On our summer camping trip in Yosemite my family and I were excited to get what appeared to be an excellent campsite at the Crane Flat Campground.  It was a large site on the edge of the meadow with lots of large rock formations for privacy and rock climbing.  While scouring the site to determine the best spot to pitch the tent I noticed several large clusters of cigarette butts.  There were literally thousands of cigarette butts throughout the campsite. My excitement turned to anger as I realized we would basically be camping in an ashtray.  Why do smokers so self-servingly disrespect others and nature?
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Wouldn’t it be a good idea to put covers over open parking lots and install solar panels on them.  Not only would it keep our cars cooler and cleaner, but it would generate a lot of electricity too!

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Why hasn’t anyone installed turbines on the legs of ocean piers?  It seems like an uninvasive way to generate electricity from the power of the ocean.

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I was wondering if there is a way to convert the pressure at the bottom of the ocean into electricity. If it could be done, it would obviously be a unlimited source. Anyone have any thoughts?

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Can we emulate nature to store energy as heat?  Think about the core of our planet.  It is a giant ball of molten rock, right? [Read more →]

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