Month October 2008

Geothermal and algae fuel

According to a new USGS study, geothermal if developed fully, could generate about half the currently installed US generating power, a huge amount. The DOE says algae fuel could replace all petroleum fuel in the US using an area about…

Photovoltaic paint

In three years, buildings covered in steel sheets could be generating large amounts of solar electricity, thanks to a new photovoltaic paint that is being developed The photovoltaic paint is made up of a layer of dye and a layer…

Burn After Reading

Go see Burn After Reading. George Clooney and Brad Pitt star in the Coen Brothers movie about CIA-themed madness and violence. It’s crazed, darkly funny, violent. Hey, it’s a Coen Brothers movie! Special bonus: As the credits rolled, the soundtrack…