In 2004, Argentina received a wake up call. The Latin American nation experienced a deep energy crisis as a result of a shortage in natural gas caused by the demand for energy skyrocketing and outstripping supply. Since then the country has made a conscious effort to diversify its energy sources, with wind power attracting particular attention.
When it comes to breaking down plant matter and converting it to energy, the cow has it all figured out. Its digestive system allows it to eat more than 150 pounds of plant matter every day. Now researchers report that they have found dozens of previously unknown microbial enzymes in the bovine rumen -- the cow
The Empire State building, the tallest skyscraper in New York, will be switching over to 100 percent wind energy.
The brown and yellow parts of the Oriental hornet
With a simple but effective design that transforms rice husks into power, the Indian for-profit social enterprise is expanding at a rate of two plants...
