Company with Silicon Valley ties aims to strike it rich by mining asteroids

Posted by Orlando News Center on Apr 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON -- a group of high-tech tycoons wants to mine nearby asteroids, hoping to turn science fiction into real profits. The plan is to use commercially built robotic ships to squeeze rocket fuel and valuable minerals like platinum and gold out of the... 

Availability of critical raw materials for PV under pressure: pv-magazine

Posted by Orlando News Center on Oct 02, 2011 | Leave a Comment

17. June 2010 | Top News, Markets & Trends, Industry & Suppliers | By:  Becky Stuart The availability of “critical” raw materials for products like thin layer photovoltaics (PV) is coming increasingly under pressure, according to a new report published by the European Commission, due to the growth of developing... 

Evamor Water Reminds Consumers of Domestic Artesian Source

Posted by Orlando News Center on Dec 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Press Release Source: Evamor Products, Inc. On Wednesday December 1, 2010, 12:22 pm EST COVINGTON, La., Dec. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- according to a recent L.A. Times article, Fiji Water is in the midst of a debacle with the country from which... 

What would dry ice do in a limestone cave?

Posted by Orlando News Center on Dec 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment

What would dry ice do in a limestone cave? If a limestone cave has water (like a creek/river) flowing slowly through it and I drop a few pounds of dry ice in the water, would the water become acidic enough to greatly speed up the...