As much as we might want to, we won’t kick the fossil fuels habit anytime soon. The more energy we use, the more energy companies must extract from the ground. And the more greenhouse gas emissions we account for. Green … Continue reading →
Have you ever stopped to think about waste heat? Fortunately, engineers have. A process called cogeneration puts it to good use. It’s also called combined heat and power (CHP). According to the laws of thermodynamics, heat results when any work … Continue reading →
Electric vehicles (EVs) will probably supplant gasoline cars, including hybrids, eventually. One barrier has been the perceived scarcity of places to charge them. But options for public EV charging stations in the US are growing. Owners of electric vehicles can … Continue reading →
Don’t you just hate static cling? It looks bad and feels worse. For years, I had to deal with static cling on my clothes, especially my pants. I tried lots of ways to get rid of it. Nothing worked to … Continue reading →
Contributed by Karen Nightingale Cutting costs is always top of mind for small business owners. When you own a home-based business, you face a two-fold issue: Your business and non-business consumption overlap and can drive up your cost of living. … Continue reading →
In the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump and Mike Pence complained about the Obama administration’s war on coal. The Trump administration has made reviving the coal industry one of its key policies. It recently suffered another coal plant closure instead. … Continue reading →