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Mekhong Kurt

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A Way to Attack Nuclear Plants

I don't have any computer expertise, but the moment I first read about this, I immediately concluded it almost certainly is the result of a black... (read full comment)  

Posted on September 29, 2010 at 10:20 PM EDT

Loan to Kick-start U.S. Solar Thermal Industry

Leaving aside every other concern some have about nuclear power plants, we immediately run into the same problem we encounter with solar: water.... (read full comment)  

Posted on September 29, 2010 at 10:04 PM EDT

How Much Will Proposition 23 Hurt Renewable Energy?

devubsidiesassocx, the irony is that if we were to end all the subsidies, tax breaks, come-on offers, etc. for the fossil fuel, it couldn't... (read full comment)  

Posted on September 29, 2010 at 9:16 PM EDT

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How to Land Safely Back on the Moon

??? Already did that, decades ago. (read full comment)  

Posted on December 26, 2009 at 2:28 PM EST

A Zero-Emissions City in the Desert

According to a friend of mine who lives there, they're also looking ahead to the day when they have no more oil, which apparently is somewhere... (read full comment)  

Posted on December 26, 2009 at 2:15 PM EST

Advanced Solar Panels Coming to Market

Though I've never been to Australia, and though I'm aware that most of the relatively small population is concentrated along the coasts, given the... (read full comment)  

Posted on December 26, 2009 at 1:40 PM EST

A Lunar Nuclear Reactor

Nuclear power for space exploration Good article, Brittany. (Even if I'm months late running across it!) Two other nice points to using nuclear... (read full comment)  

Posted on December 26, 2009 at 1:29 PM EST

Hot Electrons Could Double Solar Power

Double the power, halve the cost -- of the electricity? This is sure good news. If this pans out, I assume the cost of the electricity generated... (read full comment)  

Posted on December 26, 2009 at 12:21 PM EST

Betting on a Metal-Air Battery Breakthrough

Metal-Air Battery Breakthrough Great news! Hope this comes to fruition and makes it to market! (read full comment)  

Posted on December 26, 2009 at 12:11 PM EST

The Future of Human Spaceflight

The Future of Human Spaceflight Mr. Foust: This is beyond doubt the best summary of where we stand as 2009 closes, and it covers all the bases. I... (read full comment)  

Posted on December 26, 2009 at 11:51 AM EST

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