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The Solar Decathlon

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The Solar Decathlon is a competition in which 20 teams of college and university students compete to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house. The Solar Decathlon is also an event to which the public is invited to observe the powerful combination of solar energy, energy efficiency, and the best … Read more

Solar Decathlon – Schedule of Events

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2007 Schedule of Events – Solar DecathlonOctober 12 – 20, 2007 The National Mall, Washington D.C.Opening Ceremony * 10 a.m., Friday, October 12 Houses Open * 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., weekends * 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., weekdays Houses Closed * For 1 – 2 hours while jury evaluations are taking place October 13 … Read more

Openfaced Silicon Sandwich

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Several years ago, SunPower, a unit of Cypress Semiconductor, (CY) realized the top metal plate was reflecting the sun’s rays, cutting efficiency by reducing the percentage of sunlight converted to electricity. So the company decided to put both plates beneath the silicon. It now has an industry-high efficiency of 22% vs. an average of 16%, … Read more

Foldable, Bendable Battery Made from Paper

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It is a battery that looks like a piece of paper and can be bent or twisted, trimmed with scissors or molded into any shape needed. While the battery is only a prototype a few inches (centimeters) square right now, U.S. researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute who developed it have high hopes for it in … Read more

Researchers: Cellulosic Biofuels Already Cost-competitive

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So-called ‘second generation’ biofuels – made from lignocellulosic feedstocks like straw, grasses and wood – have long been touted as the successor to today’s grain ethanol, but until now the technology has been considered too expensive to compete. However, recent increases in grain prices mean that production costs are now similar for grain ethanol and … Read more

‘Western’ Diet Tied to Colon Cancer

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The typical Western diet may be more than just hazardous to the health of patients treated for colon cancer. New research suggests it may be deadly. Former patients in the study who ate the most red and processed meats, refined grains, fats, and sugars were about three times as likely to die or have their … Read more

Refining Evangelism as Fisher’s of Men

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“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” — Matthew 4:19 & Mark 1:17 The Washington Career Fellowship is being organized to serve as a comprehensive net. Ours is a program of attraction; conducted as an objective lure for the broadest possible yield. Accordingly, and for purposes of Spiritual instruction, … Read more

Beltway Gambits – A Strategy Blog

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??? . . . .What is a Gambit? Calculated Move: A maneuver, stratagem, or ploy, especially one used at an initial stage. Any scheme by which one seeks to gain an advantage. Gambit is well established in the general sense of “maneuver” and in the related sense of “a remark intended to open a conversation,” … Read more

There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

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First the lions attack the little buffalo. Then the crocodile tries to take the buffalo away from the lions. Then all the big buffalo come back to rescue their little buffalo buddy. It’s good to know there’s strength in numbers and that family comes through, eventually. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM] AEVIA Reveals the Source