Getting through a long-term power outage is much more challenging than getting through a short-term one, and it’s a good time to consider the challenges with spring storm season now here. With a few preparations to make things easier, you can survive a short-term outage almost as if you were on a camping trip. However, […]
Vorticity (4K) June 2016
This is, without question, the most beautiful storm video (and perhaps even simply the most beautiful nature video of *any* kind) that I’ve had the pleasure to watch. Kudos to you, and to the people that support you in creating these masterpieces. The clip that’s playing at the end, during your dedication to your lady, […]
Brilliant Light Power Performed its Fifth Public Demonstration on June 28, 2016
On June 28th, 2016, Brilliant Light performed an invitational public demonstration of its SunCell® technology to a group of distinguished attendees that spanned the spectrum of professionals. BrLP presented live demonstrations of the enormous power density and power gain by multiple methods. BrLP also presented an engineered SunCell® prototype having no moving parts that it […]
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The past few years have seen momentous shifts in the production of fossil fuels and the use of renewable and other energy sources. Here are 25 questions to test your knowledge of what’s happening in the energy world. Read more…
After Thousands of Years, Earth’s Frozen Life Forms Are Waking Up
What’s happening in Siberia’s thawing permafrost and Greenland’s melting glaciers sounds borderline supernatural. Ancient viruses, bacteria, plants, and even animals have been cryogenically frozen there for millennia—and now, they are waking up. Earth’s climate, as we know, swings hot and cold through natural geologic cycles. During ice ages, the planet’s reservoir of frozen seeds, eggs, […]