An artist's rendering depicts the Voyager 2 spacecraft as it studies the outer limits of the heliosphere — a magnetic 'bubble' around the solar system that is created by the solar wind. Scientists observed the magnetic bubble is not spherical, but ...
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Dear Jim: I want to use solar energy to cook some foods, such as steaming rice, veggies, etc. because my kitchen gets very hot. Is this feasible? Can I buy a solar cooker or do I have to try to build one myself? - Jill S. Dear Jill: Solar food ...
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In a study released Wednesday, the British research team say that for aeons, Greenland was mostly ice-free and may have hosted grasslands and forests before it became smothered in a thick, glacial crust in a relatively short time. The ice sheet can ...
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From the company that does solar car parks is a solar sunroof for a car. The takeoff a three-day solar-power plane flight. Click on image to see a video. How's this for a tantalizing possibility: rather than install solar panels on your roof, the ...
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Seeking views, Sara Antani bought a 17th-floor condo last August in a new Manhattan high-rise with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Hudson River. Glen DiCrocco The sun faded Sara Antani's sofas and made it tough to read her laptop until she ...
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Dear EarthTalk: I am considering solar panels for my roof to provide heat for my hot water and possibly to do more than that. Are there some kinds of solar panels that are better than others? How do I find a knowledgeable installer? - Elise ...
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Dear EarthTalk: I am considering solar panels for my roof to provide heat for my hot water and possibly to do more than that. Are there some kinds of solar panels that are better than others? How do I find a knowledgeable installer? -- Elise ...
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