Posted on September 15, 2009 by mastadonzq
pollution
I just read a book called Zodiac by Neal Stephanson and I liked it very much mostly because it takes place in Boston, the rivers and harbor which I know quite well.
It made me realize how different things are now in terms of pollution. In the eighties even the Charles and the Inner harbor were [...]
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Posted on February 13, 2009 by mastadonzq
It’s such a simple concept I wonder why it’s not a “popular” idea for alternative energy.
Exploit the difference in potential energy between high tide and low tide. Dig a ditch or basin into a beach or cliff and then make a dam with flood gates and put some turbines where they will be turned by [...]
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