Can't Venus be colonised more easily than mars?

I have read that a ballon/biodome full of breathable air which floats at 50km above the Venusian surface would have acces to liquid rain(although acidic) and CO2 which are needed for photosynthesis aswell as the correct temperature and pressure along… Continue Reading

Why Hydrogen when we have Electric?

Why are we spending billions to develop Hydrogen fuel cell cars, which is a big unknown, when we have the technology to develop better and more effiecient Electric cars? Zero emissions car available, TODAY! Tesla motor was able to make… Continue Reading

Global warming possible solutions. What do you think?

Industrial conversion and life-style changes in all the countries to stop global warming could be an inefficient, very slow process. In the meantime, we could figure out faster methods to tackle the problem technologically. For instance : 1) Identify some… Continue Reading

Do we have the Cheney oil-centric energy policy to thank for this?

January 31, 2010 **China Leading Global Race to Make Clean Energy** By KEITH BRADSHER TIANJIN, China — China vaulted past competitors in Denmark, Germany, Spain and the United States last year to become the world’s largest maker of wind turbines,… Continue Reading

DO you know our Futures destiny?, I do!?

2012 a proposed super computer built by Intel and SGI for NASA’s Ames Research Center, will be completed, reaching a peak performance of 10 Petaflops a proposed super computer built by IBM for the National Nuclear Security Administration will be… Continue Reading

I need to convert my old oil furnace?

Electric or Gas, Gas or Electric? I WANT SOLAR I need to convert my old oil furnace and all the ducting to a new energy system. What about solar? If that’s not a viable option, wouldn’t an electric furnace be… Continue Reading

African Presence In america thousands of years before columbus was even born?

Other indications of their presence were remnants they left behind from the items they brought to the Americas with them from Africa. From civilizations like Mali, Song hay, and Egypt, came the principal American food plants, the Mayan Calendar, linguistic… Continue Reading

Did you see this great Washington Times article by Victor Davis Hanson?

Imagine that last fall before being elected, Barack Obama had outlined the positions he has embraced since being inaugurated as president. An honest campaign speech could have gone something like this — ”As we approach Election Day, the American people… Continue Reading

Why is land use albedo a negative forcing?

The heat island effect affects local conditions in a serious manner. However when looking at the following illustration surface albedo is shown as a negative forcing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Radiative-forcings.svg How is it possible that the heat capacity of urban development is a… Continue Reading