Túnez ofrece otro mundo con paisajes fantásticos y misteriosos. ¿SabÃa usted que cuatro de las pelÃculas de Star Wars fueron parcialmente filmadas en la zona sur del paÃs? (Túnez tuvo un papel estelar como el planeta Tatooine). Ahora, añadido a las montañas del Atlas y al desierto del Sahara, la pequeña república tiene otra atracción turÃstica: un nuevo lago.
Descubierto por pastores apenas el mes pasado...
Read more ...
Researchers have discovered that the world's energy needs could easily be met by harnessing the power potential of high-altitude winds. Developers in an emerging field known as airborne wind energy envisage using devices that might look like parachutes or gliders to capture electricity from the strong, steady winds that blow well above the surface in certain regions.
Read more ...
Once upon a time when a big power plant retired, it was replaced by one as big or bigger. But not anymore. Energy efficiency is increasingly reducing the need for more power. And when it is needed, distributed generation may be enough.
That's how utilities increasingly view the market, according to this year's Strategic Directions: U.S. Electric Industry report issued August 12 by Black & Veatch.
The report is based on a survey of 576 utility leaders from May 7 to May 27.
Read more ...
