Published EcoNews - Energy
New Plastic Solar Catches 96% of Incident Light
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Caltech researchers have created a plastic solar cell that is highly efficient, cheap and bendable, paving the way for inexpensive flexible solar panels
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Obama and Clean Coal, Remembering Our Mining History
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An interview with journalist and historian Jeff Biggers, who deconstructs the myth of clean coal with the history of mining: "Coal had created a stunning anatomy of denial in every generation, including today. “Clean coal” was simply another motto that had been peddled in Chicago since 1895."
Read more »The Great American Consumer, The Musical
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(Via BoingBoing) Showing just how long we've had to deal with energy wasting jackasses, this musical from 1978 spotlights the American attitude toward energy use... with odd singing disembodied heads and hands
Read more »California Residents Get $1500 for Solar Water Heaters
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California approves a $1500 rebate for anyone who wants to install a solar thermal water heater, which can take a big bite out of your fuel bills.
Read more »Power Plant in a Box? The Bloom Box
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My BS o' Meter shot off the scale on this one, but 60 Minutes is wowed by the prospect of a small fuel cell that could power a home. The Bloom Box, a device not much larger than a Rubik's Cube, claims to be our new energy future
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