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About Tim Tyler

Holds an electronic's engineering degree and is working toward a second degree in IT/web development. Enjoy's renewable energy topic's and has a passion for the environment. Part time writer and web developer, full time husband and father.

Researchers Construct Atom-Thin Solar Photovoltaic Device

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An atom-thin photovoltaic device with high quantum efficiency has been developed by an international team of researchers, researchers from the University of Boston, University of Oxford, and the National University of Singapore. The atom-thin photovoltaic device has a quantum efficiency of 30%, which is simply a measure of the number of photons converted into charge-carrying electrons. To create the device, the researchers created a sandwich of a semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) and sheets of graphene. “The work … Read More

Streetscaping For LA Cyclists & Pedestrians

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Reposted from Bikocity: After several years of planning, the Figueroa Corridor Streetscape project (MyFigueroa) is coming even closer to reality. Soon, the Figueroa Corridor in Downtown and South Los Angeles will accommodate a bus-only lane and cycle tracks, while still maintaining vehicle access. When completed, Figueroa Corridor will provide a safer, sustainable, more comfortable local environment for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders. The project’s updated designs will be presented to the public at a Community … Read More

Bay Area Bike Sharing Program To Be 1st Regional Bike Sharing Program In US

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Reposted from Bikocity: After overcoming several obstacles, the San Francisco Bay Area will begin a pilot bike sharing program that will be the first regional bike sharing program in the country. The pilot program, which will be run by Alta Bike Share, is set to launch this summer with 70 locations and 700 bikes from San Jose to San Francisco. With a lot of support from the regions municipal governments and transit agencies, and led … Read More

MSHA Approves Coal Slurry Impoundment Taller Than Hoover Dam

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Alpha Natural Resources has received approval from federal regulators to expand the Brushy Fork coal slurry impound, one of the biggest coal slurry impoundments in the nation, to a height  taller than the Hoover Dam. The impoundment is located near Whitesville, West Virginia, and will increase its holdings of coal waste from 6.5 billion gallons to 8.5 billion gallons. The impoundment was developed in the 1990s by MarFork Coal Company, which was owned by Massey … Read More

Variety Of Tsunami Threats On U.S. East Coast, New Research Concludes

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  New studies conducted by researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey have found that tsunamis pose a risk to the East Coast of the United States. Researcher Uri ten Brink noted that, “although the risk is small,” a variety of sources could actually trigger a tsunami on the East Coast. Brink also stated: “Hurricane Sandy showed [that] the region is completely unprepared for a major influx of water.” Many parts of the East Coast, of course, … Read More

Why Climate Deniers Have No Scientific Credibility

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Why Climate Deniers Have No Scientific Credibility

  Ever wonder where the climate deniers stand in the scientific community? Although it is not uncommon to see a news contributor (aka: research scientist) on one of the opinionated news outlets state the long-debunked nonsense that “human-caused global warming is not real,” these scientists almost always base their findings upon opinion and not peer-reviewed facts. (The sad part is they often influence many to believe they are correct without ever producing any peer-reviewed data to back up their denial.) So what … Read More

Billion Dollar Storm Threatens East Coast Next Week

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  Just ahead of Halloween, a storm is brewing off the East Coast that could be (as some forecasters are predicting) a “Billion Dollar Storm.” With a probable chance of extremely high winds, heavy rain, flooding, and the possibility of snow, this hybrid of a hurricane and winter storm could prove to be the next “perfect storm.” Current estimates, which are still several days out, has the storm at a 70% chance of impacting the … Read More

Carbon Dioxide Makes Ice Weaker, MIT Researchers Find

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  A study conducted by researchers at MIT found that increased levels of carbon dioxide cause ice to weaken and make it more likely to split and fracture, regardless of the temperature. With the increase in global temperatures and CO2, the polar ice caps could melt at a faster rate than experts previously projected. The study was published in the Journal of Physics D last week. “If ice caps and glaciers were to continue to crack and break into … Read More

U.S. Wind Industry Adding Record Number of Wind Turbines in 2012

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  The U.S wind industry say that, in August, it surpassed 50,000 megawatts of power generation capacity. This is largely accredited to the record number of wind turbines being installed this year. Last week, the industry group reported that it is generating enough capacity to power 13 million homes. So far, in 2012, wind developers have added 4,728 MW of clean energy and have 8,430 MW of wind power under construction across 29 states and … Read More

Weather Experts Predicting Warm Winter for Most of U.S.

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  For many parts of the United States, the heat has been unbearable this year. As a matter of fact, the U.S. is on track for 2012 being the hottest year ever (well, since the modern record-keeping begun back in the 1800′s anyway). With the current trend over the past 10 months, weather experts are predicting a warm winter that will probably put 2012 into the record books. According to Planetark: Drought that ravaged much of … Read More