Tag Archives: hazardous

The Cloud is Powered by Coal

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“Americans use too much energy” is one of the most politically correct things you can say—but it’s wrong. My favorite response to that complaint is by the great energy commentator Robert Bryce, who...

Chicken Plant Cockroaches Lead to Temporary Shutdown

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Foster Farms and its management are in hot water. They are in deep trouble because food inspectors from the USDA found the premises riddled with cockroaches. These dirty insects carry salmonella...
    






DOE Mentions Technology Behind The Home Nuclear Reactor In Funding Opportunity

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The Department of Energy included low energy nuclear reactions—which NASA scientists have said could fuel home nuclear reactors—among other representative technologies in a $10 million funding...
    






5 Big Energy Stories Of 2013

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The U.S. is awash in oil and natural gas. China’s air pollution is so bad some cities were nearly shut down. A massive typhoon wreaked havoc in the Philippines. These are some of the top stories of...
    






The Passive Smoking Issue Is A Rorschach Test For The Ability To Think Scientifically

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Word of the latest “study” only recapitulates the confusion surrounding the issue. Earlier this month the prestigious Journal of the National Cancer Institute carried a news item titled “No Clear...
    






Apple will Replace MacBook Air Flash Storage Free of Cost

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Apple has issued a warning to owners of its MacBook Air which was purchased between June 2012 and June 2013. There appears to be a fundamental flaw in its flash storage which could prove hazardous as...

Google Hangouts Glitch Causes Messages to Get Sent to Wrong Recipients

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It is a crazy situation alright. Several Google Hangouts/GTalk users complained that their messages were being sent to the wrong people. This has caused some very dangerous situations to occur....

China is Investigating Two Apple Suppliers Over Pollution Allegations

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Both Foxconn and UniMicron happen to be Taiwanese companies that supply parts to Apple Incorporated. A Chinese environmental supporter named Ma Jun complained that these companies were dumping water...