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Losing the Race for Space-Based Solar Power

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Instead of spending money going to Mars, we could spend it on solar satellites that could provide huge amounts of electricity. Collecting solar power, these satellites would microwave energy back to earth to drive generators. At this point, the cost per kwhr is daunting, but if we don't do it, others will, and we'll... Read More...

When the Grass Isn’t Green

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It will be a surprise to many that Fox News, normally a bastion of anti-environmental rhetoric, declared its concern that grass-carpeted city parks in dry parts of the country are “Bad for the Environment.” Fox’s reasoning – that the grassy areas release more carbon into the atmosphere than they capture – is right on... Read More...

GREEN BOOKS

Water: Our Most Precious Resource: by Marc Devilliers. This highly readable report on the looming global water crisis is amazingly informative on water issues around the world from China to Texas.