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Intensifying the sun - Another advance in solar energy is being developed. This video with MIT researcher Marc Baldo is probably a good starting place, demonstrating how a solar collecting plate bends light rays by 90 degrees, concentrating the light on the edges of the plate, where the collectors are positioned. Gathering the light from a larger area and focusing it onto a smaller (and therefore cheaper) amount of photovoltaic material is the key. It's estimated this may result in a 40% increase in performance over current solar collector technology. More information and links about how and when this technology might hit the market can be found on this page.
—Mike @ 14:37
Galveston photos - Here's an amazing collection of photos demonstrating the destruction caused by Hurricane Ike. [Thanks, David]
—Mike @ 15:51
Quote du jour -I'm very happy to have hit the first home run in this stadium. God only knows who will hit the last.-Babe Ruth, following the first game in Yankee Stadium, 1923
85 years later, now we know too: Catcher Jose Molina
—Mike @ 21:29
Quote du jour -It's a very strange political campaign. Out on the campaign trail, John McCain and Sarah Palin are talking about how they stood up to the Republican Party, they fought the Republican establishment, and they battled Republicans. Their message: vote Republican.--Jay Leno
—Mike @ 07:40
Happy 100th to GM - General Motors officially unveiled the upcoming Chevy Volt, along with videos photos of the interior and exterior.
—Mike @ 15:38
Here's an interesting chart... - ...comparing the effects of the two candidates' tax plans. [Thanks, Deanna]
—Mike @ 12:54
Large Hadron Rap - Your physics lesson for the day, in rap: click here. (Lyrics are available here.) [Thanks, Mace]
—Mike @ 22:55
Has the Large Hadron Collider destroyed the world yet? - If you're not sure, you can always check the latest status of the world at this site:
http://HasTheLargeHadronColliderDestroyedTheWorldYet.com/
—Mike @ 12:09
Offshore wind farms may line US coast -If offshore wind advocates have their way, scores of 140-foot blades will be spinning in the ocean breeze nearly a dozen miles [off the Delaware coast], barely visible to the sunbathers.(Now, if we can just get Congress to prevent the renewable energy tax credit from expiring yet again...)
—Mike @ 23:01
It's "time for some campaignin'" -Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!
—Mike @ 16:10
Google enters the browser wars today - Google Chrome is the newest entry to the list of browsers, and from the full description available in comic book form, it's a very different browser from what we've seen before, with a cleaner interface, designed for fast and secure execution, and of course open source. It sounds like what you'd expect a Google browser to look like! Visit www.google.com/chrome to download and start exploring.Labels: technology
—Mike @ 14:10
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