Current wind farm technology has hit the proverbial wall, with efficiency of the current turbine design almost maxed out. They have to be spaced far enough apart to avoid turbulence from other turbines and this cuts down on the number of turbines in a given area. Today’s tech puts out an [...]
If you’re like me, you often wake up with a stiff back from sleeping with a wad of $4.9 million burning a hole in your pocket. Life is rough, am I right? It’s hard coming up with ideas as far as what to spend that kind of money on. Maybe I could spend a few bucks on someone that [...]
Unless you walk around with your head firmly planted between your posterior set of cheeks, you’ve probably noticed the current trend towards more organic foods and products. The reason for this craze is that all those added chemicals designed to increase shelf life or make things taste [...]
Recently I was talking with a fellow reefer and the phrase “High End” came up in reference to certain zoanthid corals. For those that don’t know me, I’m not one for the multitude of common names attached to corals. A simple, actually common name is ok. I [...]
Sometimes we accept things as they appear just because everyone we talk to says the same thing. This hive mentality can create hype around some products that never really goes away. Some of this is due to marketing, while sometimes it’s just a result of misinterpreted [...]
The new reef, discovered during the Oceana Ranger’s 2011 expedition, is estimated to cover 10 hectares or just shy of 25 acres. That is a lot of reef to have just been discovered in the Mediterranean. The newly discovered coral oasis sits on a sea mount with its peak between 320 and 400 [...]
Having worked in fish stores for a long time now, I’ve had the benefit of coming in contact with numerous hobbyists on a daily basis. Though their skill levels may vary they all have something in common – at one point or another they need help with something that has gone wrong. Whether [...]
Migaloo, the all white male humpback whale was recently sighted headed back towards the coast of Cairn, Australia near the Great Barrier [...]