Healthcare reform has long been under debate, and it is becoming less and less economically feasible to pay for all the disease in America. President Barack Obama’s new comprehensive healthcare renovation could cost $1.2 trillion, and the Senate is looking for ways to pay for it.
Nissan has invented a new type of electric hybrid that no longer constrains the vehicle to long periods of time plugged into an electrical outlet. It has been described as making the recharging process easier and faster. The new process involves inductive charging, which utilizes electromagnetic fields in the same way as an electric toothbrush.
Using Stephen Covey’s principles to gain U.S. Energy Independence
One of the best-selling self-help books of all time is Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey studied hundreds of the world’s most successful people and came up with 7 common habits that all of these individuals had mastered.
Amidst news that “Cash For Clunkers” money set aside under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money had dried up, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to allocate another $2 billion in funding to keep the initiative alive, the White House said today.
A campaign to reduce the number of environmental hazards in Great Britain has been largely successful over the last three years since its inception. Since that time, supermarkets have reduced their plastic bag consumption by 48 percent. This past year, only 372 million bags were handed out, as compared to over 700 million bags in 2006.
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, also known as the Waxman-Markey bill, H.R. 2454, is receiving mixed reviews from farm organizations across the country. Some are condemning the bill outright, some are seeking significant changes while others are lending their full support.
Could “keeping up with the Joneses” be an approach to get America out of its energy rut? By mid-2009, especially with a world climate summit planned for December, the onus is upon us to rally large-scale momentum if we are to put the brakes on the disaster train we have made of our energy gluttony.
A new children's media company, A Squared Entertainment, will debut its educational children's webisodes this fall. The 3-5 minute shows will feature stars like Warren Buffett, Gisele Bundchen, Martha Stewart and Carl Sagan teaching children about the world around them in a fun way.
Puzzled by the oversized flowers blooming in public parks this summer? Toyota is using these comical sculptures to market their 2010 Prius, which will feature a solar ventilation system used to cool the car's interior when parked in the sun.
Wood science researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) have made some surprising findings that may result in car owners around the world driving around on tires made partly from trees in the not so distant future.
