Encouraged by hot temperatures and strong winds, hundreds of wildfires threaten national security, being a menace to hundreds of homes and sending up a towering column of smoke that can be seem all the way from Seattle. The fire burning near the city of Leavenworth, Washington, forced the U.S. Highway 2, which connects Seattle to eastern Washington, to be temporarily closed. The Red Cross set … [Read more...]
Solar Roadways gets Funding Boost After Star Trek Geroge Takei’s Tweet
American actor George Takei has endorsed a North Idaho couple's idea for transforming roads, sidewalks and parking lots into solar surfaces. The endorsement has brought Scott and Julie Brusaw’s crowdfunding campaign pass the USD 1 million goal. Takei took to the micro-blogging site Twitter to express his views about Solar Roadways of Sagle, Idaho. "I like the sound of that. Worth a look. … [Read more...]