We tend to think that the Secretary of Energy has a hard job. And it used to be exactly that, which is why the past two leaders of the U.S. Department of Energy, Dr. Ernest Moniz and Dr. Steven Chu, …
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Sam Clovis, ostensibly concerned about this role in the unfolding tale about Russia and the 2016 election, has withdrawn his nomination. Rats. I was really looking to a chief scientist in agriculture who has woefully inadequate credentials in both science …
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The ability to measure electrical currents is important in the optimizing the efficiency of the electrical system, as well as safety reasons. Recent advances in sensor technology allow engineers to measure currents in smaller increments than in the past.
From someone hitting the “contact” button at 2GreenEnergy just now: I am contacting you on behalf of an US.-based startup company that has a machine/technology capable of extracting atmospheric heat and converting that into electricity.
There sure is a profound irony surrounding the current debate over free speech in U.S. politics nowadays. Despite legitimate concerns for the safety of students, white supremacist Richard Spencer was given a platform to speak at the University of Florida.
In response to my post yesterday on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s purge of scientists who refuse to toe the line of the fossil fuel industry, frequent commenter MarcoPolo writes: (EPA Administrator) Scott Pruitt, like everyone else in the U.S. …
The concept of a “purge” implies the removal all elements that may act to impede the progress of a ruling authority. The most famous examples in recent history have been the USSR’s Joseph Stalin, who imprisoned and executed citizens accused of …
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It’s the 59th birthday of American astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson, whose most recent and aptly named book Astrophysics for People in a Hurry was published earlier this year.
In this short and compelling video, Kip Thorne, American theoretical physicist (picture here with Stephen Hawking), suggests that our descendants 300 years from now will look back on the work we’re doing today and thank us for providing an understanding of …
Renewable energy is one of the hottest fields on the market today. The increasing demand for new sources of renewable energy has turned this field into a lively one, not just for businesses but for engineers as well. In fact, …
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