What do you make of Areva (largest maker of nuclear reactors) buying Ausra (solar thermal manufacturer)?

"Areva SA of France predicts the global use of solar-thermal power will grow by about 30-fold this decade, a forecast that spurred the world’s largest maker of nuclear reactors to buy a California-based equipment maker." "The deal was similar to… Continue Reading

How much CO2 is reduced by solar panels compared to how much CO2 is required to manufacture them?

I was reading an article that stipulated that much of the CO2 issues purported to be reduced were practically negligible when compared to how much CO2 was expelled in their manufacturing. The idea was that many of the attributes of… Continue Reading

Does a Muslim scientists creation of a "new solar cell" reflect new light on Islam's image?

JUST KIDDING!! The person who invented this new solar cell isnt a Muslim, but a WOMAN named Pam Shapiro. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061128/ap_on_sc/solar_power Why did this question get your attention? Is it because you never ever hear of anything being invented by people… Continue Reading