Clean Power From Deserts

The Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Technique by Dr. Gerry Wolff Close up view of parabolic trough and heat collector. Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) is the remarkably simple technique of arranging mirrors to concentrate sunlight and using the resulting heat to raise steam to drive turbines and generators, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:54:43

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This is “Clean Coal”: Massive Coal Sludge Spill Dwarfs Exxon Valdez Disaster

Cross-posted from WattHead - Energy News and Commentary Update: ... times bigger than Exxon Valdez. Read our update here. Let’s see how the “clean coal” PR hucksters at the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity try to spin this tragic news: a retention pond [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 00:42:28

The Mussel Challenge

The Mussel Challenge By Emily Weinstein Mussels steamed in white wine. (Emily Weinstein) ... clean of beards and barnacles. They are, in so many words, high-maintenance. However, actually ... , of a big bowl of mussels you’d find at a French or Belgian restaurant, the kind in which the steam rises [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:46:34

Gore: Record Cold Snap Is Actually Global Warming

Gore: Record Cold Snap Is Actually Global Warming By William Kevin Stoos Sunday, January 18, 2009 Just back from a world tour to promote his new book, No, Really, It Is Global Warming! Internet inventor Al Gore talked to Stoos Views in an effort to address mounting world skepticism about global warming and whether Gore is indeed the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 02:31:11

Getting Your Home Sale-Ready

Selling a home in today’s unforgiving real estate market is no easy task ... experts to scrub your home from top to bottom. Carpets and window treatments should be steam cleaned and even the hardest to reach windows need to be squeaky clean both outside and in. A sparkling home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 20:33:28

the Depreciation Guild, Box Elders, My Teenage Stride, a Lisps musical & more in This Week in Indie

by Bill Pearis The Depreciation Guild For fans of Shoegaze/Dreampop/etc, the Bell House is where you want to be tonight (1/8) for a free show with locals The Depreciation Guild, Dead Leaf Echo, and Luxa. I'm quite fond of The Depreciation Guild's most recent album, In Her Gentle Jaws, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:05:09

Steam Mop Hard-Floor Cleaner

Steam Mop Hard-Floor Cleaner Posted by admin on 18 Jan 2009 6:18 am. Filed under cleaning , general ... -to-reach spots, without breaking your back. It uses only steam for an all-natural cleaning ... internally, for the purest steam only.The neat narrow shape lends itself as easily to storage as a simple [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 10:18:45

Obama and the Military - Industrial - Scientific Complex

Chu, Holdren and the Nuclear Lobby By KARL GROSSMAN Dwight Eisenhower’s farewell address as president 48 years ago is famous for his warning of the rise of a “military-industrial complex” in the United States. In fact, the original draft of the speech warned not only of a “military-industrial complex” but of the “military-industrial-scientific [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:24:14

No more surprises…

Oh I was such a mover and a shaker when I was a little kid. Of presents that was. I just HAD to know what was in those packages! ... my dirty work. I did get more sophisticated though, as I would steam away the tape those last few [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 01:54:46

How to Prevent and Treat Frozen Pipes

I woke up this morning and went down to brush my teeth — no water. Damn it! I instantly knew we had frozen pipes. Thanks a lot, Minnesota ... it on so that the water can help you with the dethaw process. I’m a fan of leaving it on. Open faucets so steam [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:44:02

Non-Glass Mirror-Film Promises to Boost Efficiency, Reduce Costs of Concentrating Solar Power

A new “silver-metalized” mirror film invented by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and ReflecTech is a key element in ... to produce steam, then electricity, by channeling it into a conventional steam generator. NREL [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:47:41

NFL Secret Santa! Jamboroo, Week 17 [Jamboroo]

Drew’s Jamboroo runs every Thursday. Buy his book here. Email Drew here. Read him at KSK. Merry Christmas, everyone! And welcome to a very special, extra longass Christmas Day edition of the NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo. I hope you’re currently reading this wearing both pajamas AND a bathrobe, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 14:25:37

Restaurant Pressure Washing

Restaurant Pressure Washing Bloged in restaurants by admin Monday January 19, ... in steam cleaning of restaurants. They are looking for a company that has cleaned thousands ... and Building. They are asking themselves; are there grease stains in the parking, bird droppings on the signs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:08:24

Carpet Cleaning

We just had our carpet cleaned on the first week of December last year ... it again. Hubby doesn't like looking at the carpet with stains. You can see spots of our DD's spilled ... to the room. I don't want her to be exposed too much with the carpet cleaning reagents. I heard a lot [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 09:05:00

You Cannot Beat Bissell Carpet Cleaning Products

The origins of the Bissell Carpet Cleaning Products are in a family shop, and the need to solve a problem ... by word of mouth, and carpet vacuum cleaners were born. The modern Bissell upright vacuum cleaners ... . Most of these carpet vacuum cleaners also have cunning designs to cope with stairs and other hard [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 14:10:23

