[ Great Energy Challenge Grantee: TapWorld.org ]
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 | By National Geographic News | No Comments
Learn more about Tapworld.org, a Great Energy Challenge grantee.
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[ Study Says: Hey, You, Get Onto the Cloud (It Saves Energy) ]
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 | By Great Energy Challenge | No Comments
Information technology managers take note: The cloud can be your friend.
U.S. government researchers built a model to test the energy cost of running common business applications using centralized data centers instead of local systems. Turned out the cloud’s energy efficiency advantages on a nationwide basis were huge – up to 87 percent, or around 23 billion kilowatt-hours.
“This is roughly the amount of electricity used each year by all the homes, businesses and industry in Los Angeles,” the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers said in a press release that accompanied the study […
Read More[ Electrofuels: Charged Microbes May “Poop Out” a Gasoline Alternative ]
Monday, June 17, 2013 | By National Geographic News | No Comments
Run current through genetically engineered microorganisms, and they produce gasoline substitute. Can U.S.-funded electrofuels research finish the drive from lab to market?
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[ Who Will Swelter This Summer? The Pressures on the Nation’s Power Grid ]
Monday, June 17, 2013 | By Great Energy Challenge | No Comments
When it comes to keeping the lights and air conditioning on this summer, how much of a safety margin do we need?
After all, summertime is when electricity demand surges, as an entire nation reaches for the thermostat in the midst of a heat wave. Overall, our grid is getting older, and the demands are getting higher.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the agency that’s paid to worry about the power grid in the United States and Canada, says we’re reasonably good shape for the summer—except for Texas and maybe California.…
Read More[ Oregon grows some of the best produce and plants in the world ]
Monday, June 17, 2013 | By Jason Zaworski | No Comments
Oregon grows some of the best produce and plants in the world and one of the best places to purchase them is at your local farmers market. Need a few more reasons why shopping at a farmers market should be part of your life? Here are three:
Take care of business. Buying locally makes a big difference. They say that every $1 spent at a farmers market boosts the local economy with $1.78. That’s a pretty good return on your investment.…
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