A solar panel on the roof, absorbs light from the sun to produce electricity, sufficient to power the home, and charge a battery in a generator. When rain clouds impede the sunlight or when nightfalls, the battery powered generator is…
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energy & eco
3 Energy Trends With the Power to Change the Future By Gabrielle Karol
21 February 2014Views: 1,271This week, New York energy markets firm PIRA Energy released a report confirming that the U.S. is now the world’s largest producer of oil. The United States was able to overtake Saudi Arabia as the world’s top producer thanks…
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5 Visions of What Transportation Will Look Like In 2030 by Sydney Brownstone
20 February 2014Views: 1,390In the megacities of the future, we are going to find new ways to move everyone around–from underground highways to roads where pedestrians and cars share the same space. The United Nations predicts that roughly 60% of the world’s population…
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The Fantastic, Dystopian Future of Social Networking by John Brandon
20 February 2014Views: 1,433In the year 2020, social networking will look different. Well, I should say, it better look different. I’m getting bored clicking through pictures of cute babies and weddings. So I’m going to do a little prognosticating. I think in the…