Energy

Green Everett Sustainable Energy Fair

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If you live in or around Everett, Washington; you might consider stopping by the Green Everett Sustainable Energy Fair, this Saturday.

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News

America's Most Toxic Cities

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The metropolitan areas with the highest number of contaminated sites per capita in the nation. Slide show. The BusinessWeek article can be found here.

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Music

Capitol (RIAA) v. Thomas

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Ars technica has pretty good coverage of Capitol Records, et al v. Jammie Thomas; the first RIAA file-sharing suit to actually go in front of a jury.

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Development

Erlang: the verdict

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Ever since I finished reading Joe Armstrong's "Programming Erlang", several details have been nagging me but I haven't been able to put my finger on them……

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Energy

One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil

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On a blackboard, it looks so simple: Take a plant and extract the cellulose. Add some enzymes and convert the cellulose molecules into sugars. Ferment the su…

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Science

Scientists Invent 30 Year Continuous Power Laptop Battery

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Your next laptop could have a continuous power battery that lasts for 30 years without a single recharge thanks to work being funded by the U.S. Air Force Re…

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Energy

National Geographic: Green Dreams

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Producing fuel from corn and other crops could be good for the planet—if only the process didn't take a significant environmental toll. New breakthroughs cou…

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