Cyber War: Bytes Replacing Bombs

Since Cyber War is a covert activity we can gain insight into the resources being marshaled by nation states by looking at the way they prepare for the Olympic Games. Russian and Chinese Olympic organizations,…

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In Depth: Global Energy Demand 2035 and Integrated Global Systems Model (IGSM)

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) total world consumption of energy is projected to increase by one-third to one-half from now through 2035 with most of the increase coming from non-OECD countries. This would…

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Electromagnetic Harvesters: Free Lunch or Theft!

Energy refers to the amount of work that a system can perform. According to this definition free energy is a logical impossibility. Your car, for example, cannot burn more gasoline than you put into it.…

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Fascinating Insights from 200 Years of Global Health in 4 minutes – Video

This video shows a fascinating insights into how life expectancy, wealth and technology are linked. Hans Rosling’s famous lectures combine enormous quantities of public data with a sport’s commentator’s style to reveal the story of…

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Electromagnetic Field Lights Up Field of Florescent Tubes

Richard Box from Bristol University’s physics department recently rekindled discussion about some “old technology” stirring up quite a storm of controversy . Box explains: “A fluorescent tube glows when an electrical voltage is set up…

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World’s Largest Renewable Energy Projects – Slide Show

Slide Show of the World’s Largest Renewable Energy Projects by Energy Type. Click next to start. Concentrated solar power (CSP) Plants: The Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project in Tonopah Nevada. His plan is expected to…

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Great Gabbard: The World’s Largest Offshore Windfarm (90 Square Miles)

Greater Gabbard Wind Farm, completed in 2012 on shallow sandbanks 14 miles off the coast of Suffolk, England, in the North Sea, boasts 140 turbines and produces 504 MW of power a year, making it…

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NASA & Burt Aerospace Developing New Launch Systems

NASA is developing a space launch system for the purpose of carrying spaceships, both manned and unmanned, into Earth orbit.  NASA’s design is similar to the Stratolaunch System already under development by Paul Allen and…

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Bentley Motors Gets ISO 50001 After Investing $1.6 Billion, UK’s First Motor Company

Bentley Motors, high end luxury auto maker, renowned for its fine craftsmanship, engineering expertise and cutting edge technology, became the first motor vehicle manufacturer in Europe to receive the International Organization of Standards (ISO) 50001…

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$8 Billion New York City’s Underground Monster! Slide Show

Despite recent New York City Subway tunnel flooding as a result of Hurricane Sandy, East Side Access Project (ESAP) engineers are moving forward on connecting Long Island Railroad (LIRR) and Grand Central Terminal for the…

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