There are a number of interesting initiatives and happenings coming out of the UN in the past couple days re. Iraq. Here’s a sampling from the official UN News Centre.. Yesterday, the Iraqi Prime Minister asked for and received the unanimous consent of the UNSC to extend the mandate of the Multinational forces inside Iraq …
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Capacitors, AC and Comets
A little bit of a roundup of interesting tidbits today. First, from Treehugger.com a couple stories… BMW is working on “Super Capacitors” that will take the place of the battery packs that you find in todays Hybrid cars. Current Hybrids, like the Prius and Civic Hybrid store their electrical power in batteries. Batteries are heavy, …
Poop is Power in Alberta
And it’s not just because of all the BS that is uttered from the Premier! A farmer with a rather large feedlot in Alberta has built a huge waste management and energy production plant with the help of Provincial and Federal money. When it’s up to capacity he’ll be able to produce over 2MegaWatts of …