A Skeptic Looks at Alternative Energy
It takes several lifetimes to put a new energy system into place, and wishful thinking can’t speed things along
July 2012
Computing | Cover Story
Apes With Apps
Using tablets and customized keyboards, bonobos can become great communicators
By Ken SchwellerFeatures
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Fixing Wind Power’s Bat Problem
Turbines kill hundreds of thousands of bats each year, but new technology could drastically cut the toll
Power-Saving Clock Scheme in New PCs
Resonant clocking recycles energy in new AMD processors
The On-Demand Olympics
Engineers gear up for history’s largest broadcasting operation
Opinion
Curiosity
Do engineers have more of it than others do? Do you?
Solar for All? Not in My Lifetime
The U.S. solar industry is down and out. What will it take to bring it back?
Departments
Smart Conservation for the Lazy Consumer
People aren’t conserving energy for love or money—you have to trick them into it
Smart TV
You won’t need an Apple TV, Roku, or DVR box when your television runs its own software
Teleconferencing on the Cheap
With Skype and a little hacking, you can converse clearly with a room full of people
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