchers at the University of Missouri, . . . the happiest song in the world is, . . . ”Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen. Can you think of a Happier Song? 9-20-2016 Source: The happiest song in the world?

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Pinned  Tiny #home: Expanding/contracting

Nov 23 2017 04:35 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

Movable Steel Book Shelves, are the secret, . . . which conceals many different living spaces, . . . that use the least amount of floor space, Washing: the first 3 sections are immobile, . . . located at the rear portion of the apartment, . . . due...

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12 Things Happy People Do Differently

Nov 25 2011 03:50 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

Want "a simple, happy, uncomplicated life." 1) Express gratitude2) Cultivate optimism3) Avoid over-thinking and social comparison4) Practice acts of kindness5) Nurture social relationships6) Develop strategies for coping7) Learn to forgive8) In...

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Education Just Got Cheaper, Simpler And Much Mo...

Jan 28 2012 04:35 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

What if you could get a Collage education for . . . FREE! . . . any time, anywhere in the world! . . . and . . . with Text, pictures, video, interactive, searchable and update-able! What if you could create your own books . . . for FREE?

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Concentrated Solar 10 Cents Per Kilowatt-Hour

Feb 09 2012 08:45 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

The small factory that Semprius plans to open this summer will have the capacity to produce 30 megawatts of solar panels a year. Semprius expects panels produced there to be cost-competitive for some applications, Carr says. Increasing production to 10...

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Led Bulbs For Only $4.95

Feb 15 2012 04:20 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

Lemnis is now offering a basic model: 200 lumens (which is about a 25-watt equivalent), non-dimmable, and provided with just a one-year warranty. Philips said that the firm can make money, though "not a lot," at the $4.95 price point on t...

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Energy: Saving Tips

Mar 05 2012 03:40 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

Reducing your Heating & Cooling costs: WEATHERIZE & INSULATE Heating and cooling costs account for 1/2 or more of a typical home’s total energy billProperly caulking and weatherstripping your doors and windows can reduce heating and air condi...

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Energy: Coal Plant Retirements

Mar 06 2012 02:20 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

106 U.S. Coal Plant Retirements Since 2010 So what’s going to happen to the lights . . . when all that coal gets phased out? According to a group of forward-thinking power providers, . . . there’s already enough unused combined cycle natural gas capac...

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Energy: Can The U.s. Jump Back Into The Solar R...

Mar 04 2012 03:10 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

BOSTON—Back in 1995, when the global market for solar panels was small, . . . the U.S. shipped more than 40% of the world’s photovoltaic modules, . . . which produce electricity from light. Today the number is closer to 4%. As China, Taiwan, Europe an...

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Energy1: California Hits 1 Gigawatt Of Rooftop...

Nov 11 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

To put that into perspective, . . . only 5 countries have hit the 1 GW mark in solar power so far: . . . . . . Germany, . . . . . . Spain, . . . . . . Japan, . . . . . . Italy and the . . . . . . Czech Republic.

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Energy1: Estimated Energy Use In 2010: 98 Quads

Nov 10 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

https://flowcharts.l...SEnergy2010.pdfQuoteEnergy flow charts show the relative size of primary energy resources and end uses in the United States, with fuels compared on a common energy unit basis.Quotecredit must be given to the Lawrence Livermore Na...

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Energy1: What If We Could Eliminate Petroleum F...

Nov 11 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

and replace it with Electricity? We could: . . . . . . stop sending a $Billion dollars a day to other countries for Oil . . . . . . invest in new industries, training and skills, stimulating the Economy . . . . . . create Jobs making electric veh...

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Energy1: Efficiency Losses In A Vehicle

Nov 10 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

Only about 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank . . . gets used to move your car down the road . . . or run useful accessories, . . . such as air conditioning. The rest of the energy is lost to . . . . . . engine and driveline ineffici...

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Transportation1: Electric Vehicles Enable More...

Nov 11 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

QuoteThe U.S. Northwest could get an additional 12% of its electricity . . . from local wind power . . . If 1 in 8 of the region's cars used batteries. That ls the conclusion of a new study . . . from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratories . ....

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Economy1: Where Do We Get Money For Renewable E...

Nov 11 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

BANK FAILURES . . . 2007 . . . . 3 . . . 2008 . . . 25 . . . 2009 . . .140 . . . 2010 . . .157 . . . 2011 . . . .88 . . . . . . . . . . ----- TOTAL . . . . . 413 Bank Failures in November State . . Bank Name ------- ----------------------------- GA ....

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Energy1: Where Should We Build Utility-Scale So...

Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

QuoteObviously enough, the land needs to be sunny . . . so the panels can harvest the greatest possible amount of solar energy. The process is smoother if the land is flat. And the energy needs to travel to its destination, . . . so land near existing...

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Transportation1: $200 Million More Funding...

Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

QuoteBetter Place Raises $200 Million Series C Financing!QuoteSince its founding in 2007, . . . Better Place has raised more than $750 million of equity financing globally . . . in an economic climate where investors . . . continue to see...

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Transportation1: An Affordable Electric Vehicle...

Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

The "StreetScooter" was conceived as a 2nd car for city driving, . . . project staff hens Martin said in an interview with Golem.de. Accordingly, the car is not very fast: . . . It has a 30-kW electric motor, . . . which allows a top speed of 1...

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Energy1: Solar Mosaic Community Funded Projects

Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

QuoteWhat is a Solar Mosaic? Tile mosaics are works of art . . . where many pieces come together to form a whole. In the same way, . . . Solar Mosaics are solar projects . . . where many people come together . . . to fund a larger installation....

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Jobs1: Bill Clinton Plan To Create Usa Renewabl...

Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

Bill Clinton discusses the compromises he made during his presidency and . . . the direction he believes America should move in . . . to get its manufacturing jobs back. (Video)

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Transportation1: Top Usa Cities For Bicycle Com...

Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

Is cycling a sport or a viable form of transportation . . . that offers a multitude of advantages such as . . . . . . saving money and . . . . . . improving the health of the cyclist and the environment? In order for bicycling to be respected as sust...

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