Monthly Archives: September 2008

About Wind Energy

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Wind energy converts kinetic energy that is present in the wind into more useful forms of energy such as mechanical energy or electricity. Wind energy is a pollution-free, infinitely sustainable form of energy. It doesn’t use fuel; it doesn’t produce … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Environment, Winds | 1 Comment

Scientists beaming after test of big atom smasher

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A small blip on a computer screen sent champagne corks popping among physicists in Switzerland. Near Chicago, researchers at a “pajama party” who watched via satellite let out an early morning cheer. The blip was literally of cosmic proportions, representing … Continue reading →

Posted in earth, Earth Magnetism, Environment, interior of the Earth, Remote Sensing 101 | 1 Comment

The Large Hadron Collider Will Not Destroy the World Tomorrow, or Ever

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Strictly speaking, the probability of doomsday isn’t any higher than it is on any normal Wednesday, but there’s been a fair bit of kerfuffle and hullabaloo over the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and whether it will create a black … Continue reading →

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Simple Actions to Reduce Global Warming

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The future is not somewhere we are going. It is something we are creating. Every day we do things that make some futures more probable and others less likely. Global warming already disrupts millions of lives daily in the forms … Continue reading →