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Pinned The Happiest Song In The World?
Sep 20 2016 11:10 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
According to a group of researchers at the University of Missouri, . . . the happiest song in the world is, . . . ”Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen. Can you think of a Happier Song? 9-20-2016 Source: The happiest song in the world?
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Pinned Tiny #home: Expanding/contracting
Nov 23 2017 04:35 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Movable Steel Book Shelves, are the secret, . . . which conceals many different living spaces, . . . that use the least amount of floor space, Washing: the first 3 sections are immobile, . . . located at the rear portion of the apartment, . . . due...
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Rocky Mountain Institute: Reinventing Fire: Cha...
Nov 23 2011 02:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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12 Things Happy People Do Differently
Nov 25 2011 03:50 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Want "a simple, happy, uncomplicated life." 1) Express gratitude2) Cultivate optimism3) Avoid over-thinking and social comparison4) Practice acts of kindness5) Nurture social relationships6) Develop strategies for coping7) Learn to forgive8) In...
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Education Just Got Cheaper, Simpler And Much Mo...
Jan 28 2012 04:35 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
What if you could get a Collage education for . . . FREE! . . . any time, anywhere in the world! . . . and . . . with Text, pictures, video, interactive, searchable and update-able! What if you could create your own books . . . for FREE?
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Concentrated Solar 10 Cents Per Kilowatt-Hour
Feb 09 2012 08:45 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
The small factory that Semprius plans to open this summer will have the capacity to produce 30 megawatts of solar panels a year. Semprius expects panels produced there to be cost-competitive for some applications, Carr says. Increasing production to 10...
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Led Bulbs For Only $4.95
Feb 15 2012 04:20 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Lemnis is now offering a basic model: 200 lumens (which is about a 25-watt equivalent), non-dimmable, and provided with just a one-year warranty. Philips said that the firm can make money, though "not a lot," at the $4.95 price point on t...
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Energy: Saving Tips
Mar 05 2012 03:40 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Reducing your Heating & Cooling costs: WEATHERIZE & INSULATE Heating and cooling costs account for 1/2 or more of a typical home’s total energy billProperly caulking and weatherstripping your doors and windows can reduce heating and air condi...
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Energy: Coal Plant Retirements
Mar 06 2012 02:20 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
106 U.S. Coal Plant Retirements Since 2010 So what’s going to happen to the lights . . . when all that coal gets phased out? According to a group of forward-thinking power providers, . . . there’s already enough unused combined cycle natural gas capac...
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Energy: Can The U.s. Jump Back Into The Solar R...
Mar 04 2012 03:10 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
BOSTON—Back in 1995, when the global market for solar panels was small, . . . the U.S. shipped more than 40% of the world’s photovoltaic modules, . . . which produce electricity from light. Today the number is closer to 4%. As China, Taiwan, Europe an...
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Energy1: California Hits 1 Gigawatt Of Rooftop...
Nov 11 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
To put that into perspective, . . . only 5 countries have hit the 1 GW mark in solar power so far: . . . . . . Germany, . . . . . . Spain, . . . . . . Japan, . . . . . . Italy and the . . . . . . Czech Republic.
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Energy1: Estimated Energy Use In 2010: 98 Quads
Nov 10 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
https://flowcharts.l...SEnergy2010.pdfQuoteEnergy flow charts show the relative size of primary energy resources and end uses in the United States, with fuels compared on a common energy unit basis.Quotecredit must be given to the Lawrence Livermore Na...
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Energy1: What If We Could Eliminate Petroleum F...
Nov 11 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
and replace it with Electricity? We could: . . . . . . stop sending a $Billion dollars a day to other countries for Oil . . . . . . invest in new industries, training and skills, stimulating the Economy . . . . . . create Jobs making electric veh...
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Energy1: Efficiency Losses In A Vehicle
Nov 10 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Only about 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank . . . gets used to move your car down the road . . . or run useful accessories, . . . such as air conditioning. The rest of the energy is lost to . . . . . . engine and driveline ineffici...
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Transportation1: Electric Vehicles Enable More...
Nov 11 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteThe U.S. Northwest could get an additional 12% of its electricity . . . from local wind power . . . If 1 in 8 of the region's cars used batteries. That ls the conclusion of a new study . . . from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratories . ....
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Economy1: Where Do We Get Money For Renewable E...
Nov 11 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
BANK FAILURES . . . 2007 . . . . 3 . . . 2008 . . . 25 . . . 2009 . . .140 . . . 2010 . . .157 . . . 2011 . . . .88 . . . . . . . . . . ----- TOTAL . . . . . 413 Bank Failures in November State . . Bank Name ------- ----------------------------- GA ....
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Energy1: Where Should We Build Utility-Scale So...
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteObviously enough, the land needs to be sunny . . . so the panels can harvest the greatest possible amount of solar energy. The process is smoother if the land is flat. And the energy needs to travel to its destination, . . . so land near existing...
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Transportation1: $200 Million More Funding...
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteBetter Place Raises $200 Million Series C Financing!QuoteSince its founding in 2007, . . . Better Place has raised more than $750 million of equity financing globally . . . in an economic climate where investors . . . continue to see...
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Transportation1: An Affordable Electric Vehicle...
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
The "StreetScooter" was conceived as a 2nd car for city driving, . . . project staff hens Martin said in an interview with Golem.de. Accordingly, the car is not very fast: . . . It has a 30-kW electric motor, . . . which allows a top speed of 1...
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Energy1: Solar Mosaic Community Funded Projects
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteWhat is a Solar Mosaic? Tile mosaics are works of art . . . where many pieces come together to form a whole. In the same way, . . . Solar Mosaics are solar projects . . . where many people come together . . . to fund a larger installation....
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Energy1: Renewable Energy, Investing Vs Science
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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Jobs1: Bill Clinton Plan To Create Usa Renewabl...
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Bill Clinton discusses the compromises he made during his presidency and . . . the direction he believes America should move in . . . to get its manufacturing jobs back. (Video)
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Transportation1: Top Usa Cities For Bicycle Com...
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Is cycling a sport or a viable form of transportation . . . that offers a multitude of advantages such as . . . . . . saving money and . . . . . . improving the health of the cyclist and the environment? In order for bicycling to be respected as sust...
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Transportation1: Cargohopper, Solar Powered Del...
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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Transportation1: Songs Your Kids Are Singing Ab...
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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