Some Thoughts on 2009

So much promise, so many risks. This is how 2009 is shaping up. While euphoria surrounding the Obama Administration's fiscal stimulus plans will drive the markets early in the year, I believe this rally will lose steam as massive deficit spending begins [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:51:16

Monday January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day and National Day of Service

Martin Luther King Jr. Day/National Day of ServiceWhat are you doing today?Go to:http://www.USAservice.org/content/homeand click on "Find an Event" ... , NV) Event includes steam washing floor in Habitat Restore, washing and cleaning donated coins from ponds and washing windows and floors at the Habitat for Humanity... View Event Details Signup [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 06:05:00

Current Walmart Deals

These are the Wal-Mart deals that I have not previously posted: As always, keep in mind that prices and coupon amounts will vary slightly by region ... = Free plus possible $1.00 overage on each box Cascadian Farms Organic Purely Steam Vegetables [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:37:24

Chipotle Beef Tamales...

Remember how I told you my sister and brother-in-law came up for a visit last weekend and we did some cookin' in the kitchen together? Well, I put them (and Jeff!) to work so we could knock out these Chipotle Beef Tamales for dinner that Saturday night! [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 23:08:00

McCulloch MC-1275 Heavy Duty Steam Cleaner

About a year ago I moved into an apartment in SF that has some problems ... Heavy Duty Steam Cleaner is a major part of my plan to fix up the apartment.  I’d used steam cleaners before, but nothing of this size and power.  FOr those of you who don’t know, a steam cleaner [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:39:12

Photo and recipe by Martha Stewart.com She always knows how to throw a party! Patriotic Cupcakes Ingredients Makes 24 cupcakes ... and a cake tester inserted into middle comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Rotate pans half way through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:12:34

Carpet Cleaning Repair Tips and Tricks

Carpet Cleaning Repair Tips and Tricks By Nikki Rowd | January 15, 2009 by Nikki Rowd Carpet cleaning is quite a rigorous activity; ... . There are some people who make it a practice to clean their carpets as often as they possibly can even ... not for the person cleaning but for the carpet itself. Some carpets are of high quality [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:39:09

Aromatherapy Cures

The content of aromatherapy gift baskets differs from one seller to another, but varieties do exist in the same shop too ... candles are made of 100% pure soy wax that ensures a clean-burning period without any dripping [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 13:16:06

What my life looks like at the moment

I have decided that it was a raving lunatic, not me, who signed that book contract back in October and blithely promised that yes, ... and occasionally sending the noisiest ones all of them outside to blow off steam. Hanging [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 07:33:42

Heard Sir Ken Robinson Lecture Last Night

Back in November a homeschool mom posted to our local homeschool chat list that Sir Ken Robinson was scheduled to lecture in Connecticut in January ... the night while home alone to clean the bathrooms (I had delegated that my husband would take the kids [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:00:00

How to Help a Child with Croup

My daughter came down with croup last week. It has to be one of the most frightening of the early childhood viruses.Croup usually hits in the middle of the night, as the infected child (in our case, my three year old daughter) wakes up unable to breathe [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:48:00

Coughing, steam cleaners, and snow

January 19, 2009 in Family All of these things are part of my day today…well the snow is still to be seen, but we are supposed to get some ... .  Avery has a terrible cough too.This morning, I decided to steam clean the carpet.  The water [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:35:46

4 Available Innovations to Help Recession-Proof a Solar Company

The solar industry has taken a beating lately. At their low in November, solar stocks were down 70% ... Manufacturing Despite the sluggish economy, investment in clean tech has been strong in 2008 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:44:54

DrumBeat: January 17, 2009

Recession drills deep into oil and gas: Industry in crisis Job cuts have been the dominant theme in British business over the past three months. And the energy sector has been one of the most badly hit industries as a result of the volatile oil price [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:50:47

Saul Griffith, “Climate Change Recalculated”

Saul Griffith, “Climate Change Recalculated” January 19th, 02009 by Stewart Brand ... . Currently about half a terrawatt comes from clean hydropower and one terrawatt from clean nuclear. That leaves 11.5 terawatts to generate from new clean sources. That would mean the following. (Here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:56:29

All There Is To Know About Bengal Cats

All There Is To Know About Bengal Cats January 15th, 2009 Powered By CbproAds All There Is To Know About Bengal Cats When it comes to getting along with other cats and dogs, Bengal cats usually are very friendly. When placing kittens together with older cats, they soon get used to each other. Not to speak about placing the kittens with dogs! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:01:12

Quinoa Beet Salad

This beautiful salad is packed with flavor, and even better on the second day. The mint really adds a lot ... (Japanese soy sauce) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon sesame oil Directions: Clean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:19:09

Lian-Li Interview

Lian-Li Interview The crew at CPU3D sat down with the global marketing manager for Lian-Li today and got a little one-on-one interview action going ... have a place to steam-clean them too. Comments Posted by Steve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:46:57

What about the C in RE < C?

