October 5th, 2009
© jurvetson
If you're interested in alternative energy these are exciting times. The expansion of the wind and solar industries has been astounding. Science is opening up new horizons in biofeuls and ethanol production. The lithium battery is becoming more efficient, making it possible to power electric cars longer on a single charge. The fledgling geothermal industry is growing rapidly. And for the first time in a couple of decades we are once again talking about building more nuclear power plants.
I used to get most of my news on the field of alternative energy in the reading room of a university library. That's not hard when you live in a metropolitan area that's peppered with institutions of higher education. But a few years ago I moved out into the country side. The magazines and journals I used to read for free at a university library, now I have to get them through services like subscription.com. Otherwise I'd have to just do without them.