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Lights Out For 100-Watt Incandescent Bulb

Steve Tanko — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:09:40 +0000

January 1, 2012 marks the date the you will no longer be able to buy 100-watt incandescent light bulbs. The "green" regulation that outlawed them will take effect as we welcome the new year.
It's part of the government's effort to move consumers away from inefficient energy-hog incandescents and toward energy-saving light sources, like compact fluorescent bulbs, halogen bulbs or LED (light emitting diode) bulbs

Scientists Discover Possibility of Turning Urine Into Power Source

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:21:31 +0000

Research done by scientists at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol has for the first time shown the possibility of producing electricity from human urine. Testing was done to determine the viability of urine as a fuel for Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs), which contain bacteria that emit electrons. After being passed [...]

Daylight Saving Time Costs You Money

Steve Tanko — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:39:41 +0000

First off — it’s Daylight Saving Time – not “savings”. It’s a single time period that we’re talking about. That said, many Americans might be surprised that a research project contradicts one of the central reasons for the creation of DST. The move to Daylight Saving actually used 1 percent more electricity than if people [...]