What Exactly Are Sponge Parks?
When I first heard the term “sponge park” I envisioned children running around in a park pretty much made of…
Category: Energy
Energy encompasses everything from traditional coal and natural gas to newer, alternative sources such as wind power. Learn all about the many forms of energy available to us and the latest developments.
Someday Your Toilet Might Be a Viable Source of Alternative Energy
Toilet. Loo. Porcelain throne. The Oval Office. Whatever you call it, how often do you really think about your toilet?…
DAPL Update: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Denies Permit, Construction Halted
On Sunday, December 4, 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied Energy Transfer Partners LP a building permit for…
The “Asian Super Grid” | Renewable Energy at a High Cost
Much unlike the many alternative energy efforts undertaken daily across the globe, the Asian Super Grid is not so much…
The Consequences of Global Energy Poverty
"Access to energy is fundamental to improving quality of life and is a key imperative for economic development." Living…
Without OIL, we can NEVER hope to reach 100% renewable energy.
The movement towards “environmentally-friendly” energy resources (definitively amplified in President Obama’s second term) seems to be an effort that many…
Huge shale discovery in West Texas may lead to a miniature US oil boom
It’s been a long time since the Apache Corporation of Houston, Texas drilled its first oil well. Going on 63…
Northeastern PA coal miners flourish in a dying market, “Coal will not recover” say economists
Here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, coal takes on a new meaning. For us, it’s not just a seemingly antiquated energy resource…
Pennsylvania once provided 1/3 of the world’s oil. The result? 200,000 abandoned and explosive oil wells.
In March of 1848, a Mormon merchant named Samuel Brannan confirmed the discovery of vast amounts of gold buried in the…
Haste makes Waste Oil: How a Nigerian teenager’s invention promises a bright future for her country
When speaking, the humble, teenaged, World Science Champion from Nigeria, Kpakpando Akaeze, exhibits an intellect and eloquence far beyond her…