After a recent discussion with an agent, I’ve been thinking really hard about the narrative arc of Inventing Green ... just with a different, cleaner backstory. What a challenge! There is no differentiation possible [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:32:58

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony to be divorced by February

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony to be divorced by February ... time around. “They’re definitely planning a clean break in February,” the source insists ... with Russell Crowe and his brother Bigram Zayas . Marc had been needing to blow off some steam [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 18:40:29

Wifeswap: Pageant Mom vs. Rugged Rollerderby Diva

ABC brings back WifeSwap with a bang tonight, swapping the ultra-competitive, ... in an Emergency Room, and lets off steam by rolling other ladies over at the skating rink. “My wife [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 05:35:14

Birthday Club Night

Birthday Club Night January18 Tonight was Birthday Club Night ... hooked. We did the sauna, the steam room, the hot tub and the pool.. all in one of those nice cozy ... at her house.  Our goal was to clean her house, then prepare her dinner and spend time in the hot tub [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:31:07

Good Parents Ensure a Germ-Free Home and WORLD for Their Children...or Die Trying! (Part 2)

Note: Continued from Part 1--click here to see it now: Good Parents Ensure a Germ-Free Home and WORLD for Their Children...or Die Trying! (Part 1) ... , the sink and...all over her son! (Better yet, tell them this at your house so they will clean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:41:29

From the Library: Modern Woman: The Lost Sex

[For this, you need the context supplied in the beginning of the excerpt. I'm typing the material below from the final chapter ("Ways to a Happier End") of this book called "Modern Woman." It was published in 1947 and the back cover blurb calls it "one of the most penetrating, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:28:03

U.S. Edges Germany as World's Largest Wind Power Producer

In their year-end report, the American Wind Energy Association shows another banner year for wind power in the U.S [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 11:39:20

Krups Espresso - Krups FNP112-42 Espremio Espresso/Cappuccino/Latte Maker

Krups Espresso - Krups FNP112-42 Espremio Espresso/Cappuccino/Latte Maker Posted by Gloria W ... for the next cup. For cappuccinos and lattes, milk froths up by means of the steam nozzle that swings out or in, accomodating the vessel size. A thumping noise made by the steam pump may seem a bit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 15:00:59

Republicans' Navel Gazing and Why It Matters

Republicans' Navel Gazing and Why It MattersLosing 54 House seats, 13 (or 14) Senate seats and the presidency over the past four years has effectively pushed Republicans into the political wilderness with no obvious guideposts to help find their way back [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:30:14

Today's Climate: January 16, 2009

Interior Department Nominee Pledges Reform (New York Times) Sen. Ken Salazar pledged yesterday to "clean up the mess" at the Interior Department ... to sources. 'Green' Energy Plan in Obama Stimulus May Be Losing Steam (Los Angeles Times) Obama's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:33:20

Dark Horse Perkulator Doppelbock

Dark Horse, the brewery from Marshall, MI, was the first brewery I blogged about. The folks from the brewery were kind enough (cornered) ... coffee to it. Sound familiar? Maybe because we've already heard it with Mexican steam beer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:30:00

Debunking the Detox Debunkers by Jon Barron

Debunking the Detox Debunkers Date: 1/19/2009 Posted By: Jon Barron Perhaps you've seen the headlines. Scientists dismiss 'detox myth' (BBC News) Detox product claims are 'legalized lying,' scientists warn consumers (CBC News, Canada) Debunking the Detox Myth (Medical News Today) Scientists Debunk Detox Claims (Huffington Post) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:22:48

Renewistan

*Okay, I get it about the cold equations here but.. ... about half a terrawatt comes from clean hydropower and one terrawatt from clean nuclear. That leaves 11.5 terawatts to generate from new clean sources. That would mean the following. (Here I'm drawing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 17:27:55

Getting the facts that you want to know about acne. (skin care acne control)

Getting the facts that you want to know about acne. Acne Providing valuable skin care tips. Using vitamins and minerals to battle acne: You should also strive to make sure you consume vitamins and minerals on a regular basis to promote a healthy skin-enriching diet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:01:09

DrumBeat: December 1, 2008

A Shore Thing? Why Offshore Wind Power Will Likely Struggle Offshore wind power is the Holy Grail of renewable energy: It’s clean, abundant, and out of sight. Now that energy security is meshing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 13:48:47

Rava and oats idli with puthina (mint) chutney

The daily quest for healthier food options continues...Unlike some of my friends and acquaintances, pregnancy has not given me a raving appetite! ... batter. Pour into into idli moulds and steam for 15-20 minutes. Serve with puthina chutney.Puthina [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:40:00

Quesadillas: quick, easy, fun, spicy, delicious!

Being from California, I need to have an occasional Mexican food fix ... ! Quesadillas in Japan, cheese and hot sauce My preference is to go full steam ahead with the cheese [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:56:42

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