Posts tagged: Earth

The Shrinking Cost of Solar Energy: By the Numbers

According to Moore’s Law, the price of computing power is slashed in half every two years — which helps explain why personal computers become outdated so quickly. But now, as Paul Krugman at The New York Times notes, the solar energy industry is experiencing a similar trend. The price of producing solar power continues to fall [...]

Sunday November 13th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Renewable Energy – Beyond Wind and Solar

  With the world’s energy needs growing rapidly, can zero-carbon energy options be scaled up enough to make a significant difference? How much of a dent can these alternatives make in the world’s total energy usage over the next half-century? As the MIT Energy Initiative approaches its fifth anniversary next month, this five-part series takes [...]

Sunday October 30th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

A winning solution for renewable energy

A winning solution for renewable energy and CO2 reduction? A promising new innovation in geothermal technology, that offers a novel solution to climate change, has been created by two researchers from the University of Minnesota’s Department of Earth Sciences. The technology focuses on tapping heat from beneath the Earth’s surface. By using high-pressure carbon dioxide [...]

Sunday June 19th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

These apps make it easy to go green

Happy Earth Day! These apps make it easy to go green Today, Friday, April 22nd is officially Earth Day in the United States. For some, Earth Day passes by just like Columbus Day (October 12th) or Video Games Day (July 8th), but it is a day celebrated by the green community and a gentle … [...]

Friday April 22nd, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Happy Earth Day!

A Salute to Five Eco-Friendly Characters We wouldn’t be true TV nerds if we didn’t say we’ve learned a lot about the environment from our favorite characters. In fact, some of our. http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/04/22/earth-day-2011/

Friday April 22nd, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »