Wind To The Rescue
Thursday, April 29th, 2010Nantucket / Massachusetts gets the first US off shore wind-energy farm, and many don’t like it. Germany switches on the “Alpha Ventus” wind park located in the North Sea, they celebrate it. And off the coast of Louisiana an oil spill threatens nature and the livelihood of fishermen and oyster farmers. What is going on […]
Pop Rocks, Soda, And Yeast
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010What do Pop Rocks, Soda, and yeast have in common? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is behind their most significant characteristics. Pop Rocks, the candy that pops in your mouth, uses pressurized CO2 for the pop, carbonation is used in water, beer and Soda to provide the prickling sensation. And carbon dioxide generated by a process using […]
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