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• Frozen death looms for Phoenix Mars Lander
At the beginning of the mission, Goldstein said, Phoenix's solar arrays were generating about 3300 Watt-hours per sol, or Martian day (about 24 hours, 39 minutes) — that's enough energy to light a 60-Watt light bulb for 55 hours. On Sept. 13, or ...
• EarthTalk: Painkillers and electric bikes
A 40-watt incandescent bulb can be replaced by an 11-14 watt CFL because the lumen output is approximately the same (490); a 100-watt incandescent can be replaced by a 26-29 watt CFL, both providing about 1,750 lumens. If you’re still skeptical ...
• Nuking frozen meals can make you sick
Kathy Barges, another Hy-Vee shopper, says she tries to follow the directions on her Lean Cuisine meals exactly, but hadn’t noticed the package’s warning to adjust cooking time if she doesn’t have an 1,100-watt microwave. “I’m not sure what ...
• Women on Palin: Even critics say she delivers
... boosted the campaign of her running mate John McCain, but all eyes were on the vice presidential candidate after weeks of intense scrutiny and shaky performances in televised interviews. "I believe she stood up to the pressure," said Susan Watt, 52 ...
• When building green harms the environment
You need to amortize every extra watt it will require — and sneeze it will cause — over its life. Supply-chain uncertainties Another problem stems from how global supply chains work. Very few green operations are completely vertically integrated ...